Streaky Bay - Why We Keep Coming Back

This seaside town has everything a traveller needs and is definitely an RV-friendly town. It has become a mecca for anglers from all over the country as a fishing destination, as fishing in this beautiful location is not only scenic but fruitful as well.

For the non-fishing travellers, the town is also a perfect base to explore the hinterland and coastline of the area. We can confirm there is so much to see and do on the Eyre Peninsula that you will be just simply amazed.

The town supports essential services like a hospital, doctor and a dentist, accommodation for those not travelling with a caravan, a business hub with just about everything a traveller could need.

The town also boasts a historical walk which is approximately 3.6 kilometres long and points out the towns historical places of interest. It has two museums, The Powerhouse with its restored engine and The National Trust where the pioneering memorabilia is displayed.

So for the traveller just passing through or saying one day or a month, this town has got all your requirements covered.

This park or the'Town Park' is situated at the bottom of the bay, right on the foreshore and offers travellers the opportunity to park literally right at the waters edge. There is nothing like waking up in the morning to an uninterrupted view of the bay right from your own deck chair or kitchen window. 

It has countless shady trees, its own kiosk and is an easy walk to the town business centre. 

Pelicans walk the foreshore eager for the cast-offs from a fisherman’s catch and the sunrises are to die for, a photographers dream! 

A six kilometre walking track right at the foreshores edge sees walkers, joggers and cyclists every day enjoying the majestic views of the bay as they make their way towards Moore's Boat Ramp at the paths end.

This park is brand new, having only been opened since early 2017 and is one of the best designed caravan parks we have ever been to. The park is terraced in rows so every van has a view of the bay and the 'Little Islands' that the park takes its name from.

The amenities rate at 10 stars with the ablution blocks having single toilets as well as en-suite shower and toilet combinations, which is perfect for wheelchair visitors or mothers and fathers showering a brood of children. The park also boasts a kiosk, a swimming pool and a TV-Games Room with free Wi-Fi.

Access to the beach is just a mere 50 meters away from the closest van and takes you right to the Little Islands Beach. At low tide you can easily walk out to both islands and also walk the entire circumference of them as well. The bird life is abundant and the sunsets on this side of the bay are just outstanding.

What is troubling about the fishing is the depleting number of Razor Fish in the area. They are a shell fish that resembles a scallop and can be eaten raw or beaten and cooked like Abalone. Fisherman love to use the scallop and their entrails for bait, as the King George Whiting just love it, so hence over the years we have watched their serious decline in numbers.

They grow in forests in certain areas of the bay. Once the forests were close to the shores edge, now they go way back into the deep and are only accessible at low tide. In the past you just walked into knee deep water and pulled them from sea bed, but now anglers have to dive for them or lean out from their  boats using these enormous tongs to grasp them up from the sea floor!!

The catch limit is 25 per person per day, or 75 per boat per day, which in our opinion is way too many. There is no size limit on them either which is troubling as well. We hope the fishing authorities take serious action and reduce the catch limit as soon as possible. Maybe this might help stop their decline before it’s all too late and they are completely gone from the area altogether.

We believe the scenery along this section of the Great Australian Bight shows Mother Nature off at her best. We visited the cape on a wild and windy day and the photo opportunities were just amazing.

Cape Bauer Loop Drive is a gravel road that starts at Moore's Boat Ramp and continues for approximately 36 kilometres. Along the way is Hally's Beach where surf fishing is very popular. At the Whistling Rocks and Blowholes they have installed a 360m boardwalk with viewing platforms and many many connecting steps. It's well worth the effort though to see these two landmarks in action and they are best seen at high tide and on a wild day as we did.

Access to the 'Bushes' by car is also off the Cape Bauer Loop Drive.

Westall Way Loop Drive is also a gravel road and the turn off is via Sceale Bay Road just a few kilometres out of town. We were blown away by the beauty and outstanding scenery on this drive and one trip around for me personally was just not enough.

The main points of interest were the High Cliffs, The Granites, Point Westall, Smooth Pool and the pristine white sand hills at Yanerbie.

Free camping is also available to smaller vans or campers at Tractor Beach.

We did this drive on an 'off fishing day' so the weather was cold, wild and blowing. But I would recommend taking this drive on a better day so you can explore this spectacular section of the Great Australian Bight with time and leisure.

The Point Labbatt Sea Lion Colony is approximately 51 kilometres away from Streaky Bay via Sceale Bay Road. The colony is on the Calca Peninsula and the viewing platform is perched 50 meters above on the top of the cliff. 

This platform overlooks one of Australia’s only mainland breeding colonies of sea lions, which is listed as an endangered species. They can be seen in family groups or isolated by themselves frolicking in the southern waters or sunbaking on the rocks. Views from the top of the cliff and of the surrounding coast line is absolutely breath taking.

If you look closely at the picture, the sea lions can be seen centre sun backing on the rocks.