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With vivid scenery, small city charm, distinctive mystic outback landscapes and year-round things to do, Whyalla offers discovery, unique Australian natural wonders and absolute contrast in nature based and industrial activities.
Experience Whyalla See fire in the sky in a blazing sunset. Watch heat from massive coke ovens. Witness amazing marine wildlife antics. Scrunch sand on a secluded beach. Unearth 4WD tracks, museums, art, shopping and events. Whyalla offers unforgettable memories, family fun, sport and adventure. Moments in history are made and shared.
For assistance in planning or booking your travel adventure to Whyalla, for fun, outdoor, kids or day activities, or to see what is happening during your stay, the Whyalla Visitor Centre team are there to help you unearth Whyalla for unforgettable experiences and lifetime memories.
Varied Museums, galleries and tours give insights into Whyalla’s history from ship building at the Maritime Museum, Whyalla’s lifestyle and heritage at the Mount Laura Homestead Museum and the history of BHP at the SteelCap Gallery.
Whyalla is more than just a place to visit – it’s a city of opportunity that you’ll fall in love with and never want to leave. Whyalla helped build Australia through migration, mining, engineering and steelmaking; and was once worth nearly half of South Australia’s GDP.
Take a Whyalla tour. Learn of steelmaking, ship building and the heritage of the area. Go fishing with a local, look over a mine and learn about what is deep underneath. Hear from a local the stories, the history and the facts.
Unearth your seaside and coastal heaven in Whyalla. Beachside dining, picnics, family fun and leisure. Serene, secluded, sand, rocks or pebbles and stunning seascapes.
Take a self-guided tour of the impressive once-in-a-generation Circular Jetty at the Whyalla Foreshore. The only one of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere. Watch the time-lapse video from demolition, to construction, to finalisation.
Unearth landscapes, natural wonders and Whyalla’s story. Unearth the city of Whyalla. Explore trails and walks that will educate, enlighten and showcase the many facets and stories of Whyalla. In 2001, the city of Whyalla celebrated one hundred years since its establishment.
A Whyalla family has shown the cityS' steelworks tours are great for visitors and locals alike. Erin and her seven-year-old son Levi were joined by Erin’s mum Sharon Spikin and her mum Josephine Dahlin (Erin’s grandmother and Levi’s great grandmother) as they did a tour of the Whyalla Steelworks.
