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Cleve
Primarily a service town for outlying farms Cleve has preserved its rich farming heritage with impressive wall murals and permanent outdoor displays of everything from a dray to the council s first grader Cleve has all major shops varied accommodation ...
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Darke Peak
Darke Peak is a small community on Eyre Peninsula which is an ideal base for local bushwalking and birdwatching You ll find Darke Range Caralue Bluff and Carappee Conservation Park nearby Carappee Hill is the highest point - metres above ...
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Arno Bay
During the summer season holidaymakers flock to Arno Bay on Eyre Peninsula to enjoy the mild climate the boating and angling and the peaceful relaxing atmosphere The scenic shoreline stretching away from Arno Bay is formed by a series of ...
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Cowell
Cowell is a seaside town on the Eyre Peninsula offering interesting attractions a variety of accommodation and a fascinating history Franklin Harbour a square kilometre natural harbour with calm fish filled waters has for many years fostered Cowell s reputation ...
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Yalata
The vast Yalata Aboriginal lands cover hectares and are home to a community of approximately people From June to October each year Southern Right Whales visit this coastline on their annual breeding migration You can try beach fishing in search ...
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Smoky Bay
Smoky Bay is an ideal family holiday town on the Eyre Peninsula with safe beaches for swimming wind surfing and boating In this relaxed setting the fish are plentiful and the oysters are fresh plump and delicious Visitors are always ...
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Denial Bay
A historic small town on the shores of Murat Bay Denial Bay is one of the major areas for oyster growing and production on the Eyre Peninsula Denial Bay offers a good jetty perfect for catching the abundant blue swimmer ...
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Nundroo
Nundroo is an important service centre for travellers making the trek across the expansive Nullarbor - one of Australia s great road journeys It s also the perfect base for unforgettable day trips around the Eyre Peninsula The area surrounding ...
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Penong
Penong is the first town you reach as you travel west from Ceduna on the Eyre Peninsula It s a good watering hole before the long journey across the Nullarbor Plain - one of Australia s great road trips Penong ...
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Kyancutta
Kyancutta derived its name from the local hill which has the Aboriginal name Kutta Kutta meaning Little Night Hawk An official weather station was established in and members of the Bedford family have maintained three hourly programs of weather observations ...
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Minnipa
Minnipa is one of several gateways to the beautiful Gawler Ranges National Park famed for its Southern Hairy-nosed Wombats pygymy possums hopping mice and species of wild flowers Minnipa is an important cereal growing area The town boasts the Centre ...
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Port Lincoln
Port Lincoln is the Eyre Peninsula s second largest city set on the shores of Boston Bay Australia s largest natural harbour A magnificent marina development Lincoln Cove is home to the tuna fishing fleets of the Great Australian Bight ...
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Wudinna
Wudinna is an ideal base to explore local natural attractions and the nearby Gawler Ranges National Park a volcanic landscape rich with wildlife See Ucontitchie Hill a rock of international geological significance It stands in complete isolation and can be ...
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Iron Knob
Iron Knob is the birthplace of the Australian steel industry Iron ore was first discovered here in the mid th century but it was not until when BHP BHP Billiton BHP Steel was granted iron ore leases that the true ...
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Eyre Peninsula
There s kilometres of coastline to explore on Eyre Peninsula and rarely will there be another boat bobbing on the best patch tourists blocking your camera lens or even footprints in the sand Watch Southern Right Whales play with their ...
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Nullarbor
The Nullarbor Roadhouse is the access point for adventure on the expansive Nullarbor Plain This roadhouse is much more than a service station as it includes a motel restaurant and caravan park It is adjacent to the historic Nullarbor Homestead ...
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Whyalla
Whyalla truly is the city where the Outback Meets the Sea With more than days of sunshine per year fascinating history and plenty to see and do Whyalla is the ideal holiday destination The city itself has an excellent foreshore ...
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Elliston
This popular coastal town on the Eyre Peninsula is famed for sightings of whales sea-lions and dolphins Elliston sits on tranquil Waterloo Bay - ideal for fishing swimming or snorkelling The bay is protected by Port Wellington and Point Wellesley ...
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Kimba
Situated halfway across Australia on the renowned Eyre Highway Kimba is the eastern gateway to the spectacular Gawler Ranges a short -kilometre drive northwest Kimba is a wheat growing community with a population of approximately Visit its fascinating historical museum ...
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Cummins
Cummins sits at the centre of rich undulating farmland on lower Eyre Peninsula and offers a good array of shops health sport and accommodation facilities Only half an hour drive away from Cummins you ll find the east and west ...
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Thevenard
Thevenard is a great place for spotting international ships as they stock up on grain salt and gypsum from across the west coast of South Australia A small fleet of fishing boats also share the bay in search of whiting ...
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Coffin Bay
Coffin Bay township is located west of Port Lincoln on the shores of one of the most beautiful estuaries in Australia The visitor is offered an unparalleled scenic view of vast expanses of meandering waterways with bays channels and inlets ...
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Fowlers Bay
The rough and tumble times of early whaling have made way for peace and tranquility at Fowlers Bay where the sand hills are awesome and fishing is fine Named by Matthew Flinders in honour of his First Lieutenant Robert Fowler ...
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Poochera
Situated in Eyre Peninsula s central wheat belt Poochera had its beginning as a small service town for the surrounding pastoral community The township was not surveyed until and its name is believed to be of Aboriginal derivation The township ...
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Lock
Situated almost in the geographical centre of the Peninsula and thus an ideal base Lock is a small town with good facilities set in a thriving sheep-farming and cereal growing district The town was proclaimed in March and named after ...
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Coulta
Coulta is a small country community situated at the foot of Marble Range in picturesque sheep and cereal farming country A short drive takes you to the beautiful tranquil beaches for surf fishing diving board surfing or sunbathing These beaches ...
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Venus Bay
Venus Bay is a picturesque small seaside holiday town which sits on a narrow peninsula overlooking Venus Bay and its islands It is quiet peaceful and friendly and its tranquil sheltered waters provide an absolute mecca for the small boat ...
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Tumby Bay
Situated on a picturesque sheltered bay kilometress north of Port Lincoln Tumby Bay is centrally located to all lower Eyre Peninsula attractions The peaceful lifestyle temperate climate along with crystal blue waters white sandy beaches islands and fishing offers an ...
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Streaky Bay
Streaky Bay is a picturesque coastal resort which acts as a service centre for the surrounding rural community with wheat barley wool and fat lambs being the main activity on the land Also cattle pigs and poultry contribute to a ...
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Port Neill
Port Neill is an attractive coastal town on the eastern shores of Eyre Peninsula providing for tourists and visitors of all ages Situated three kilometres off the main Whyalla - Port Lincoln Highway the town has that quiet attraction while ...
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Port Kenny
Port Kenny is a small township situated on the Flinders Highway between Elliston and Streaky Bay overlooking beautiful Venus Bay and catering for the needs of the surrounding mixed farms local fishing industry and holiday makers It is the perfect ...
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Wirrulla
The rural town of Wirrulla is an ideal spot to begin the scenic journey through the Gawler Ranges National Park home to rare animals and amazing landforms and north to Kingoonya and Glendambo Situated in Eyre Peninsula s inland wheat ...
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Wangary
Although the township itself was not surveyed until pastoral leases had been taken out in the Wangary and surrounding areas much earlier There are many stone buildings from the early period of settlement still to be seen today Two of ...
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Ceduna
Sitting on the sweeping shores of Murat Bay Ceduna is blessed with blue skies most days of the year and has excellent tourist facilities including five caravan parks and four motels In Ceduna you can relax while diving sailing taking ...
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