Things to do with kids in Port Lincoln & Eyre Peninsula

From a platform 50m up the cliffs, you can watch Australian sea lion pups learning to swim and play. Parks SA says it's the only place on the mainland to see this, and entry is free. The park is about 50km south of Streaky Bay; bring binoculars and a windproof jacket.

Southern right whales spend June to October below these cliffs, and boardwalks lead to two viewing areas. Whale season runs to 30 October, with entry 8am to 5pm and a family ticket for $50. The centre is about three hours west of Ceduna, with a café, toilets and ramps sloped for wheelchairs.

These pink granite pillars and boulders near Calca were shaped by wind over more than 100,000 years. They sit on private farmland, and a donation at the gate helps keep the picnic area and toilets going. Haystacks Honey is sold at the entrance.

Guided tours of the WWII ship run daily at 10.30am, 11.30am and 1.30pm, and everyone needs closed-in shoes. The ship sits 2km from the sea, and the museum also has a large model railway. A family ticket for two adults and two kids, ship tour included, is $51.

This 1km track in Lincoln National Park links the old Cape Donington lighthouse to September Beach in about 30 minutes. The park entrance is about 13km south-west of Port Lincoln, and the $14.40 vehicle fee is paid before you arrive. Parks SA warns of strong currents and rips here, so keep to beachcombing and off the slippery rocks.

This enclosed swimming area next to the jetty suits families with kids of all ages. Playgrounds, picnic spots, toilets and showers are close by on the foreshore. Streaky Bay's back beach has strong rips, so the jetty pool is the place for a dip.

Pildappa's granite sweeps up in wave-like curves on its northern and southern faces. Walk or drive the trail around the base, or climb to the top for views to the Gawler Ranges. It's free, 15km off the Eyre Highway via Minnipa, with barbecues and toilets.

A walkway and wooden steps lead down to the Woolshed, a big cavern the waves carved into the granite cliff. Nearby, the Tub is a crater up to 30m deep with a tunnel to the sea. Entry is free, about 40km north-west of Elliston.

A sealed road runs all the way to Point Avoid in Coffin Bay National Park, about 50km west of Port Lincoln. In winter, southern right whales are sometimes seen from the Avoid Bay cliffs. Entry is $14.40 per vehicle, and there's no water in the park, so bring your own.

Port Lincoln's maritime museum keeps Axel Stenross's living quarters and workshops, a slipway that still works and restored old boats. It opens Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday from 9.30am to 4.30pm, and Saturday afternoons. Entry is $10 for adults or $20 for a family of four.