Coffin Bay is home to one of the world’s most famous oysters. The clean, nutrient-rich tides wash

through the extensive bay system, fattening the precious shellfish and giving the Coffin Bay oyster its

famous taste and texture. The water you’re looking at is Kellidie Bay, one of several subsidiaries of Coffin Bay. It’s perfect for sailing, swimming and of course fishing. At the local wharf, fishing boats unload catches of crayfish, octopus, scallops, sand crabs, abalone, King George whiting and garfish – the makings of a seafood feast. Get immersed in the world of oysters on one of the tasty tours you can experience here.

FAST FACTS!

• The Barngarla people occupied the area prior to European settlement in the 1830s
• ‘Coffin’ has nothing to do with a wooden sarcophagus. Explorer Matthew Flinders named it in 1802 after his friend Sir Isaac Coffin
• The ANZAC Cove scenes in Peter Weir’s movie Gallipoli were filmed on a beach about 30km north of here
• In 2015 a new species of bottlenose dolphin was discovered here. It’s called the Burrunan dolphin (Tursiops australis)
• The Coffin Bay National Park has the most remarkable beaches and features islands, reefs, limestone cliffs and an old whaling site at Point Sir Isaac