Things to do in the Eyre Peninsula

Here, the ocean writes the menu. Salt air lingers as local fishermen unload their daily haul — oysters, prawns, tuna and whiting. It’s a coastline like no other: with three gulfs, 2,000 kilometres of water and fresh Eyre Peninsula seafood to match. Pluck an oyster straight from the waters of Coffin Bay on a farm tour, or reel in your own catch on a fishing charter and cook it up boat-side. Then glide across the Spencer Gulf to a private island’s two-hatted restaurant to taste what the sea has offered up that morning. Beyond the shoreline, fertile farms and sun-soaked vineyards round out the feast. Here, what’s caught and what’s grown share the same table — and your seat’s waiting.

With each season comes a new show. In winter, pods of cuttlefish swirl in shallow bays, while whales break the surface offshore. Come spring, sea lions stretch out lazily along the coastline while koalas, and their joeys, claim the canopy. Year round, emus trail the white sand dunes as kangaroos edge down to the clear water, pausing as if the whole coast is theirs to drink in. On these shores, the wild means just that. With hundreds of kilometres of coastline protected by both Lincoln and Coffin Bay National Parks, the wilderness is free to move at its own pace.