<iframe src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id=GTM-5L9VKK" height="0" width="0" style="display:none;visibility:hidden"></iframe> Coffin Bay National Park About Known for its remote coastal scenery, the bays and coastline around the Coffin Bay National Park are ideal for boating, fishing, sailing, scuba diving and windsurfing. You can explore the park's coastal landscapes of high windswept cliffs and massive dunes, pounding surf beaches and sheltered sandy bays. At the southern end of the park is Yangie Bay, accessible by 2WD. It’s an ideal place to paddle your canoe, enjoy a bush picnic or explore a coastal bushwalking trail. Point Avoid and Golden Island lookout can also be reached by sealed road and you’ll be rewarded with spectacular island views along the way. The pristine northern beaches of Coffin Bay National Park are only accessible by high-clearance 4WD. A favourite destination for anglers, birdwatchers and surfers, this remote and beautiful area offers several secluded camping areas with easy beach access. Opening hours Open daily. Closures and safety This park is closed on days of Catastrophic Fire Danger and may also be closed on days of Extreme Fire Danger. You can determine the current fire danger rating by checking the Fire Ban District map (https://www.cfs.sa.gov.au/site/bans_and_ratings.jsp) on the CFS website. Check the CFS website (https://www.cfs.sa.gov.au/site/home.jsp) or call the CFS Bushfire Information Hotline 1800 362 361 for: Information on fire bans and current fire conditions (https://www.cfs.sa.gov.au/site/bans_and_ratings.jsp) Current CFS warnings and incidents (https://www.cfs.sa.gov.au/site/warnings_and_incidents.jsp) Information on what to do in the event of a fire (https://www.cfs.sa.gov.au/site/prepare_for_a_fire.jsp). Listen to your local area radio station (https://www.cfs.sa.gov.au/public/download.jsp?id=104478) for the latest updates and information on fire safety. Contact details Visitor information, bookings and park management: National Parks and Wildlife Service Port Lincoln Office Phone: (+61 8) 8688 3111 Email: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) Port Lincoln Visitor Information Centre 3 Adelaide Place, Port Lincoln Phone: 1300 788 378 Email: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) Visit Port Lincoln website (https://visitportlincoln.net.au/) Emergency contacts: Medical, fire (including bushfire) and police emergency situations Phone: Triple Zero - 000 Police Assistance Phone: 131 444 for non-urgent police assistance National Parks and Wildlife Service SA – After-hours duty officer Phone: 08 8688 3223 Injured wildlife: Within the park Please contact National Parks and Wildlife Service Port Lincoln Officeon (08) 8688 3111 or the after-hours duty officer on (08) 8688 3223 Outside of the park Please contact a local wildlife rescue group Marine mammals If you find a sick or stranded marine mammal (including whales, seals, sea lions and dolphins), please contact National Parks and Wildlife Service Port Lincoln Office on (08) 8688 3111 or the after-hours duty officer on (08) 8688 3223 When to visit Summer in Coffin Bay National Park is perfect, the weather is warm to hot and usually dry. It’s great for camping and ideal for beach lovers. If you visit during late winter and spring – the best time for walking – you're likely to see the park teeming with native flora and birdlife. Getting there Coffin Bay National Park is located 50km west of Port Lincoln. Access from Flinders Highway is via Coffin Bay Road. The park is on the tip of the Eyre Peninsula and is an eight hour, 680km drive from Adelaide. The trip can be shortened by taking the ferry from Wallaroo to Cowell. Park maps (#maps) Accessibility Yangie Bay Parking There are no dedicated accessible parking spaces at Yangie Bay. Toilets There are 2 pit toilets which are accessible one is a left hand toilet and one is a right hand toilet. The paths to the toilets are compact gravel. Picnic area The picnic area is accessible. Shelter and seating is available. Both picnic tables have spaces for wheelchairs. Camping The Yangie Bay campground, has 19 campsites all suitable for caravans. Most of the campsites are wheelchair accessible. They are on flat ground with a compacted gravel surface. Campsites 9, 10, 18 and 19 are closest to the toilets. Trails Templetonia Lookout - A very short wheelchair accessible walk along a boardwalk to see the stunning views of Yangie Bay. There is a steep section along the boardwalk so some assistance is required. Assistance dogs Assistance dogs are permitted in most public places and are therefore welcome in South Australia’s parks and reserves. Assistance dogs must be appropriately restrained on a lead and remain under your effective control at all times while in a park or reserve. As per the dogs in parks and reserves policy, if the dog is not an accredited assistance dog, they must be trained to assist a person with a disability to alleviate that disability and meet standards of hygiene and behaviour appropriate for a dog in a public place. However, refusal may be given if the person with the disability is unable to produce evidence the dog is an assistance dog with the appropriate training. Before taking your assistance dog into a park that does not normally allow dogs, it is highly recommended that you contact us so we can provide you with the latest information on any potential hazards within specific parks that may affect your dog. Please contact the park via the contact details provided under the contact tab or contact the visitor service centre via email (https://www.parks.sa.gov.au/contact-us/get-in-touch-online) or on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/NPWSSA), or you can live chat with a customer service representative on the website Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm. Dogs not allowed Dogs are not permitted in this park. Discover which parks you can walk your dog in on our find a park (https://www.parks.sa.gov.au/find-a-park) tool or read 12 dog-friendly walks in Adelaide Parks (http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/goodliving/posts/2017/12/dogs-part- 2) by Good Living for inspiration. Facilities There are a variety of facilities available at the campgrounds within the park. Toilets are available at the Yangie Bay, Black Springs, Morgan's Landing and The Pool campgrounds. A picnic shelter and kayak launch facility is also available at the Yangie Bay campground. There is no water available in the park and you must bring your own. Collection of wood for campfires is not permitted in the park and you must bring your own firewood for campfires.* Generators may be used in the park between the hours of 9am and 9pm. *Restrictions apply. See fire safety (#safety). Useful information Read about the 5 treasures of Coffin Bay National Park (http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/goodliving/posts/2016/01/Five-treasures-at-coffin-bay-national-park) on the Good Living blog. Read the Insider guide: Coffin Bay (http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/goodliving/posts/2015/12/Coffin-bay- ranger) on the Good Living blog. Many of the cliffs in this park are undercut and crumbling. Please take extreme care when walking, fishing or driving near any coastal area. Explore what other nature and outdoor activities (https://southaustralia.com/places-to-go/eyre-peninsula/things- to-do/nature-and-outdoor) are available in this area on the South Australia Tourism website. Mobile phone coverage can be patchy and unreliable in this park, especially if you are in low-lying areas. Parks management plans (https://www.environment.sa.gov.au/topics/park-management/state-wide-park- strategies/park-management-plans) Trails SA (http://www.southaustraliantrails.com/) SA Marine Parks (https://www.environment.sa.gov.au/marineparks/home) Important: Collection of firewood within National Parks is prohibited. Dead wood plays a vital role in providing shelter for animals and adding nutrients to the soil. Take a virtual tour Take a virtual tour of this park and see what Coffin Bay National Park has to offer, with huge white dunes, lookouts, native scrubland and more available to explore! Georama virtual tour (http://georama.com.au/coffinbay/) Plants and animals Plants The flora of Coffin Bay National Park is especially diverse, comprising seven broad vegetation communities including samphire shrublands, mallee woodlands and tall cutting grasslands. The dominant vegetation communities are coastal shrubland and coastal heaths supporting plants such as coastal bearded-heath, cushion bush, salmon correa and the spectacular cocky tongue which produces a mass of large orange, red and yellow flowers during late winter and spring. Another important plant community that represents a distinctive community in its own right, but which has been extensively modified by pastoral land uses, is the drooping sheoak woodlands. This community is comprised of a diverse variety of understorey shrubs and grasses. The sheoaks woodlands are the focus of habitat restoration activity by volunteers and Rangers on the western end of the peninsula near Point Sir Isaac. Animals You are likely to see emus, goannas and western grey kangaroos al year round. During the winter months, you may catch a glimpse of southern right whales from the Avoid Bay cliffs. More than 120 bird species, many of conservation significance, find safe refuge and nesting sites within the park. The hooded plover, a threatened species in South Australia, nests on beaches throughout the park. Rare white-bellied sea eagles and osprey breed all along the coast, they are regularly spotted hunting in the park. When bird watching, carry binoculars and a field guide to help with bird identification.