Ceduna Foreshore & Jetty

Edge of the bight

Ceduna is the last sizeable town before the Eyre Highway runs out across the Nullarbor, and its foreshore is where the town gathers. A long jetty reaches out over the shallow, sheltered waters of Murat Bay, protected from the Southern Ocean swell by the islands of the Nuyts Archipelago offshore. The water here is calm and clear — locals swim off the beach through summer, and the jetty produces whiting, squid and the occasional snook for anyone willing to dangle a line.

Oyster country

The waters west of town grow some of Australia's best oysters, and the foreshore is the natural place to eat them — Ceduna's oyster scene runs on leases at Denial Bay and Smoky Bay just down the coast. Grab a dozen and find a patch of lawn under the Norfolk pines.

Before the crossing

For travellers heading west, the foreshore is the traditional last look at the sea before the treeless run to the border. For those heading east, it is the first real town in hundreds of kilometres — and a fine reintroduction to the far west coast. Either way, time your visit for late afternoon: the sunsets over Murat Bay are long, calm and golden.