Eyre Peninsula | South Australia
Watch Southern Right Whales play with their young beneath towering cliffs at the Head of Bight, or jump right in and swim with dolphins and sea lions at tranquil Baird Bay, and fluorescent cuttlefish at Whyalla. Get an unequalled sense of time and space on the drive across the Nullarbor Plain, or stretching out under a billion stars in great camping spots along the coast or in pristine wilderness areas right across the region. There's 2000 kilometres of coastline to explore on Eyre Peninsula, and rarely will there be another boat bobbing on the best patch; tourists blocking your camera lense; or even footprints in the sand. Take time to discover pretty seaside towns and friendly farming communities, the volcanic monoliths and stark salt lakes of the Gawler Ranges, a hinterland of golden grain and vast desert plains extending right up to the Outback. Eyre Peninsula offers a holiday without the holiday crowds for those not afraid of a little distance between accommodation, hotels and towns. |
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latest storiesBaird Baynaturalwanders | 2008-01-31 | Baird Bay was along a string of unpaved roads that cut through emerald green fields. Some of the fields had sheep grazing; one herd had numerous lambs leaping and bounding about with playful energy. | read more Venus Baynaturalwanders | 2008-01-31 | We left Whyalla and headed across the Eyre Peninsula for an area called Baird Bay. We stopped in Kimba for lunch, and had a quick visit over to the silos to see the Big Galah, one of those massive structures that are so kitsch you just have to stop and have a look at them. Finally, we arrived at Venus Bay, our destination for the day. We had driven across the top of the peninsula rather than along the coast via Port Lincoln. | read more Cuttlefish Boatdivenaturalwanders | 2008-01-31 | We met the dive boat down at the marina, and were soon on our way. Our first dive was on a massive stone breakwater just off from the steelyards. | read more Whyalla: Cuttlefish Capital of the Worldnaturalwanders | 2008-01-31 | Rough weather dictated that we try a shore dive. We set off with three other divers, and followed each other by car to an area called the crab pots. This is close to where the old lighthouse is, and the lighthouse keepers’ cabins are sometimes rented out by divers and scientists doing research on the cuttlefish. | read more latest business reviews
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editors picksCuttlefish Boatdivenaturalwanders | 2008-01-31 | We met the dive boat down at the marina, and were soon on our way. Our first dive was on a massive stone breakwater just off from the steelyards. | read more Venus Baynaturalwanders | 2008-01-31 | We left Whyalla and headed across the Eyre Peninsula for an area called Baird Bay. We stopped in Kimba for lunch, and had a quick visit over to the silos to see the Big Galah, one of those massive structures that are so kitsch you just have to stop and have a look at them. Finally, we arrived at Venus Bay, our destination for the day. We had driven across the top of the peninsula rather than along the coast via Port Lincoln. | read more Why Whyalla?naturalwanders | 2008-01-31 | After spending a day in Port Augusta cleaning out the dust from our campertruck, doing five loads of washing, and having the oil changed in our car; we headed down the road a piece to Whyalla. Why Whyalla, you may well ask? | read more Baird Baynaturalwanders | 2008-01-31 | Baird Bay was along a string of unpaved roads that cut through emerald green fields. Some of the fields had sheep grazing; one herd had numerous lambs leaping and bounding about with playful energy. | read more Whyalla: Cuttlefish Capital of the Worldnaturalwanders | 2008-01-31 | Rough weather dictated that we try a shore dive. We set off with three other divers, and followed each other by car to an area called the crab pots. This is close to where the old lighthouse is, and the lighthouse keepers’ cabins are sometimes rented out by divers and scientists doing research on the cuttlefish. | read more |
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