Eyre Peninsula Wild Coast and Wildlife Way, SA

Build your pack with this Route →Any 3 for $29 save $9.97 · Any 5 for $39 save $25.95

Streaky Bay to Whyalla, SA. 580+ km. 7+ days. Good any season.

The wild edges of the Eyre Peninsula sit between the Spencer Gulf, the Southern Ocean and the Great Australian Bight, so no wonder there is so much marine life. Swim with sea lions, shuck Coffin Bay oysters, snorkel for leafy seadragons and finish with the giant cuttlefish at Whyalla.

We've laid it out over 7 days, but our ambassadors spent 71 days kayaking, snorkelling, fishing and exploring every coastal town and national park along this coast. There are more than 60 ocean camps, most budget priced or free and plenty of them pet friendly. Our ambassadors averaged $7.20 a night.

Highlights

• Budget beachfront camping, with jetties for swimming, snorkelling, fishing and rockpools
• Australian sea lions, giant cuttlefish, fur seals, leafy seadragons, koalas and Southern Right Whales
• Seafood straight off the boats, the Port Lincoln tuna fleet and Coffin Bay oysters
• Coffin Bay and Lincoln national parks
• Murphy's Haystacks, Talia Caves, Point Lowly Lighthouse and a bakery stop you won't forget

Your trip at a glance

• 01 Streaky Bay (start). Stay: Perlubie Beach
• 02 Streaky Bay to Elliston, 126 km. Stay: Walkers Rock camps
• 03 Elliston to Coffin Bay, 141 km. Stay: Greenly Beach
• 04 Coffin Bay to Port Lincoln, 45 km. Stay: Port Lincoln caravan parks
• 05 Port Lincoln to Tumby Bay, 50 km. Stay: Tumby Bay South Beach
• 06 Tumby Bay to Cowell, 114 km. Stay: Point Gibbon camps
• 07 Cowell to Whyalla, 106 km. Stay: Point Lowly

We ran it west to east, coming off the Nullarbor. Coming from Adelaide or the Yorke Peninsula? Simply turn it around.

When to go

Spring and autumn bring settled seas. Winter is for Southern Right Whales, oysters, cuttlefish (May to August) and koala camping. Summer is swimming and beach days, but book ahead in December and January and keep an eye on the wind.

What's inside

• Done-for-you route laid out leg by leg, one suggested day at a time
• Campsites along the way, every one personally checked by our team, with facilities, price and vehicle suitability
• Must see and do for each leg, plus the side trips worth the detour
• Heatley and Michelle's notes from driving it, and where to head next
• A cover map with the suggested overnight stops marked

How a route guide works

Each leg is a suggested day. Take longer over one, or run two together. The route runs in one direction and reverses just as easily. Plan the days around your interests, the time of year and the weather.

Why you can trust it

We drove it first. Every campsite listed has been personally checked by our team against 12 criteria, and we have never taken a paid listing. Read the Personally Checked Standard.

Works best with

The Camps Australia Wide App for offline maps and live site details when you wander off the route, and CAMPS 13 or CAMPSPendium 2 open on the passenger seat.

Format

16 page PDF, downloaded straight after purchase. Yours to keep, on as many of your own devices as you like.