Holidays to Eyre Peninsula

You don’t need to choose between beautiful beaches, marine life, scenery, history, culture, or mouth-watering food when you visit the Eyre Peninsula. Because this place has it all.

Taste the freshest seafood – including some of Australia’s best oysters – or tuck into the distinctive flavours of the bush. Hear Dreamtime stories among the rock formations of the Gawler Ranges, which have been home to the Barngarla, Kokatha, and Wirangu people for 30,000 years. Or simply relax and explore the incredible scenery, from Watermelon Avenue to the Cummings Monument, before stretching out in soft sand beaches and hidden coves.

Head to wombat country to immerse yourself in indigenous culture and sustainable living at Scotdesco Aboriginal Community. Take a sensory journey through ancient history at the Wadlata Outback Centre. And learn how the region's rich past is fuelling its contemporary art when you visit Arts Ceduna or the Tumby Bay art silos.

Drive just 30 minutes from the main Eyre Peninsula town of Port Lincoln, and you’ll find the pristine sands and clear waters of Coffin Bay. Protected by sand dunes, coastal bush, and the Coffin Bay National Park spur that juts out into the ocean, this picturesque cove is both a wildlife oasis and a stunning beach retreat.

You can hike the nine-mile Oyster Walk from the town’s esplanade to Kellidie Conservation Park, and admire the diverse coastal scenery on the way. Uncover the secrets behind the shellfish industry with an oyster farm tour, or taste the fruits of the sea with a delicious seafood buffet. Meet kangaroos, fur seals, and goannas. Snorkel in the shallows in the afternoon, then climb the dunes at sunset. Or simply lay your towel on the sand and let the day breeze by.

In the clear seas surrounding the Eyre Peninsula, you’ll be able to enjoy incredible up-close experiences with some of Australia’s fascinating marine life. You can swim with dolphins in the protected waters of Baird Bay, watch sea lions playing beside Blyth Island off the southeast coast, or swim among giant cuttlefish in the Spencer Gulf by Whyalla.

Feeling brave? You’re in the right place. The Eyre Peninsula was the first place in the world to offer cage diving with great white sharks, and still does today. Or, to see an even bigger animal, you could go whale-watching in Fowlers Bay.

Step back on dry land to cuddle a koala at Mikkira Station. You can see emus, kangaroos, and goanna lizards at Coffin Bay. Or walk among southern hairy-nosed wombats and endangered yellow-footed rock wallaby in the ancient lands of the Gawler Ranges.

The Eyre Peninsula has warm summers and mild winters, so you can visit anytime. Summer runs from December to February and offers the longest days, the least rain, and temperatures around 25°C. The days begin to cool from March onwards, before the winter temperatures drop to 12°C between June and August. This is also when rainfall is at its highest. September to November brings spring, and the sunnier days push away the rain.

If you’re planning an Eyre Peninsula holiday for the marine life, bear in mind that giant cuttlefish season is from May to August. Whale-watching is best between July and October, and sea lion populations are at their largest from September to June.