Eyre Peninsula

The Eyre Peninsula [1] is a coastal region of South Australia offering some spectacular holiday experiences - particularly wildlife interactions. Regions Cities Port Lincoln - Australia's seafood capital. Other destinations Arno Bay Ceduna Cleve Cowell Coffin Bay Elliston Kimba Streaky Bay Wudinna Whyalla Tumby Bay Venus Bay Understand As you travel around the region, expect to see many mentions of pioneering explorer Matthew Flinders, who first visited the Spencer Gulf in 1802. Everyone who was even a vague acquaintance of Flinders has some geographical feature named after them in on the Eyre Peninsula. Most bestowed with these honours never ventured closer to Australia than the gardens of their English country manor houses. Get in By plane Commercial flights operate to Whyalla, Ceduna and Port Lincoln from Adelaide. Port Augusta also has scheduled flights. In addition to the commercial airports, many towns have an airfield for charter flights and general aviation. These airstrips have a few facilities, and car hire is not available. Cleve Airport [2] is within walking distance of the town centre, and is 115 km (70 mi) from Port Lincoln. Lock Airport is on an unsealed road, several kilometres from the small town of Lock, and 115 km (70 mi) from Port Lincoln. Cowell Airport [3] is about 3km south of Cowell on the Lincoln Highway (B100) 140 km (85 mi) from Port Lincoln. Cowell has a taxi service that will operate to the airport. Wudinna Airport 180 km (110 mi) from Port Lincoln Because of the geography of the area, charter flights across the gulf from the Yorke Peninsula and Adelaide are often short and quick, and may offer a practical alternative to access the area. By ferry SeaSA [4] will commence their ferry service between Wallaroo and Lucky Bay from mid-2011. By car Port Augusta is around 4 hours drive from Adelaide. By coach Premier Stateliner runs a daily services between Port Lincoln and Adelaide, with a second service terminating at Whyalla. This services Cowell, Arno Bay, Cleve, Port Neill, and Tumby Bay en route. They also run a several services a week to Ceduna, via Iron Knob, Kimba and Streaky Bay. Get around See Do The Eyre Peninsula is home to national parks, ancient caves, and the Nullarbor Plain - the vast, treeless plain that will fascinate anyone with an explorer's spirit. You can have unforgettable sea adventures, like swimming with sea lions at Baird Bay, cage diving with Great White Sharks at Port Lincoln, and even swimming with Tuna. At Head of Bight it's the perfect vantage point for spotting giant whales as they undertake their annual migration through the Southern Ocean. Each year from May to October, this stretch of the Nullarbor Plain coastline becomes a free range creche for Southern Right Whales. Up to 60 of them annually migrate out of the Southern Ocean to these traditional breeding grounds and nursery; by the time they depart in spring, around 20 new calves will be ready for summer in the Antartica. Nullarbor Traveller, Flinders Highway, Port Kenny,SA, 5671, ☎ 08-86870411, [5]. The 6 Day Secrets of the Eyre Peninsula is a unique opportunity to showcase a unique and pristine region. On this all inclusive tour you have the opportunity to do 3 of the Top 20 Wildlife experiences in Australia! Tour highlights are a Camel Trek, swim with sea lions and dolphins (OE), swim with and hand feed tuna, Great White Shark Dive (OE) and a learn to surf! $840. Coffin Bay Explorer (Seafood and Wildlife Adventures), Coffin Bay Boat Ramp, ☎ 0428 880 621, [6]. half day. [new]. 3 hours. Featuring some of the freshest Seafood that Eyre Peninsula has to offer. Our Seafood and Wildlife Adventures will take you on an incredible journey to some of the states most pristine, unspoilt and spectacular coastline. Cruise 60kms along the sheltered coastline of the Coffin Bay National Park, spotting Seals, Pelicans, Penguins and Dolphins. Then visit the oyster farms and try the oysters for yourself!! As fresh as they can possibly get. $75.00. edit $75. Drink Rootbeer is a very common drink in this area. Sleep Coodlie Park, Flinders Highway, Port Kenny, SA 5671, ☎ 61-8-8687-0411, [7]. Coodlie Park Stay safe Get out This article is an outline and needs more content. It has a template, but there is not enough information present. Please plunge forward and help it grow!