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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Active Adventures by Land & Sea
From $8,099 USD
19 days/ 18 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
Active Adventures by Land & Sea
From $8099.00 USD
19 days/ 18 nights
Experience the country's ultimate aquatic and terrestrial wildlife encounters including a swim with the world's largest fish and visits to Kangaroo Island, Port Lincoln and Tasmania.
Visits to World Heritage Listed Cradle Mountain and Dove Lake to see wallabies, pademelons, wombats and opportunities to spot Tasmanian Devils.
Walk on the... -
Exceptional South Australia
From $3,599 USD
8 days/ 7 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
Exceptional South Australia
From $3599.00 USD
8 days/ 7 nights
Renowned for its award-winning wineries and exceptional wildlife experiences, discover the best of South Australia on 8-day vacation. Savor the varietals of wine as you explore McLaren Vale; explore the ‘zoo without fences’, Kangaroo Island and discover jewel on the Eyre Peninsula, Port Lincoln.
Experience Kangaroo Island's iconic landscapes including... -
Eyre Peninsula Wildlife & Ocean Encounters
From $1,350 USD
3 days/3 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
Eyre Peninsula Wildlife & Ocean Encounters
From $1350.00 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 $2,575 USD
5 days/5 nights
Wildlife Interests: Birds, Land Mammals & Marsupials, Marine Mammals
Wildlife Interests: Birds, Land Mammals & Marsupials, Marine Mammals
Eyre Peninsula Winter Whale Watching and Wildlife Encounter
From $2575.00 USD
5 days/5 nights
The Head of the Bight 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 & Coffin Bay Photography Workshop
From $1,415 USD
3 days/2 nights with Fran Solly
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
Port Lincoln & Coffin Bay Photography Workshop
From $1415.00 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 $795 USD
2 days/2 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
Port Lincoln Wildlife Encounters
From $795.00 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 $3,425 USD
11 days/ 10 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 $3425.00 USD
11 days/ 10 nights
Extraodinary marine and terrestrial wildlife encounters await you on this itinerary focussing on south-eastern region of the continent, covering the vibrant city of Melbourne, combined with the spectacular coastlines across the Great Ocean Road, Kangaroo Island and Port Lincoln!
Travel along the iconic Great Ocean Road to see abundant marsupials... -
Southern Eyre Peninsula Birdwatching
From $795 USD
3 days/2 nights
Wildlife Interests: Birds
Wildlife Interests: Birds
Southern Eyre Peninsula Birdwatching
From $795.00 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 $5,695 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 $5695.00 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...