Explore and Enjoy

The Eyre Peninsula is 2000 kilometres of coastline stretching 1000 km from the Western Australian/South Australian border to Whyalla and 400km from the Gawler Ranges to Port Lincoln in the south. You can explore towering limestone cliffs, sweeping surf beaches with footprint free beaches, sheltered coves and bays, remarkable rocks and rugged ranges with volcanic monoliths over 1500 million years old and the stark salt lakes of the Gawler Ranges. Tour the hinterland of golden grain, rolling hills and farmland, and the vast desert plains extending right up to the Outback where there are no crowds and traffic to battle, and you can enjoy an intense sense of solitude. When it's time to rejoin civilisation there are beautiful seaside towns and friendly farming communities. Discover sheltered bays, booming surf beaches and spectacular lookouts, or hike along the breathtaking coastline and taste local wine from cellar doors overlooking Boston Bay.

The Coast with the Most

Port Lincoln is one of the world's largest protected harbours with fabulous fishing from beach, rock, jetty or boats. Try diving with sharks or try some fishing and sailing in one of the sheltered bays. Watch in wonder from viewing platforms built above the towering Bunda Cliffs as up to 100 Southern Right Whales migrate along the South Australian coast to Antarctica. On the far west coast of Eyre Peninsula you can interact with sealions and dolphins in the pristine waters of Baird Bay. From May to August snorkel among Australian giant cuttlefish in their annual spawning grounds offshore from Whyalla and marvel as they change colour and texture to blend with their environment. The Eyre Peninsula also accounts for 60 per cent of the State's seafood on Australia's only extensive seafood and aquaculture trail. If you're an experienced surfer, then the South Coast has a lot to offer in the form of left-hand surfing breaks of Castles and Cactus and the mighty right-hand break of Caves.

Climate

Summer Average Max. Temperatures: 25-29C in the south to 34C inland
Summer Average Min. Temperatures: 14C to 18C

Winter Average Max. Temperatures: 15C to 18C
Winter Average Min. Temperatures: 5C to 9C

The gentle Mediterranean climate ranges from arid in the far west and north, to temperate in the south. The majority of rain falls in the winter (June - August).

Summer: Morning prevailing winds come from the southeast, tending south by southwest in the afternoons
Winter: Morning prevailing winds come from the northwest, tending south in the afternoons