Coastal & Aquatic
Leave your life behind for a time. Let the spirit and wonders of the ocean and the land aMAZE and awe you.
The Whyalla landscape, coastline and aquatic environs are absolute in contrasts. Where the outback meets the sea, and industry cohabits with nature and vice versa in the most remarkable ways.
Historic dunes of shingle deposits over 7000 years old are framed by the back drop of the ancient Flinders Ranges across the Spencer Gulf waters at Fitzgerald Bay. Alongside you will find army exercise boundary lines providing unspoilt and sweeping views across outback and salt bush country. Tracks and trails get you to picturesque fishing spots and bush camps where you can unearth seas and skies of azure blue, and sunsets of blazing red and gold and dusky hues of mauve and pink.
Tens of thousands of the Australian Giant Cuttlefish reproduce around the underwater rocky ledges at Stony Point. Alongside you will find a refinery boundary where the cuttlefish aggregate offshore and are kept safe to breed with exclusion zones. Tracks and trails get you to rocky shoreline access points to snorkel or dive to witness this incredible spectacle unique to Whyalla. Further along at Point Lowly or False Bay encounter beaches and seemingly endless sandy bays.
Jetties create underwater marine habitats and places to fish from and marinas create interesting havens for resident dolphins to visit and play.
the Land & native vegetation
Whyalla is situated within the Western Myall plains of the north-east Eyre Peninsula. The land formation of the region includes a narrow continuous strip of salt marshes and sand dunes, often fringed with mangroves on the seaward side and large flat plains to the west bordered by the Middleback Ranges to the far west. The soils are typical of the semi-arid regions of Australia – thin red brown, alkaline sand and clay (Gawler Ranges Soil Conservation Board 1996 p36).
The vegetation of the region consists mainly of Saltbush (Atriplex vesicaria), Bluebush (Maireana sedifolia), Sandalwood (Santalum spicatum), Myall (Acacia papyrocarpa) and localised patches of Blackoak (Casuarina cristata) and Mallee. Saltbush and Bluebush are the predominant low shrubs with Mallee found throughout the sand dune belt. (Local Environment Plan Whyalla 2000)
The fauna of the region is characteristic of the species found throughout the scrubs and woodlands of a semi-arid zone. Larger species include the Western Grey Kangaroo, and to a lesser extent the Euro (Common Wallaroo) and Red Kangaroo. Small carnivorous species still present are the Fat-tailed, Stripe-faced and Common Dunnart. Several species of Bat have also been observed. The region has a typical semi-arid collection of resident bird species. Water birds and migratory species also frequent the area. Over 80 species of birds have been recorded to date. Twenty-nine species of reptiles and amphibians have been identified in the Whyalla Conservation Park. Reptile species commonly found include the Bearded Dragon (Pogona vitticeps), Western Brown Snake (Pseudonaja nuchalis), Sleepy Lizard (Tiliqua rugosa), Gidgee Skink (Egernia stokesii) and the Striped Skink (Ctenotus robustus). Two frog species, the Spotted Grass Frog (Limnodynastes tasmaniensis) and a species of Neobatrachus have also been discovered. (Local Environment Plan Whyalla 2000)
The most significant public awareness of the Whyalla marine environment is the Australian Giant Cuttlefish (Sepia apama). A fisheries management program was established, which includes an exclusion zone in the main breeding area (False Bay – Pt Lowly). Research is continually being undertaken to learn more about this unique marine animal and it's mass aggregation in Whyalla waters.
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Pwani na Maji Acha maisha yako nyuma kwa muda. Acha roho na maajabu ya bahari na nchi kavu yakushangaze na kukushangaza. Mandhari ya Whyalla, pwani na mazingira ya majini ni ya kabisa katika tofauti. Ambapo mashambani hukutana na bahari, na viwanda huishi pamoja na asili na kinyume chake kwa njia za ajabu zaidi. Milima ya mchanga ya kihistoria ya deposits ya mchanga zaidi ya miaka 7000 ni framed na nyuma drop ya kale Flinders Ranges katika Spencer Bay maji katika Fitzgerald Bay. Karibu na hapo utapata mipaka ya mazoezi ya jeshi inayotoa mandhari isiyochafuliwa na ya kuvutia katika nchi ya mashambani na ya mchanga. Njia za kupanda na kutembea zinakupeleka kwenye maeneo ya uvuvi yenye kupendeza na kambi za misitu ambapo unaweza kugundua bahari na anga la bluu ya bluu, na machweo ya jua ya rangi nyekundu na dhahabu na rangi za rangi ya zambarau na waridi. Makumi ya maelfu ya samaki aina ya Giant Australian Cuttlefish huzaana karibu na miamba ya chini ya maji huko Stony Point. Katika eneo la eneo la mashamba ya kusafisha, cuttlefish huishi katika maeneo ya kutengwa. Njia za kutembea na njia za kutembea zinakupeleka kwenye pwani ya miamba ili kupiga mbizi au kupiga mbizi ili kushuhudia mandhari hii ya ajabu ya Whyalla. Zaidi ya hapo katika Point Lowly au False Bay hukutana na fuo na ghuba zenye mchanga zinazoonekana kuwa zisizo na mwisho. Vituo vya kuegesha meli hufanyiza makao ya baharini ya chini ya maji na mahali pa kuvua samaki, na bandari za kuegesha meli hufanyiza mahali pazuri pa dolfini waishio ili kutembelea na kucheza. Nchi na mimea ya asili Whyalla iko ndani ya nyanda za Magharibi za Myall za kaskazini mashariki mwa Peninsula ya Eyre. Maeneo ya eneo hilo yana mstari mwembamba wa mabwawa ya chumvi na vilima vya mchanga, mara nyingi vinavyozungukwa na misitu ya mangrove upande wa bahari na nyanda kubwa za tambarare upande wa magharibi zinazozungukwa na Milima ya Middleback upande wa magharibi. Maji ni ya kawaida ya maeneo ya nusu kavu ya Australia <unk> nyembamba nyekundu kahawia, mchanga alkaline na udongo (Gawler Ranges Soil Conservation Board 1996 p36). Mimea ya mkoa huo inajumuisha hasa Saltbush (Atriplex vesicaria), Bluebush (Maireana sedifolia), Sandalwood (Santalum spicatum), Myall (Acacia papyrocarpa) na patches za ndani za Blackoak (Casuarina cristata) na Mallee. Saltbush na Bluebush ni misitu ya chini ya chini na Mallee hupatikana katika ukanda wa mchanga wa mchanga. (Local Environment Plan Whyalla 2000) Fauna ya eneo hilo ni sifa ya spishi zinazopatikana katika misitu na misitu ya eneo la nusu kavu. Spishi kubwa zaidi zinatia ndani Kangaroo wa Magharibi wa Rangi ya Kijivu, na kwa kiasi kidogo Euro (Wallaroo wa Kawaida) na Kangaroo Mwekundu. Spishi ndogo za wanyama wanaokula nyama ambazo bado zipo ni Fat-tailed, Stripe-faced na Common Dunnart. Spishi kadhaa za popo pia zimegunduliwa. Eneo hilo lina makundi ya ndege wanaoishi katika maeneo yenye ukame. Ndege wa majini na spishi zinazohama-hama pia hutembelea eneo hilo. Zaidi ya spishi 80 za ndege zimeorodheshwa hadi sasa. Spishi 29 za wanyama-watambaa na wa baharini zimetambuliwa katika Mbuga ya Uhifadhi ya Whyalla. Mnyama anayeitwa Pseudonaga nuchalensis, ambaye pia ni aina ya nyoka anayeitwa Pseudonaga nuchalensis, ni aina ya nyoka anayeitwa Pseudonaga nuchalensis, ambaye pia anaitwa Pseudonaga nuchalensis, ambaye pia anaitwa Pseudonaga nuchalensis, ambaye pia anaitwa Pseudonaga nuchalensis. Spishi mbili za chura, Chura wa Nyasi mwenye Madoa (Limnodynastes tasmaniensis) na spishi ya Neobatrachus pia zimegunduliwa. Mipango ya mazingira ya eneo la Whyalla ni moja ya mipango ya mazingira ya bahari ya Australia. Programu ya usimamizi wa uvuvi ilianzishwa, ambayo inajumuisha eneo la kutengwa katika eneo kuu la kuzaliana (False Bay <unk> Pt Lowly). Utafiti unaendelea kufanywa ili kujifunza zaidi kuhusu mnyama huyu wa kipekee wa baharini na mkusanyiko wake mkubwa katika maji ya Whyalla. Sehemu ya kusini ya mji wa Lincoln, eneo la kusini la mji wa Lincoln, ni kituo cha wageni cha Whyalla, na kituo cha wageni cha Lincoln, kilichofunguliwa siku 7 Jumatatu hadi Ijumaa. Mwishoni mwa wiki na sikukuu za umma 10am-4pm. "Kama ilivyoelezwa hapo juu, siku ya Ijumaa ya Krismasi ni siku ya ""Kupokea"" (@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@