Wildlife & Ocean Encounter

This is a really special tour full of wild encounters in some of the most beautiful places in South Australia.
Let Australian Coastal Safaris show you the very best in native wildlife with visits to Big Swamp (freshwater) Wetlands, Coffin Bay National Park, Avoid Bay, Mount Dutton Bay Conservation Park, Baird Bay, Port Lincoln National Park, and Mikkira Station.

Apart from experiencing land-based wildlife and birdlife in their natural habitat, you’ll get to spend an amazing day in Baird Bay swimming with Australian sea lions — one of only two places in the world where this is available. You’ll also get out into deeper water where you can swim with bottlenose dolphins. These lightning-fast and powerful animals sometimes come so close you can hear them chatter.

Back on land, make sure you pack your binoculars or camera because, over the three incredible days, your guide will point out the diverse range of animals and birdlife much of which is rare, endangered or vulnerable. You’ll be especially astounded at the variety of birdlife in the region including seabirds, shorebirds, songbirds, parrots (including the rare Port Lincoln parrot) and raptors such as osprey and the white-bellied sea eagle.

Love oysters? You’ll love cruising with a local Oyster farmer learning  about, and sample, fresh Pacific and native angassi oysters including the farming practices involved in growing, harvesting and processing this marine delicacy.

Surely one of the best wildlife encounters is getting up close with a koalas at Mikkira Station. An environment of stunted gums mean the koalas are often sitting in tree branches at, or just above, head height meaning you can view these beautiful animals up close in their natural habitat.