Between Cudmore and Watson Terrace, Whyalla, South Australia 5600, Australia
A leafy memorial to the foresight of the early city fathers, Ada Ryan Gardens is Whyalla's most popular park located between Cudmore and Watson Terraces, and linked to the Whyalla Foreshore to provide a large, relaxing park area.
The gardens offer extensive and well shaded lawns and gardens; free barbecue and picnic facilities; a collection of kangaroos, birds, a duck pond and other wildlife; f ...
Intersection of Farrel and Elliot Street, Whyalla, South Australia 5600, Australia
In 1802 Matthew Flinders was the first European to navigate and chart this unknown coast of South Australia, solving the centuries old mystery as to whether Australia was one continent or two.
Ten months later, in January 1803, Louis-Claude de Freycinet navigated and charted the isolated coast for the Baudin expedition. He and his crew spent a night at sea, off what was to become Whyalla, and ...
Fitzgerald Bay Road, Whyalla, South Australia 5600, Australia
The Freycinet Trail extends 12 kilometres along the coastline of Fitzgerald Bay in the Upper Spencer Gulf. Beginning at the northern end of Fitzgerald Bay it follows the coastline to the southern tip of the bay at Point Lowly.
The trail consisting of hiking, cycling and driving components and is sign posted with trail markers and interpretive signage.
The Fitzgerald Bay hiking trail is four ...
Queen Elizabeth Drive, Whyalla, South Australia 5600, Australia
Overlooking the eastern end of Whyalla, Hummock Hill was developed by BHP as a gift to the city to commemorate BHPs centenary year and was handed over to the City Council during the 1986 South Australian Jubilee 150 Royal visit.
Hummock Hill was the site of the first European settlement at the turn of the twentieth century. During World War Two it serviced as a gun battery and observation post, ...
Port Augusta Road, Whyalla, South Australia 5600, Australia
Tanderra Craft Village was established in 1990 as a community centre to provide an outlet for locally made handcrafts, and a permanent home for the development of crafts in Whyalla.
The craft displayed for sale comes from as far away as Ceduna on the west coast and Port Lincoln in the south, Port Augusta in the north and Laura in the mid-north. The reputation of this craftwork is travelling far ...
5 Darling Terrace, Whyalla, South Australia 5600, Australia
The Whyalla Art Group meets at the Darling Terrace Gallery for workshops and exhibitions. Open to the public with artworks by members available for sale.
The Whyalla Art Group Gallery features a display of oil paintings, watercolour, acrylic, pen and wash, coverall local scenes, the Flinders Ranges, sea and landscapes, painted gum leaves (framed and unframed) and packs of cards. Unframe ...
Lincoln Highway, Whyalla, South Australia 5600, Australia
Whyalla Maritime Museum specialises in naval, BHP shipbuilding, maritime and natural history of the upper Spencer Gulf. Its prime exhibit, HMAS Whyalla, the first modern warship built in 1941 in South Australia stands on dry land, two kilometres from the sea.
The collection documents the areas diverse marine habitats including sharks, stingrays, seahorses, sea dragons, blue ring octopuses and m ...
