Eyre Peninsula

After driving on the Nullarbor, we next explored the Eyre Peninsula. According to all available tourist information, it is worth a trip mainly because of the spectacular views of the coast, many dreamy bays and beaches, but also because of its extensive agricultural use (wheat cultivation). There are also tour operators at various locations specializing in snorkeling with seals and dolphins and/or cage diving with white sharks.

Since we were not interested in agriculture, we decided to skip the inland and only drive along the west coast to the southernmost point (Port Lincoln), and then use the east coast for the drive back north.

The first stop took us directly to Baird Bay to one of the tour operators mentioned above. Swimming with seals and dolphins was on the agenda. The seals were really cute, playful, and trusting, but the water temperatures (16 degrees) limited the enjoyment a bit. The dolphins weren't too interested in us, so we only saw one of them very briefly twice. It was faster than we could aim the camera at it, but it was very close and clearly visible during the brief moment it was there. The female blogger was also very interested in cage diving with sharks, but since it would have been a 10-12 hour tour with a 3-hour boat ride each way to the shark area (and apparently rough seas at times), we decided not to do that...

The west coast presented itself in decent weather and with some beautiful views, but on the so-called coastal route, we saw more of wheat cultivation than a good view of the sea.

The national parks in the south (Coffin Bay NP and Lincoln NP) are mostly accessible only with four-wheel drive, which we don't have, so after a morning in the hotel (due to hours of thunderstorms and heavy rain), we could only explore the few roads that were suitable for us in the beautiful afternoon weather. We particularly liked Coffin Bay NP, where there were lots of emus (including young ones). In the evening, almost in the dark, we also saw a large number of giant kangaroos on a distant field near Lincoln NP.

The drive along the east coast was mostly wheat-yellow garnished with green pastureland...