Eyre Peninsula Archives

Murphy's Haystacks on South Australia's Eyre Peninsula.

Murphy’s Haystacks, Eyre Peninsula: How to get there and what to see

Planning a stop at Murphy’s Haystacks on the Eyre Peninsula? This guide explains what Murphy’s Haystacks are, how to get there, and why these unusual rock formations are worth a detour from the Flinders Highway. Murphy’s Haystacks is a strange rock formation just off the…

Almonta Beach in Coffin Bay National Park, South Australia.

Almonta Beach, Coffin Bay National Park: Wildlife, snorkelling and visitor guide

Planning a visit to Almonta Beach on the Eyre Peninsula? This guide explains what makes Almonta Beach special, the wildlife you can see, and whether you need a 4WD for Almonta Beach. Almonta Beach is one of the most beautiful beaches in South Australia. It’s…

Greenly Beach, Eyre Peninsula: Rock pools, swimming and visitor guide

Planning a visit to Greenly Beach on South Australia’s Eyre Peninsula? This guide explains what makes Greenly Beach special, how to get there, and why its famous rock pools have become a favourite with photographers. Australia has several world famous beaches. Bells Beach, Bondi Beach…

Beacon Island, where the Batavia shipwreck survivors made their base.

Ghosts! Snakes! Sharks! It’s Australia’s scariest islands

Australia has many beautiful islands, but some are more terrifying than others. Whether due to shipwrecks, unexploded ordnance, perilous driving or dingoes, these eight islands are ones to be wary of. Carnac Island, Western Australia There are several islands just south-west of Perth in Western…

Port Lincoln adventures: Shark-diving, Fresh Fish Place & Coffin Bay oysters

At Port Lincoln on South Australia's Eyre Peninsula, tour options include shark cave diving, visiting the Coffin Bay oyster farms and seeing behind the scenes in the hugely lucrative seafood business. The journey towards the Neptune Islands The fish that most have come to see…

One of the Australian sea lions near Baird Bay, South Australia.

Swimming with Australian sea lions in Baird Bay, SA

Swimming with the Baird Bay sea lions is one of the best experiences I've ever had in Australia. Here's why it's worth going to the western shore of South Australia's Eyre Peninsula to do it. Meeting Beryl and the Baird Bay sea lions It’s Beryl’s…