Thread: What's at Whyalla SA?

I'd be asking Tombie, he's a Whyalla denizen.

Originally Posted by bee utey

I'd be asking Tombie, he's a Whyalla denizen.

Enough said.......

Adelaide it is then

Not much out there but easy access to the desert.

Tombie will be along shortly to extol its virtues, because I didn't find any there on my visits...

When I passed through, I thought the place looked interesting.
Well, it looked way more interesting than the places around it.

Not all bad - I've had some fun evenings there - the beer is cold. Actually, I do like the town is built right next to the steel mill, although I'm sure all the residents think differently because of the red dust that covers everything - apparently a lot worse in the old days. I like the water there and that the desert runs right up to it. I also like the huge bit of bitumen that runs out to one of the old mines and no where else, so the cops don't seem to bother about policing it, so you can find out the top speed of the hire car you're driving....

That's where I grew up. Mum and dad still live there and I like to visit. Visiting now is fun because I make the most of what I took for granted when I was younger.

I did choose to leave town though for various reasons mostly due to me finding fun in all the wrong places.

There is plenty of fun to be had and it is still a middle-class town full of footy, soccer, cricket, social clubs and fishing. It's a blue-collar/bogan/tradies town. Oh, centrelink does a good trade.

It can be a hub of adventure;
Coffin bay,
Flinders ranges,
Strezlecki,
Eyre peninsula,
Yorke peninsula,
They are all close and fun to explore/camp/tour.

For the right money I would live there. There are a lot of good people there, but as I proved, teenagers can get bored.

ive been living here for over 20 years, been a good place to me.
its really just a big country town, If you cant entertain yourself here, your not trying hard enough.
the local 4wd club has a bit of a following and have just recently been through Maralinga.
there is a fair following for the classic come vintage car enthusiast.
Ive been involved with the local model railway club and whyalla show for many years.
a fair variety of sports and activities for all ages.


A lot of the bad press has now become history, the red dust issue isn't as bad as everyone thinks, most of it blows in from the north and west of the city, it is desert!
as for speed racing towards the mines, I wont risk the roos and road trains on a very narrow road!


coffin bay, 2.5hrs
port gibbon 1.2hrs
flinders 1hr
googs track 4hs


who wouldn't want to visit a few of them!


and my fleet of landies!

Gee mark,
I might have to request an audience with your fleet next time I come through :-)