Eyre Peninsula Towns
Spoilt for choice
In which town (or towns) will you choose to stay during your Eyre Peninsula holiday?
Port Lincoln has easy access to beautiful beaches and national parks. Stay in upmarket hotels and apartments, eco-lodges, holiday homes or caravan parks. Further along the west coast are Streaky Bay, Ceduna and Coffin Bay.
Meet the locals
The largest town on the Eyre Peninsula is Whyalla. It was built around the steelworks. Take a tour of the steelworks and see the pouring of red hot steel and the constant turning of glowing, orange beams. When you visit Whyalla, try fishing for huge snapper or dive with giant cuttlefish. If you plan on diving, head to the Cuttlefish Boardwalk or the steps at Black Point. Both allow easy access to the water.
Towns along the west coast of the Eyre Peninsula have remained more isolated and can be somewhat of a secret between locals and the lucky few who have discovered them.
The inland towns of the Eyre Peninsula owe their existence to sheep and wheat farming. Established in places like Lock, Lipson and Cleve in the 1800s, locals have kept their heritage alive at centres like the Koppio Smithy Museum. A whole pioneer town has been assembled and it’s great fun to explore.
Stunning beaches
There’s white sand and crystal blue water. The beaches at Sceale Bay, Mount Camel Beach, Streaky Bay and Venus Bay are vast, beautiful and never crowded. You’ll find oyster farms at places like Coffin Bay and Denial Bay at Ceduna. There’s excellent salmon fishing at Locks Well near Elliston.
Living culture
The Aboriginal Arts and Culture Centre at Ceduna is one of the places to find local, authentic Aboriginal art. The nearby Old School House Museum focuses on the pioneering history of the area and the Maralinga atomic testing program.
Every town on the Eyre Peninsula has a story. Some of them are unexpected. All of them are worth hearing.
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