Coffin Bay originally Coffin’s Bay, is a town at the southern extremity of the Eyre Peninsula, which is a wheat growing area of South Australia. Coffin Bay has a population of approx 600.
The town is situated on the western side of the southern tip of Eyre Peninsula about 46 km from Port Lincoln. The population swells during holiday seasons to more than 2,000 people due to its proximity to the Coffin Bay National Park.
It is a popular location for boating, sailing, swimming, water-skiing and wind-surfing, as well as fishing (rock, surf, angling and boat).
Oyster farming is conducted in the quiet waters of Coffin Bay and produces the renowned Coffin Bay Oysters! I am not an Oyster eater, but my crooked man loves them!