THE TIP OF
THE EYRE
GET THE MOST OF YOUR ADVENTURE ON SOUTH
AUSTRALIA’S AMAZING EYRE PENINSULA.
WORDS: LINDA LEE RATHBUN | IMAGES: STEVEN DAVID MILLER/NATURAL WANDERS
DIVING WITH CUTTLEFISH
The Eyre Peninsula forms the eastern
curve of the Great Australia Bight and its
southernmost point faces the mayhem of the
Southern Ocean. Near Port Lincoln, Lincoln
National Park occupies all of the Jussieu
Peninsula and clings to the mainland while
reaching into the Spencer Gulf.
To the west of the Eyre, Coffin Bay Peninsula
forms its own national park, also kicking into
the ocean with surf-ravaged beaches to the
south and bayside coves to the north.
4WDing Coffin Bay National Park.
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From Port Augusta, head south along the
Lincoln Highway to Whyalla. If you are a
SCUBA or skin diver and in the area between
May and August, don’t miss a dive with the
Australian giant cuttlefish during the world-
renowned Whyalla Aggregation.
The 270km drive south offers a number of
seaside villages; however, basing yourself
in Port Lincoln makes the most sense for
exploring the Eyre’s southern tip.