Outback Spirit - Eyre Peninsula Whale & Seafood Discovery

This morning, you'll explore the secluded Clare Valley beginning with a tour of Bungaree Station, a historic complex dating back to 1841. Bungaree was once an extensive sheep station that carried over 100,000 Merino sheep, and today is still run by descendants of the original founders. Later this morning you’ll visit a renowned Clare Valley winery for lunch and wine tastings. Then your journey will continue north, arriving in Port Augusta later in the afternoon to spend the night at the Standpipe Golf Motor Inn. 

This morning you travel down the eastern side of the Eyre Peninsula. The first stop is Whyalla, where you’ll visit the excellent Whyalla Maritime Museum. Then continue heading south through Cowell and Tumby Bay before arriving at the seaside town of Port Lincoln late afternoon, to check-in to the Port Lincoln Hotel for your stay over the next three nights.

This morning you journey to the foot of the Eyre Peninsula and travel along the Whalers Way, a 14km long series of
unsealed tracks which traverse through private property. This fully guided interpretive tour takes in the spectacular rugged coastal scenery of the area, with many points of interest and stunning views over the Southern Ocean. After lunch, join the two-hour Seafood Bay Cruise for some sightseeing across the beautiful waters of Boston Bay and learn about the tuna and aquaculture industries with expert local commentary. The tour includes fresh seafood tastings of tuna, prawns and mussels and the history behind the fishing/aquaculture industries presented by the experienced, local guides. Arrive back at the hotel later this afternoon for your last night in Australia’s Seafood Capital.

Port Lincoln is a town of approximately 12,000 people and was originally considered a site for the state’s capital. The township is located on the banks of beautiful Boston Bay which is three and a half times the size of Sydney Harbour. The town is the base for Australia’s largest tuna fleet and tuna farming industry. Tuna fishing has been extremely lucrative in recent years and has created some very wealthy people. In fact, there are more millionaires per capita in Port Lincoln than anywhere else in Australia! This morning you’ll enjoy an interpretive tour around the Port Lincoln Marina with a local guide. Then, take a behind the scenes look at the fishing industry with a Seafood Lovers tour at the Fresh Fish Place. After a gourmet seafood lunch (alternative meals available) the rest of the afternoon can be spent at your leisure. Enjoy some time in the town centre or visit some of the local galleries.

This morning depart Port Lincoln and head to Coffin Bay for a tour and tastings at Coffin Bay Oysters. Then travel further up the west coast of the Eyre Peninsula, visiting Murphy's Hay Stacks and Streaky Bay before arriving in Ceduna. Home to around 4,000 people, Ceduna is the last major town before you cross the Nullarbor from east to west. You'll spend the next two nights at the Ceduna Foreshore Hotel.

Have an early breakfast and depart Ceduna for the Head of Bight. Every year thousands of people visit the Head of Bight area for breathtaking views of migrating southern right whales. This area is considered one of the best viewing areas in the world with up to 100 whales congregating in the seas adjacent to the Bunda Cliffs at any one time. This afternoon, visit an interpretive centre operated by the Conservation and Land Management Department. Head off on an included scenic flight over the spectacular coastline, keeping an eye out for migrating whales. Tonight, enjoy your final evening in back in Ceduna at the Foreshore Hotel.

This morning, we say farewell to the Eyre Peninsula and head to the local airport to board our flight with Pel-Air back to Adelaide.