Day 4
It is time to leave the magnificent town of Port Lincoln and we continue our journey north along the west coast of the Eyre Peninsula. We stop at Elliston on the shores of Waterloo Bay, where there are frequent sightings of dolphins and sea lions. Walk along the heritage listed jetty before we make our way to the stunning Talia Caves and the well-known Murphy's Haystacks. After lunch in Streaky Bay we continue our journey and arrive in Ceduna early afternoon our final destination for today. Situated on the panoramic shores of Murat Bay and rich in indigenous culture, Ceduna's meaning is "Resting Place". The top quality Foreshore Hotel will be our accommodation for the next three nights.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Ceduna Foreshore Hotel overnight
Day 5
Today we travel to Fowlers Bay a hidden paradise with kilometres of white sandy beaches and crystal clear blue water. The bay offers great protection for the Southern Right Whales and their calves. We get up close and personal on a two hour whale watching cruise. Upon return learn about the area's rich indigenous history with a visit to the Aboriginal Arts and Culture Centre in Ceduna.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Ceduna Foreshore Hotel overnight
Day 6
The beginning of the famed Nullabor Plains, Nullabor meaning "no trees", is where we are headed. But it is not trees we seek, we are looking out for the Southern Right Whales frolicking below the Bunda Cliffs. Each year the whales call this coast their home and you can watch them nursing their calves, looping out the ocean or waving to us. Check out the Head of Bight Interpretive Centre and this day is sure to be one of your lifetime memories.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Ceduna Foreshore Hotel overnight
Day 7
Edward John Eyre first discovered Minnipa in 1839, mapped and recorded the native names of unique granite rocks in the area. Walk to the top or along the base of Pildappa Rock, an inselberg with the highest and longest wave formations on the Eyre Peninsula. We continue our journey to the largest exposed granite monolith in South Australia, Mount Wudinna. Surrounded by mallee bushland the area is a great scenic spot for lunch. We arrive in Port Augusta late afternoon and finish the day with a delicious restaurant meal.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Port Augusta overnight
Day 8
Port Augusta, once a major port of wool, minerals and wheat is now a tourist centre, the entrance to the Flinders Ranges, the Northern Territory, Eyre Peninsula and the Nullabor Plains. Stroll amongst some of the 200 acres of the Arid Lands Botanical Gardens before we head south along the highway back to Adelaide. Arrive in Adelaide by 4 pm.
Breakfast, Lunch