Description
The
Yorke Peninsula trek note is a round trip beginning and ending at
Port Pirie and taking in a total distance of around 774kms. There are many ports and towns along the way including:
Port Victoria, Port Moorowie, , Port Vincent and the towns of Edithburgh and Ardrossan. There is plenty of
things to do along the way and if you are into surfing, swimming,
fishing and diving and beautiful bays and beaches, then the long drive is well worth it.
The highlight of the trip is definitely the
Innes National Park. This is where the
Yorke Peninsula's real attraction begins and as you head around the end of the peninsula, the coast becomes very scenic and lined by cliffs which have claimed a fair share of its own shipwrecks. Be sure to check out the numerous salt lakes and the historic Inneston township as you head further into the park.
Within the
Innes National Park there are a number of camp sites. Pondalowie Bay is the biggest campsite in the park and has showers and is situated just near a bay of the same name with a fantastic sheltered beach. A lot of people are drawn to
Innes National Park for its excellent surf and the break from in front of the Surfers Campground (aptly named) is pretty popular and deservedly so. From the Surfers Campground, it’s another 6kms to Dolphin and
Shell Beach (both with excellent swimming) and
Browns Beach is a beautiful spot and good for snorkelling. It’s worth a 2-3 day stay in the park to see everything that it has to offer.
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Yorke
From: Port Pirie
To: Port Pirie
Distance: 774.46 km
Average Speed: 58.46 km/hr
Travel Time: 13 hours 14 mins
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Permits
Innes National Park day pass is $7.50 per vehicle.
Camping $5.00 per night/per vehicle at the general sites, Pondalowie - $10.00 per night/per vehicle, Casurina Campground - $15.00 per night/per vehicle.
More fees are available here:
www.parks.sa.gov.auFor more information contact: Yorke Distict Office
Department for Environment and Heritage
Stenhouse Bay SA 5577
AustraliaPhone: (08) 8854 3200
Fax: (08) 8854 3299
Things to See & Do
Preparation
Fuel Supplies & Usage
Usage is averaged from
TrekFuel (* specific to trek) submissions and calculated based on trek distance.
Best Time To Visit
Late Spring and Summer, although Winter is very good for salmon
fishing.
Closest Climatic Station
Port Pirie Zinifex Comparison
Distance from Trek Mid Point 2.42km N
| | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| Mean Max. °C |
31.9 | 31.8 | 29.4 | 24.8 |
20.4 | 17.1 | 16.4 | 18.1 |
21.3 | 24.4 | 27.6 | 30.0 |
| Mean Min. °C |
17.5 | 17.8 | 16.0 | 13.1 |
10.6 | 8.4 | 7.6 | 8.2 |
9.8 | 11.9 | 14.3 | 16.3 |
| Mean Rain mm |
18.9 | 17.9 | 17.8 | 27.7 |
38.1 | 40.6 | 33.8 | 34.9 |
35.8 | 33.2 | 23.8 | 22.1 |
Best time to travel Ok time to travel Travel NOT recommended
Camp Sites & Accommodation
Driving Directions
| Port Pirie to Wandearah East |
22.46 km |
S |
169° |
17 min |
| Wandearah East to Port Broughton |
30.74 km |
SW |
206° |
19 min |
| Port Broughton to Bews |
15.82 km |
SW |
203° |
12 min |
| Bews to Wallaroo |
33.23 km |
SW |
224° |
23 min |
| Wallaroo to Balgowan |
49.54 km |
S |
196° |
41 min |
| Balgowan to Point Warrenne |
0.18 km |
SW |
244° |
|
| Point Warrenne to Port Victoria |
24.99 km |
S |
182° |
22 min |
| Port Victoria to Port Rickaby |
21.97 km |
S |
177° |
47 min |
| Port Rickaby to Parsons Beach |
19.78 km |
S |
190° |
24 min |
| Parsons Beach to Port Minlacowie |
12.73 km |
S |
191° |
14 min |
| Port Minlacowie to Point Turton |
22.27 km |
SW |
221° |
41 min |
| Point Turton to Point Souttar |
8.52 km |
NW |
302° |
10 min |
| Point Souttar to Galway Bay |
2.02 km |
W |
272° |
2 min |
| Galway Bay to The Pines |
13.78 km |
W |
258° |
19 min |
| The Pines to Corny Point |
16.47 km |
W |
279° |
20 min |
| Corny Point to Point Annie |
8.14 km |
SW |
208° |
10 min |
| Point Annie to White Hut |
25.64 km |
S |
161° |
29 min |
| White Hut to Warooka Stenhouse Bay Rd & Marion Bay Rd |
33.81 km |
S |
188° |
30 min |
| Warooka Stenhouse Bay Rd & Marion Bay Rd to Marion Bay |
2.06 km |
SW |
212° |
5 min |
| Marion Bay to Stenhouse Bay |
5.45 km |
SW |
222° |
5 min |
| Stenhouse Bay to Inneston |
10.15 km |
W |
274° |
14 min |
| Inneston to Pondalowie Bay |
15 km |
NW |
309° |
19 min |
| Pondalowie Bay to Browns Beach |
12.71 km |
NE |
39° |
17 min |
| Browns Beach to Pondalowie Bay |
12.71 km |
SW |
219° |
17 min |
| Pondalowie Bay to Inneston |
15 km |
SE |
129° |
19 min |
| Inneston to Stenhouse Bay |
10.15 km |
E |
94° |
14 min |
| Stenhouse Bay to Marion Bay |
5.45 km |
NE |
42° |
5 min |
| Marion Bay to Warooka Stenhouse Bay Rd & Marion Bay Rd |
2.06 km |
NE |
32° |
5 min |
| Warooka Stenhouse Bay Rd & Marion Bay Rd to Green Hill |
50.44 km |
E |
70° |
49 min |
| Green Hill to Port Moorowie |
6.86 km |
E |
108° |
7 min |
| Port Moorowie to Waltham |
5.94 km |
E |
81° |
7 min |
| Waltham to Edithburgh |
15.31 km |
E |
82° |
13 min |
| Edithburgh to Coobowie |
6.08 km |
N |
344° |
9 min |
| Coobowie to Wool Bay |
8.7 km |
NE |
23° |
7 min |
| Wool Bay to Stansbury |
12.17 km |
NE |
23° |
11 min |
| Stansbury to Port Vincent |
17.32 km |
N |
21° |
15 min |
| Port Vincent to Surveyor Point |
0.37 km |
E |
96° |
10 min |
| Surveyor Point to Pine Point |
24.84 km |
N |
4° |
20 min |
| Pine Point to Ardrossan |
17.81 km |
N |
12° |
14 min |
| Ardrossan to Port Clinton |
30.02 km |
N |
22° |
34 min |
| Port Clinton to Kulpara |
19.7 km |
N |
5° |
20 min |
| Kulpara to Darnleigh Park |
11.52 km |
N |
349° |
8 min |
| Darnleigh Park to Bute |
11.2 km |
N |
357° |
9 min |
| Bute to Port Broughton |
31.24 km |
N |
347° |
20 min |
| Port Broughton to Wandearah West |
26.67 km |
N |
11° |
18 min |
| Wandearah West to Lower Broughton |
10.2 km |
N |
4° |
7 min |
| Lower Broughton to Port Pirie |
15.24 km |
N |
11° |
13 min |
| Port Pirie to Port Pirie |
774.46 km |
|
|
13 hr 14 min |
Distance is GPS recorded driving distance (not straight line), Direction is straight line from start to end, Time is calculated from actual GPS driving data.
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