Eyre Peninsula South Australia Part #2

The Ultimate Guide Of The Eyre Peninsula, SA – Part Two

Exploring the coastline of the Eyre Peninsula part two, exploring caves, incredible lookouts, rockpool’s and 4wd tracks with incredible views!

Route – The Eyre Peninsula, South Australia Part two –Talia, Elliston, Locks Well, Greenly Beach and Coffin Bay

Track / Trip Length – 4-5 hours from Smoky Bay with stopping to see points of interest to Coffin Bay South Australia (note this is following on from our Eyre Peninsula Part one Blog)

Rolling Into Adventures Of the Eyre Peninsula Part 2 With TOW

Let us continue the adventures of the Eyre Peninsula with the ultimate guide Part 2 with Trip On Wheels, exploring caves, incredible lookouts, rockpools and 4wd tracks with incredible views! Following on from our part one guide we leave Smoky Bay and adventure along the coastline to check out some amazing locations along the way. Coffin Bay is where we are heading to set up camp for a few days in the Coffin Bay National Park, the drive from Smoky Bay to Coffin Bay offers some incredible adventures along the way and we had a quick overnight stay at a Farm. We rolled about 2 hours down the road to take a turn onto a dirt / sandy track to Talia Beach and holy beach the water was the bluest of blues! A short drive round the track is a set of stairs with stunning views of the ocean that lead to the one and only Woolshed Caves (AKA Talia Caves). The Woolshed Caves is a large cave that was carved into the granite cliffs by wave action, nearby are natural sparkling rockpools to go and explore. We walked along the rocks with our friends from Up Ship Creek Adventures and were both blown away by this location.

As we were high from exploring Talia Beach, it was time to let the good times roll and keep on rolling into the next adventure. Around 50 minutes from Talia is a small costal town called Elliston, located on the west coast of the Eyre Peninsula. Elliston has coastal trail that is a 13.6km driving or walking track located along the cliff top of the coastline with breathtaking views and sculpture’s all the way along this trail. The unique structures along with the colours of the landscape of this trail was something else, photos really do not do this place justice. We highly recommended stopping into Elliston to explore this trail and experience the serenity for yourselves.

Next stop was only 20 minutes down the road to Lock Well lookout where you can experience a 360-degree view of the coastline that offers toilets, picnic tables and steps down to the beach. The beach is accessible from this lookout with a 120-metre wooden staircase with 283 steps in total, it may not be from everyone, and we decided to just take in the view from the lookout. Locks Well beach is known for consistently producing salmon and it is recommended not to swim at this beach due to ongoing dangerous conditions, however from the lookout the view of the ocean is one for the memory books! To access Locks Well beach it is a very windy steep decline down to the lookout + beach and there is large parking area for caravans as no caravan access is permitted down at the lower carpark.

After a day of adventures, it was time to roll into camp and have a chinwag with our friends from Up Ship Creek Adventures about the incredible spots we explored. Not too far from Locks Well we came across a little gem of a Farm stay and decided what an awesome spot to stay for the night. A lovely drive into this farm stay you will find an honesty box, for $15 per night go with grassed area and you can pick your campsite. Along the Eyre Peninsula we saw near to no grass, it was a lot of sand, dirt/rocks, we were very excited to have some grass between the toes again! This Farm stay had a great atmosphere, amenity blocks and it was time for a cold drink to wrap up another day full of adventures. Due to privacy reasons, we will not share this exact location, however if you check out Farm stays along the Eyre you may be lucky enough to stumble across it.

A nice cup of coffee and beautiful sunrise on the farm to start the day before we hit the road again to get to our next location, Coffin Bay. Coffin Bay was about 1 hour from our farm stay and we made a stop at the rockpools at Greenly Beach because this was on our must-see list. Greenly Beach is down a 10km dirt road off the highway from Coulta, it offers campsites and pristine beach’s/rockpools to explore. Jump into paradise on earth in the Greenly pool rockpool where waves roll over the rocks like a natural spa bath and explore the sea life around you. There was a sign that said, “leave only footprint” and how true that is, if we want to keep exploring these natural wonders, we need to be sure to always take your rubbish with you and leave and be mindful of the nature that surrounds you. Greenly rockpool ticked off the list and on to our next camp location in the Coffin Bay National Park.

Coffin Bay was a “pinch us moment” and as we rolled in to see the stunning bay. Of course, the first stop was Oyster HQ and unfortunately no tables for lunch were available, be sure to book ahead. Never mind we got some fresh oysters and from a vending machine, we were shocked and never had seen oysters in a vending machine before. A great scenic drive into the Coffin Bay National Park, emu’s running around, lush bushlands and we made it to our campsite. We stayed at the Yangie Bay campsite, the site was very large, and it was $21 per night. Yangie Bay has 7 camping spots, be sure to check how many vehicles per site as these sites were very large and some sites even had water views of the bay. Coffin Bay National Park was only a short drive from Coffin Bay and offered endless opportunities to explore pristine beaches, paddle boarding, snorkelling, access 4wd tracks to hidden gems, plenty of wildlife and overall was an amazing location that felt like you were a million miles away from the rest of the world. We spent about a week here soaking up all this National Park had to offer and wow it was just unbelievable how truly beautiful it was.

Endless Adventures – points of interest

Talia Beach + Caves - 2 hours down the road from Smoky Bay, take a turn onto a dirt / sandy track to Talia Beach and holy beach the water was the bluest of blues! Stunning views of the ocean that lead to the one and only Woolshed Caves (AKA Talia Caves) - The Woolshed Caves is a large cave that was carved into the granite cliffs by wave action, nearby are natural sparkling rockpools to go and explore. We walked along the rocks with our friends from Up Ship Creek Adventures and were both blown away by this location.

Elliston Coastal Trail - Talia is a small costal town called Elliston, located on the west coast of the Eyre Peninsula. Elliston has coastal trail that is a 13.6km driving or walking track located along the cliff top of the coastline with breathtaking views and sculpture’s all the way along this trail. The unique structures along with the colours of the landscape of this trail was something else!

Locks Well Beach - Lock Well Lookout where you can experience a 360-degree view of the coastline that offers toilets, picnic tables and steps down to the beach. To access Locks Well beach it is a very windy steep decline down to the lookout + beach and there is large parking area for caravans as no caravan access is permitted down at the lower carpark.

Greenly Beach / Rock Pools – Greenly Beach offer campsites and pristine beach’s/rockpools to explore. Jump into paradise on earth in the Greenly pool rockpool where waves roll over the rocks like a natural spa bath and explore the sea life around you.

Coffin Bay National Park - A great scenic drive into the Coffin Bay National Park, emu’s running around, lush bushlands and we made it to our campsite at the Yangie Bay campsite.  $21 per night at Yangie Bay, there are 7 camping spots available, and some sites even had water views of the bay. Coffin Bay National Park has endless opportunities to explore pristine beaches, paddle boarding, snorkelling, access 4wd tracks to hidden gems, plenty of wildlife and overall was an amazing location that felt like you were a million miles away from the rest of the world.

Enjoying Paradise

The Eyre Peninsula just keeps getting better and from part one of our trip to part two, every new adventure we were really blown away by the views and experiences we had. The Coffin Bay National Park was really something else, it offers endless adventures and has you feeling like you’re living in paradise! We hope this inspires you to get out there and explore this incredible place for yourselves, it does not matter what set up you may have. It is about the memories you will make to last a lifetime!