Port Lincoln

Whaler’s Way (accessed via a permit) is an explorer’s wonderland, with spectacular views of a wild coastline. For rainy days or when you need a little culture, check out the Axel Stenross Maritime Museum, Mill Cottage or the Port Lincoln Railway Museum for a history lesson. And no trip to Port Lincoln is complete without a taste of the local cuisine – enjoy locally roasted coffee, small-batch distilleries and breweries and excellent restaurants and cafes using the best of the Eyre Peninsula’s produce (including its seafood).

Port Lincoln is famous for its seafood, and rightly so. Eyre Peninsula has some of the cleanest seas on the planet, and is responsible for almost 70% of the state’s seafood production! And as the region’s unofficial capital, Port Lincoln is one of the best places to sample the best of the region.

Check out one of the many excellent restaurants serving local seafood and local meats, like Sarins Restaurant at the Port Lincoln Hotel, Del Giorno’s, Sarins Restaurant and relative newcomer Santis. You can even get freshly made croissants and delicious, Instagram-worthy plates at Port Lincoln’s very own L’Anse French Café.

Combine food and wine at Boston Bay Winery for Sunday lunch. You can also enjoy a tasting at Gardner’s Vineyard and Lincoln Estate Wines at the Glen Forest Tourist Park, if you want to make a full day of it.

For those preferring beer try Port Lincoln Brewing Co. and Jump Ship Brewing, which also offer great food options to go with their local brews.

Spirits are also on the cards – look out for Coffin Bay Spirits and West Coast Distilling Co, who have their own cocktail bar in Port Lincoln.

And if you need a coffee to wake you up after all that Boston Bean and Eyre Roasted have the locally roasted goods. If you're feeling healthy you can find "Juice & Co's " cold pressed, locally made juices at local cafe's and eateries from Whyalla to Port Lincoln to Cummins.