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pubs, well-preserved domestic architecture and migrating Giant Australian Cuttlefish in
the waters offshore (May to August).
Whyalla Visitor Information Centre ( 08-8645 7900, 1800 088 589; www.whyalla.com ;
Lincoln Hwy; 9am-5pm Mon-Fri, 9.30am-4pm Sat & Sun) can help with cuttlefish info and
accommodation listings, or head straight for the utilitarian Foreshore Motor Inn (
08-8645 8877; www.whyallaforeshore.com.au ; Watson Tce; d/f from $145/170;
) down by
the wide white sandy expanse of Whyalla's foreshore.
Next to the visitor centre is the Whyalla Maritime Museum ( 08-8645 8900;
www.whyallamaritimemuseum.com.au ; Lincoln Hwy; adult/child/family $12/7/31; 10am-4pm,
ship tours hourly 10am-2pm) , which includes the HMAS Whyalla , allegedly the largest
landlocked ship in Australia (…who keeps track of these things?).
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Port Lincoln
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Prosperous Port Lincoln, the 'Tuna Capital of the World', overlooks broad Boston Bay
on the southern end of Eyre Peninsula. It's still a fishing town a long way from any-
where, but the vibe here is energetic (dare we say progressive!). The grassy foreshore is a
busy promenade, and there are some good pubs, eateries and aquatic activities here to
keep you out of trouble.
If not for a lack of fresh water, Port Lincoln might have become the South Australian
capital. These days it's salt water (and the tuna therein) that keeps the town ticking. A
guaranteed friend-maker here is to slip Dean Lukin's name into every conversation.
Straight off the tuna boats, Big Dean won the Super Heavyweight weightlifting gold
medal at the 1984 Olympics in LA − what a champ!
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The annual Tunarama Festival ( www.tunarama.net ) on the Australia Day weekend in
January celebrates every finny facet of the tuna-fishing industry.
There's good beginner/intermediate surfing at Fisheries Bay, Lone Pine and Wreck
Beach. For info visit Lincoln Surf ( 08-8682 4428; 1 King St; 9am-5.30pm Mon-Fri,
9am-2pm Sat) . They're rumoured to be relocating, so phone them if they're not on King
St.
 
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