Coffin Bay Travel Guide
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Coffin Bay and the beautiful Coffin Bay National Park (which covers 29,000 ha of the peninsula) are 703km west of
Adelaide by road and 47 km west of
Port Lincoln. Located on the shores of a spectacular estuary, Coffin Bay is a typical Australian unspoilt holiday resort full of holiday units and relatively cheap accommodation, ideal for people who want to spend a holiday fishing, sailing, skindiving, bushwalking or enjoying themselves on the beach. Accordingly, the town's population of about 450 swells to over 3000 during the summer months.
The name Coffin Bay was bestowed by explorer Matthew Flinders in 1802 to honour his friend Sir Isaac Coffin. The name may have also been an omen: there have been many shipwrecks on the rugged, exposed coastline which contrasts so starkly with the tranquil waterways within the bays. Oysters cultivated in the area are highly regarded and sought after.
Population
450
Climate
Mediterranean
Summer: 15 – 24°C
Winter: 9 – 16°C
Rainfall: 490mm/year (wettest months May - September)