‘Streaky’, as it’s known, is blessed with a sheltered bay that’s as bountiful as it is beautiful. The earliest European settlers came in the 1850s to hunt whales, today’s residents harvest oysters (you can see the racks out in the bay), abalone and fin fish. Situated on the stunning and dramatic Great Australian Bight coastline, the region offers three spectacular scenic drives: Westall Way Loop, Cape Bauer Loop and the Point Labatt Sea Lion Scenic Drive. Recreational fishers, hoping to hook a whiting, still flock to Streaky Bay, with its picturesque foreshore, renowned pub and cafes.

FAST FACTS!

• The Streaky Bay region are the ancestral lands of the Wirungu First Nations people who live on and share the land with neighbouring Barngarla and Nauo people
• Streaky Bay was first sighted in 1627 by Dutch explorer Peter Nuyts from the ship Golden Zeepard
• It was named by Matthew Flinders in 1802, who observed the water “was much discoloured in streaks”, possibly caused by seaweed which release oil
• The Point Labatt Conservation Park has a viewing platform where you can observe the only permanent colony of Australian sea lions on the Australian mainland
• Have you seen the blue whale skeleton at the entrance to the South Australian Museum in Adelaide? It originally came from near here in 1918