A five-day sealed-road journey from Port Augusta to Port Lincoln and the two-wheel-drive public edges of Lincoln and Coffin Bay national parks. Wildlife encounters, shark dives, sea-lion swims, oyster tours, Memory Cove and every four-wheel-drive track require separate arrangements and are not baseline promises.
Eyre Peninsula Public Coast Road is a 440 km one-way journey (self-drive). It works best as a 5-day trip; the plan below is the 5-day version for October, built from 40 verified places, with planned transit times, opening hours and daylight checked.
Port Augusta public heritage day→ 340 kmPort Lincoln public coast day→ 25 kmLincoln National Park sealed-access day→ 75 kmCoffin Bay two-wheel-drive public day
What you'll see
Watertower
Enjoy panoramic views of the town from the top of the old watertower lookout.
Port Augusta public heritage day
Port Lincoln public coast circuit
Use confirmed-open public foreshore, lookout, heritage and town access; charters, shark dives, sea-lion swims and wildlife sightings stay optional.
Port Lincoln public coast day
Lincoln National Park sealed-access circuit
Choose confirmed-open ordinary two-wheel-drive park access and a suitable public walk or lookout; Memory Cove, Sleaford–Wanna, four-wheel-drive tracks and whale sightings are not promised.
Lincoln National Park sealed-access day
Coffin Bay township and two-wheel-drive park circuit
Use confirmed-open township, foreshore and sealed two-wheel-drive park access to Yangie Bay, Point Avoid or Golden Island lookout; oyster providers, access beyond Yangie Bay and beach driving remain outside the baseline.
Coffin Bay two-wheel-drive public day
Port Augusta public heritage circuit
Use confirmed-open public waterfront, garden, lookout and heritage access before the long southbound drive; ticketed attractions and events stay optional.
Port Augusta public heritage day
Lincoln National Park
Spot emus, kangaroos, and goannas roaming freely near Cape Donnington, with Donnington Island visible in the distance.
Port Lincoln public coast day
Blanche Harbor
Relax by rehabilitated shores, watch birds, and spot the Mulga Parrot.
Port Augusta public heritage day
Swim at the foreshore
Cool off in the sandy beach's shallow waters under a short jetty.
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