The Eyre Peninsula and its rugged West Coast, including part of the Great Australian Bight, offers spectacular scenery and is the gateway to the Nullarbor Plain. The Head of Bight is one of the best locations in the world for watching Southern Right Whales and their young. While visiting the region make sure you check out Adventure Bay Charters, based in Port Lincoln they offer a once in a lifetime experiences interacting with marine wildlife in their nature environment. Get an unequalled sense of time and space on the drive across the Nullarbor Plain, or stretch out under a billion stars in great camping spots along the coast or in pristine wilderness areas across the region. There’s wildlife everywhere, and nowhere more than in the Gawler Ranges (the only place in Australia where you'll see three of the five big kangaroo species in the one spot … the euro, red and grey kangaroo). Visitors can buy seafood straight from the factory or the fisherman, or there are plenty of fantastic fishing spots along the coast to catch your dinner. And if surfing’s your thing, hang ten at legendary Cactus Beach on Eyre Peninsula, trying your moves on the left-hand surfing breaks of Castles and Cactus and the mighty right-hand break of Caves. There's 2000 kilometres of coastline to explore on Eyre Peninsula. Take time to discover pretty seaside towns and friendly farming communities, the volcanic monoliths and stark salt lakes of the Gawler Ranges, a hinterland of golden grain and vast desert plains extending right up to the Outback. Time your journey to coincide with one of the many quirky Eyre Peninsula events. See thousands of oysters shucked at the Ceduna Oyster Festival in October. Toss a tuna at Port Lincoln's John West Tunarama Festival in January. Go off the rails at the Kalamazoo Classic in Cummins each April. Or immerse yourself in a country show, race meet or sports carnival. Discover why Eyre Peninsula accounts for 60 per cent of the State’s seafood on Australia’s only extensive seafood and aquaculture trail. Stretching from Whyalla to Ceduna, Australia's Seafood & Aquaculture Trail will take you on a journey through 16 amazing businesses. Tour South Australia’s only sea horse farm at Port Lincoln, hand pick your own crayfish at Elliston and eat world- renowned Smoky Bay or Coffin Bay oysters at the farm gate. Grab a copy of the trail brochure and map at visitor information centres across the region. Set beside one of the world’s largest protected harbours, Port Lincoln is a regional hub for seafood and aquaculture. You'll find an abundance of freshly-caught seafood, and activities and adventures for every taste: from diving with sharks and touring a seahorse farm, to hiking along breathtaking coastline and tasting local wine from a cellar door overlooking Boston Bay. Take to the calm waters for fishing and sailing, discover sheltered bays, booming surf beaches and spectacular lookouts. Escape the wilderness for a while to explore the regional city of Whyalla (South Australia's third largest) and other great little Eyre Peninsula towns. Visit the Whyalla Maritime Museum and tour the steelworks. Buy jade at Cowell; fish off historic jetties at Streaky Bay, Venus Bay, Elliston and Coffin Bay (and just about everywhere else); hike the 4km walking trail or check out Aboriginal crafts in Ceduna; or visit the mining museum at Iron Knob. Article courtesy South Australian Tourism Commission | 
