Visitors will be awed by the dramatic events and vivid colours and textures that shape Whyalla. Feel the heat and witness the spectacle of red hot coals emerging from the massive coke ovens at the Whyalla steelworks when learning about the transformation of ore into steel; wonder at the antics of the local resident dolphins and feel the sand between your toes when searching for a delicious meal of fresh crab off the Whyalla Foreshore beach.
Relax within the ocean and wonders of the unique Northern Coastline and beaches on the tranquil Spencer Gulf which are back dropped by the ancient Southern Flinders Ranges. Are you coming to visit….. If not watch this and then book your trip. Share your favourite photos on Instagram , Facebook and Twitter with unearthwhyalla. Here are some examples:. Not the 'Whyalla' you were after? Create a custom map : Click here to create a custom map including ' Whyalla '.
Set Whyalla as my home location. Map of Whyalla in South Australia showing Adelaide highlighted in purple. Click on the name of a place to go to the Bonzle page for that place. For other clicks on the map, select what click action you want below, then click on the map where you want that action performed. Sign In Not a member? Join now! Click here to search picture captions and descriptions. Position within Australia. Your location. Places last visited. The city's primary appeal lies in the fishing available in the Spencer Gulf; the enduring interest in the steel industry which is now over years old; and the interesting museums and lookouts in the local area.
Whyalla is located on the eastern coast of the Eyre Peninsula 75 km south of Port Augusta and km north of Adelaide. The location was initially named Hummock Hill in by Matthew Flinders.
It was known until the s as 'Hummocky'. The town's name was officially changed to Whyalla, an Banggarla Aboriginal word possibly meaning "deep water place". It has become one of the city's most visible tourist attractions and, amusingly, is now located 2 km from the sea. There are guided tours of the vessel daily at The Aboriginal section explores the history of the local tribal presence in the area over a period of at least 6, years and the local community's unique rituals - the "Singing of the Sharks" - connected with the sea.
A significant addition is the largest HO model railway in Australia featuring the railways, steelworks, mines, towns and landscape between Whyalla, Iron Knob, Port Augusta, Snowtown and Adelaide. The total length of the track is over metres. The museum complex is surrounded by an Australian native plants garden with another museum vessel - the fishing boat Valkyrie , outdoor objects, and free barbecue facilities. The museum is open from Visiting the OneSteel Steelworks Whyalla is now the only steelworks in Australia where regular public tours are held.
The tours, which leave the Tourist Centre at 9. The steelworks now specialise in long products - railway lines it is now the only plant in Australia to produce railway lines , rolled steel joists, steel railway sleepers - and produce over 90 different grades of steel. The major period of expansion for the steelworks occurred in the s when two blast furnaces were opened, the coke ovens were commissioned and an iron ore pelletising plant was constructed. The tours can be booked through the Visitor Centre, tel: 08 or There are interpretative signs about the significance of the buildings and the area.
The museum includes the Gay Street Cottage which was built by BHP in ; the elegant, nine room Mount Laura Homestead which was originally part of the Mount Laura property; Whyalla's original wood and corrugated iron lockup which is the only known example of a portable gaol in South Australia; an engine which was used to haul iron ore from Iron Knob to Whyalla; a telecommunications section which features pieces from the original Overland Telegraph; and a collection of horse drawn vehicles.
There is also a Women's Memorial Sculpture. It is open weekdays from For more information tel: 08 or The Loaded Dog This sculpture, celebrating Australia's most famous and most loved literary dog, was created by sculptor Andy Scott. It was designed and constructed in Glasgow using thousands of pieces of 10 mm and 12 mm steel rod which have been welded together.
It was used as an observation post during World War II and the gun emplacements are still standing. There is interpretative historic signage. This pleasant green park, complete with a duck pond and some native fauna, is a cool retreat from the hot dryness of the town. It was the first park established in Whyalla and is still the city's most popular.
Both named the main features in the gulf and there is a fascinating map which records, for example, that Flinders named the waters Spencer Gulf and Freycinet called it Golfe Bonaparte. Sailing from east to west, Freycinet entered Spencer Gulf on 19 January
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