Port Lowly

Servicing 50 ships a year is a jetty 2400 metres long was completed in 1984.

Port lowly. The cottages are situated 40 kilometres north of whyalla off port augusta road. Point lowly is the tip of a small peninsula north north east of whyalla in the upper spencer gulf region of south australia the wider peninsula is shared by a combination of defence industrial residential recreational and tourism interests. Enjoy peaceful surrounds spectacular views of the point lowly. The point lowly cottages offer rustic accommodation for families and groups in two historic stone cottages each with 29 dormitory style beds including 2x double bunk beds in each cottage plus recreation room.

Point lowly camping area is a fantastic free camp spot about 8 kms north of whyalla or about 65kms south of pt augusta on the spencer gulf. This place has it all great views good fishing clean facilities its a credit to the whyalla council. Toilets and cold showers are located in the amenities block on the entrance to the camping area at the marina site and camping is permitted in the designated areas only see sections in yellow on the map. As of 1 july 2013 a camping permit system was introduced at point lowly at time of this post it is 8 00 per day.

Turning to the right off port lincoln highway we followed the access road that takes you past port bonython which is home to santos hydrocarbon processing plant and. Port bonython just west of point lowly processes liquid hydrocarbons. No power available at the point lowly camping area site but flushing toilets and cold showers are available. The mixture of crude oil and natural gas liquids is pumped through a 659km long pipeline from moomba.

Travelling from whyalla to port augusta and the last off road excursion is to port bonython and point lowly. Port bonython lies immediately to the north west and is marked for future industrial expansion driven by anticipated growth in the state s mining industry. The icons of the peninsula are the historic point lowly lighthouse and the mass breeding aggregation of giant australian cuttlefish which occurs inshore each winter. The mixture is processed separating the liquids into crude oil naphtha and lpg.

The cottages are situated 40 kilometres north of whyalla off port augusta road. Point lowly is the tip of a small peninsula north north east of whyalla in the upper spencer gulf region of south australia the wider peninsula is shared by a combination of defence industrial residential recreational and tourism interests. Dolphins and birdlife often frequent the waters around point lowly. A dump point is close by however all supplies will need to brought with you.

The point lowly cottages offer rustic accommodation for families and groups in two historic stone cottages each with 29 dormitory style beds including 2x double bunk beds in each cottage plus recreation room.