Welcome to Whyalla.com.au an Australian owned and operated web site bringing you information about this South Australian town located on the East Coast of the Eyre Peninsula in the iron triangle, four hours drive from Adelaide.

The town was built by the Broken Hill Proprietary Company (BHP) bringing iron ore from the Middleback Ranges to be used across the Peninsula at Port Pirie’s lead smelters.

During the 1940s, Whyalla was thriving ship building town providing ships for the Royal Australian Navy. The HMAS Whyalla was the first ship built being launched in 1941. The local shipyards closed leaving BHP as this cities main employer with locals leaving in large numbers.   read more

Whyalla does offer some interesting things to do for the visitor.

Tours of the Maritime Museum, Mt Laura Homestead Museum, Onesteel Tour of BHP and a day trip out to Iron Knob mine are all available daily.

Whyalla is noted as a great place for fishing with big red snapper caught during the Spring, Summer and Autumn.

All forms of Accommodation are available in Whyalla including Budget, Bed and Breakfast, Caravan and Camping, Hotel and Motel.

Travelling around Australia? Book accommodation at Whyalla.com.au