Tumby Bay Caravan Park - Top Tourist Parks - Discover Downunder
Brooke Hanson is heading 50km North of Port Augusta to catch up with John & Diana at Tumby Bay Caravan Park. They have owned and managed the park for 22 years. There are 80 sites all mainly powered, cabins for travellers, lots of shady trees and plenty of lawn for tents too. Brooke talks to Terry & Kay who are staying at the park and on a seven month trip around Australia. Brooke also gets a surprise trolley ride into town which is only 1km from the park.
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Tumby Bay Tourism Video
Just right at the end of Tumby Bay main street sparkles the ocean. Flowing into the Bay, it has defined the history, and flavours the present of this uniquely beautiful township. It brought the first settlers keen to take advantage of the farming potentials, and it continues to attract people here.
Clear, clean Gulf waters carry an abundance of marine life and seafoods. In Tumby Bay’s temperate climate, people, agriculture and farming flourish, and the area offers a coastal expanse for boating, fishing and beach enjoyments, with urban convenience settled within a peaceful rural spaciousness.
It’s a welcoming environment for travellers who choose Tumby Bay as a base from which to appreciate the diversity of Eyre Peninsula experiences and pursuits within close range of the town’s comforts. For modern pioneers seeking a lifestyle change, it also provides rich potentials for a safe and healthy prosperity, free of pressures and encroachments.
Whether it is holiday or haven you have in mind, Tumby Bay offers a friendly and peaceful opportunity to relax and enjoy with the locals.
Tumby Bay Leafy Sea Dragons | SCUBA diving Tumby Bay Jetty, South Australia
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Another great South Australian Dive!! The main draw card for SCUBA diving Tumby Bay Jetty are the leafy sea dragons. There are lots of weeds underneath and around the jetty, which creates the perfect habitat for the Tumby Bay Leafy Sea Dragons to move around unseen because of their amazing camouflage. You will also find nudibranchs and seahorses here, but unfortunately not that many fish! The growth on the jetty pylons is very similar to that of the old Rapid Bay jetty pylons, but the bottom is more weedy in most spots under the jetty and more sandy in others.
We found ONE leafy sea dragon here - Leafy Sea Dragons can grow to about 45 cms across - the dragon we found was a little smaller than that, but still quite large! They do blend in very well with their surroundings here though, so they are not as easy to spot as at other dive sites such as Rapid Bay Jetty or The Bluff in Victor Harbour, but because of their size they are just beautiful to watch once you’ve spotted one.
Entry and exit is very easy via one of the stairs, which are only a short walk from the carpark at the base of the jetty!
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BEST Beaches in Eyre Peninsula, Australia - TOP 8
Australia has so many beaches, so you can visit a new one for about a year! But we want to share our Top 8 beaches in Eyre Peninsula!
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Eyre Peninsula, South Australia
Eyre Peninsula's tip abounds in startling contrasts. Two peninsulas, forming Lincoln and Coffin Bay national parks, jut to the east and west respectively. Both sport natural harbours and discreet, hideaway bays. But each turns to the open ocean with wildly exposed cliffs and beaches -- plus a slew of menacing reefs, islands and unyielding capes, not to mention freakish currents and waves. SUBSCRIBE: The official channel of Australian Geographic magazine.
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Dolphins playing in the surf, Almonta Beach, Eyre Peninsula, SA
From the placid waters of Yangie Bay it's a short spin on sleek bitumen roads to the cliff-top vistas and ocean surf at Almonta Beach on the Eyre Peninsula, South Australia.
The heart of the park spills westward past ephemeral lakes and tea-tree scrub to a widening peninsula. It's a spine-shuddering ride by 4WD. As well as dune-drifts to climb and waves to dodge on Seven Mile Beach, the inland tracks are so lumpy that drivers rarely graduate from second gear. SUBSCRIBE: The official channel of Australian Geographic magazine.
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The Talia Caves - Eyre Peninsula SA
On the Eyre Peninsula you can find some of the most dramatic coastline in Australia.
Brooke Hanson from TV Show Discover Downunder meets up with local Deb May to find out some hidden parts of this beautiful town.
The Talia Caves are a big tourist attraction, but that doesn't mean that you'll be overcrowded when you visit. You can still find peace and quiet as you explore these natural landmarks that are spread out along the coastline.
Waterloo Bay Tourist Park
Brooke Hanson from Discover Downunder finds a Top Tourist Park just a few metres from the beach in Elliston. The Waterloo Bay Tourist Park has views like you wouldn't believe and Michael Slape and Maryann Van Dyk who run the facilities are thrilled to showcase their pocket of paradise to Brooke.
Once you arrive you can walk into town, check out the local bakery, pub and supermarket, everything you need is right on your doorstep. The park has 37 powered sites, 7 unpowered sites and 24 cabins with ocean views.
Moonta Bay, S.A
On our Elddis'afari enjoying the end of day at Moonta Bay, S.A