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Description
Coffin Bay is situated on the southernmost tip of the
Eyre Peninsula. There are 2 excellent National Parks for beach
camping, excellent
fishing and
boating. It is the kind of place where you can really get away yet not be far from major facilities. To get the full benefit out of a trip to
Coffin Bay you really need a 4WD and be confident at driving in very soft sandy conditions as the whole park is an area of large drifting sand dunes.
To get the most out of your trip to
Coffin Bay you'll need to spend a few days in the National Park. From the ranger station to Point Sir Issac is just 55km and is approximately a 10hour return drive! Access through
Seven Mile Beach is dependant on the tide so plan your trip carefully.
2WD access is possible to both
Point Avoid (18km) and
Yangie Bay (15km) a popular
camping area. Gunyah Beach is definitely for experienced 4WD only but is the best place to catch Australian salmon.
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Coffin Bay
From: Coffin Bay
To: Port Lincoln
Distance: 218.78 km
Direction: 108 °
Average Speed: 51.15 km/hr
Travel Time: 4 hours 16 mins
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Permits
Coffin Bay National Park entry fee is $7.50 per vehicle and $4.50 per motorcycle. To camp at various locations within the National Park such as: Big Yangie,
Yangie Bay,
Black Springs, Morgans Landing, The Pool and Sensation Beach costs $5.00 per vehicle and $3.00 per motorcycle.
Camping prices are for one night only. Campers are also required to pay a once only park entry fee where applicable. For more information please visit the
SA Department of Environment and Heritage Things to See & Do
Great coastal bush camps,
fishing, lookouts, Point Labbat seal-lions,
boating, scenery
Preparation
Fuel Supplies & Usage
 | Coffin Bay, Port Lincoln |
Diesel | 4cyl 31 litres |
ULP | 4cyl 35 litres |
LPG | 4cyl 44 litres |
|---|
| 6cyl 34 litres | 6cyl 40 litres | 6cyl 39 litres |
| 8cyl 34 litres | 8cyl 36 litres | |
Usage is averaged from
TrekFuel (* specific to trek) submissions and calculated based on trek distance.
Best Time To Visit
Closest Climatic Station
North Shields (Port Lincoln Aws)
Distance from Trek Mid Point 20.45km NE
| | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| Mean Max. °C |
25.6 | 26.0 | 23.8 | 22.0 |
19.4 | 16.8 | 16.2 | 16.8 |
18.4 | 20.4 | 22.7 | 24.1 |
| Mean Min. °C |
15.6 | 16.1 | 14.4 | 12.2 |
10.4 | 8.7 | 7.6 | 7.2 |
8.1 | 9.5 | 11.9 | 13.9 |
| Mean Rain mm |
19.5 | 12.0 | 18.6 | 15.6 |
43.9 | 65.6 | 55.3 | 48.9 |
40.6 | 32.0 | 16.0 | 15.9 |
Best time to travel Ok time to travel Travel NOT recommended
Camp Sites & Accommodation
Driving Directions
| Coffin Bay to Point Avoid |
26.06 km |
SW |
245° |
39 min |
| Point Avoid to Yangie Bay |
15.74 km |
NE |
40° |
35 min |
| Yangie Bay to Point Sir Isaacs |
55.21 km |
NW |
327° |
2 hr 39 min |
| Point Sir Isaacs to Misery Bay |
19.81 km |
S |
178° |
58 min |
| Misery Bay to Yangie Bay |
35.4 km |
SE |
124° |
1 hr 41 min |
| Yangie Bay to Coffin Bay |
20.31 km |
E |
80° |
29 min |
| Coffin Bay to Kellidie Bay Conservation Park |
8.8 km |
E |
71° |
9 min |
| Kellidie Bay Conservation Park to The Fountain |
8.53 km |
E |
86° |
6 min |
| The Fountain to Big Swamp |
8.09 km |
SE |
123° |
5 min |
| Big Swamp to Coomapoo |
0.51 km |
SE |
145° |
|
| Coomapoo to Coomunga |
2.87 km |
SE |
124° |
1 min |
| Coomunga to Port Lincoln |
17.45 km |
SE |
123° |
15 min |
| Coffin Bay to Port Lincoln |
218.78 km |
|
|
4 hr 16 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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