Eyre Peninsula
The Eyre Peninsula is Australia’s ultimate temperate aquatic playground, featuring striking coastlines, vast sand dunes, rugged offshore islands, secluded coves and incredible marine encounters.
The pristine waters are a sanctuary for some of Australia’s most unique and curious marine creatures including dolphins, Australian Sea Lions, Giant Cuttlefish, Leafy Sea Dragons, Southern Right Whales and the awesome Great White Shark. The region has become renowned for offering opportunities to interact with these wild marine creatures and gaining a unique perspective into their natural environments.
With over 2,000 kilometres of coastline, the Eyre Peninsula offers endless vistas of the rugged Great Australian Bight, but experiences are not limited to the shoreline. Venturing further inland, the region is home to distinctive rock formations, a rich geological history and a variety of flora and fauna.
The Southern Eyre Peninsula is home to 270 species of birds and 1,900 native plant species, with a variety of habitats including coastal dune shrublands, mallee woodlands and saltmarshes.
Quick facts
- Swim with Australian Sea-lions otherwise known as the puppy dogs of the sea
- Eyre Peninsula boasts 2,000 kilometres of coastline with the rugged limestone cliffs a sanctuary for Osprey and White-bellied Sea Eagles and numerous seabirds
- The Neptune Islands offer year round Great White Shark cage diving, with larger females migrating to the area from April to August
- Western Grey Kangaroos, Emus, Koalas, Southern Hairy-nosed Wombats, Rosenberg's Goanna, dolphins and numerous bushbirds, seabirds and water birds present
Experiences
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Eyre Peninsula Wildlife & Ocean Encounters
From $1,625 USD
3 days/3 nights
Wildlife Interests: Marine Mammals
Wildlife Interests: Marine Mammals
Eyre Peninsula Wildlife & Ocean Encounters
From $1625.00 USD
3 days/3 nights
This three-day adventure combines the best terrestrial and marine protected areas across the region including the opportunity to swim with wild Sea-Lions and Bottlenose Dolphins, see Emus, wild Koalas and Kangaroos and the Rosenbergs Goanna!
Be mesmerised by the agility, curiosity and playful interaction from Australian Sea-Lions; the ‘puppy dogs... -
Eyre Peninsula Winter Whale Watching and Wildlife Encounter
From $2,440 USD
4 days/4 nights
Wildlife Interests: Marine Mammals
Wildlife Interests: Marine Mammals
Eyre Peninsula Winter Whale Watching and Wildlife Encounter
From $2440.00 USD
4 days/4 nights
Fowler's Bay in South Australia is where you will encounter numerous opportunities to watch these magnificent creatures in their natural state; the Southern Right Whale and Humpback Whale.
Not to be outshone is the hospitality of the local country towns, majestic coastline all the way down to Port Lincoln, native... -
Great White Shark Cage Dive Packages
From $999 USD
2 days/2 nights
Wildlife Interests: Fish & Marine Invertebrates
Wildlife Interests: Fish & Marine Invertebrates
Great White Shark Cage Dive Packages
From $999.00 USD
2 days/2 nights
Experience the amazing Eyre Peninsula, with a choice of these two day adventures, encompassing the exhilarating Great White Shark Cage Dive! Experience premium 4WD touring, aquatic activities and culinary offerings across Port Lincoln, Coffin Bay or surrounds.
Tour stunning Port Lincoln, nestled on the shores of beautiful Boston Bay where... -
Port Lincoln & Coffin Bay Photography Workshop
From $1,780 USD
3 days/2 nights with Fran Solly
Port Lincoln & Coffin Bay Photography Workshop
From $1780.00 USD
3 days/2 nights with Fran Solly
Join award winning Eyre Peninsula photographer Fran Solly on a photographic tour through South Australia's most dramatic coastal and outback regions!
Fran is a professional lead photographer with Take 2 Photography; you will have her undivided attention and one on one mentoring and support as groups are intimate and personal... -
Port Lincoln Wildlife Encounters
From $965 USD
2 days/2 nights
Port Lincoln Wildlife Encounters
From $965.00 USD
2 days/2 nights
This incredible two day adventure combines the best terrestrial and marine protected areas across the region including Lincoln National Park, Coffin Bay National Park, Big Swamp, Mikkira Station and Mount Dutton Bay Conservation Park.
On shore, there is an abundance of seabirds, shorebirds, songbirds, parrots (including the beautiful Port Lincoln... -
South Eastern Highlights
From $6,785 USD
12 days/11 nights
Wildlife Interests: Birds, Land Mammals & Marsupials, Marine Mammals, Reptiles & Amphibians
Wildlife Interests: Birds, Land Mammals & Marsupials, Marine Mammals, Reptiles & Amphibians
South Eastern Highlights
From $6785.00 USD
12 days/11 nights
Extraodinary marine and terrestrial wildlife encounters await you on this itinerary focussing on south-eastern region of the continent, covering the spectacular coastlines of the Tasmania, Kangaroo Island and Port Lincoln!
Traverse Australia's island-state of Tasmania, featuring incredible opportunities to encounter Platypus, Common Wombats and Forrester Kangaroos as well as iconic... -
Southern Eyre Peninsula Birdwatching
From $1,060 USD
3 days/2 nights
Wildlife Interests: Birds
Wildlife Interests: Birds
Southern Eyre Peninsula Birdwatching
From $1060.00 USD
3 days/2 nights
Home to 270 species of birds and 1900 native plant species, this tour across the Southern Eyre Peninsula traverses coastal dune shrublands, mallee woodlands, sandflats, saltmarsh, subcoastal and clifftops.
There are opportunities to observe waders and seabirds including Little Pied and Black Cormorants, Grey and Chestnut Teal Ducks, Pink Eared... -
Wild About Wildlife
From $6,995 USD
18 days/17 nights
Wildlife Interests: Birds, Fish & Marine Invertebrates, Land Mammals & Marsupials, Marine Mammals, Reptiles & Amphibians
Wildlife Interests: Birds, Fish & Marine Invertebrates, Land Mammals & Marsupials, Marine Mammals, Reptiles & Amphibians
Wild About Wildlife
From $6995.00 USD
18 days/17 nights
This journey is a mix of Australia's ultimate marine and terrestrial wildlife safari experiences. Be mesmerised by snorkelling the Great Barrier Reef, swimming with Australian Sea-lions on the Eyre Peninsula, exploring the oldest rainforest in the world at the Daintree, venturing across the stunning East Gippsland region and live it...