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     GENERAL INFORMATION:

Ceduna is very much a solitary hub town that serves the Far West Coastal areas of South Australia. Heading to the West the nearest town of any size is Norseman, some 1200 kilometres away, and to the East 480 kilometres away is the town of Port Augusta, located on the main route to Adelaide and the Eastern States. Ceduna is a corruption of the local Aboriginal word "Chedoona" and is said to mean a place to sit down and rest. For the traveller crossing the Nullarbor, in either an Easterly or Westerly direction, Ceduna is indeed a very welcome overnight rest stop. Located on the scenic shores of Murat Bay, Ceduna is a town of some 4000 people and is supported by a number of local industries, including wheat farming, gypsum mining, salt mining, and commercial fishing for a number of local fish species including the much renowned King George Whiting, Snapper, Garfish, Prawns and Lobsters which are known to South Australians as "Cray Fish". Two kilometres from Ceduna is the nearby Port of Thevenard which tranships gypsum, salt and wheat to many ports around the world.


FACILITIES AVAILABLE:

Ceduna provides close to a full range of shopping, banking and business services for the traveller. Within Ceduna and nearby Thevenard a wide range of accommodation facilities are available to suit the budget needs of all travellers. Within the 2 towns are 6 Caravan Parks, 4 Motels and 2 Hotels and 1 Backpacker's Hostel. For a town of Ceduna's size, medical facilities can be considered to be good, with 4 Doctors being on call to provide medical support to the local Murat Bay Hospital. Ceduna also has a permanently resident Dentist who is able to carry out Dental work at short notice. Both Ceduna and Thevenard are also serviced by 3 Supermarkets all of which accept standard ATM cards. Jim's Supermarket located in the main street of Thevenard has the most extensive opening hours and trades 7 days a week until 8pm. Both the ANZ Bank and the State Bank of South Australia operate from the main intersection in Ceduna and a normal range of Banking Services are provided, including providing the traveller with access to after hours ATM machines. The local Post Office is also an agent for the Commonwealth Bank.

Within the town are a number of cafes serving the local population. Next to the State Bank of SA is Emandess's cafe which serves the best cappuccino in the whole of Ceduna. Scattered along the main street is the West Coast Bakery which provides a variety of good lunches, and Bill's Fish and Chips which obviously specialises in seafood and particularly the locally caught King George Whiting. A little further along the street is Bill's Pizza and Pasta which specialises in a variety of tasty cheap eats for as little as $4-50 per meal. Out the back of Bill's Pizza and Pasta is a comfortable eating area with lots of space and shelter from the Hot Summer sun. Accross the road from these eateries can be found another cafe known as Cactus Cafe. This business does most of its trade during lunch times and is pleasantly situated in an arcade.

Ceduna Community Hotel and Thevenard Hotel also provide counter lunches and restaurant facilities - just the thing to have after a stroll along the Ceduna or Thevenard jetty. Other fast food outlets include the Shell Road House and Mozie's Diner both of which are located on the Eastern approaches to Ceduna. Both these roadhouses operate 7 days a week 24 hours a day. On the Western approaches to Ceduna is the local BP Roadhouse which is likewise open 24 hours a day 7 days a week. All of Ceduna's Roadhouses have shower facilities. EFTPOS facilities are also available at Ceduna's Roadhouses facilities.


Located in Ceduna's main shopping street is the Ceduna Tourist Information Centre which also provides the traveller with access to the Internet and Email, and so there is no need to out of contact with home - even in the middle of nowhere and on the other side of the world. The Information Centre is open 7 days a week between the hours of 10 and 5. Should your car or vehicle require mechanical repairs or servicing there are quite a number of businesses able to do the neccesary work. This is a must should you be crossing the Nullarbor Plain as prices rapidly skyrocket between Norseman and Penong 60 kilometres west of Ceduna.


Ceduna is blessed with good transport links to the rest of South Australia and Western Australia. Nightly services connect Adelaide with Ceduna and vice versa. The overnight journey is a truly epic 12 hours long with the Premier Coach line Bus stopping at country towns and Post Offices picking up mail and cargo, and on loading and offloading passengers. Tickets can be obtained from the Stateliner Bus Depot in Franklin Street, Adelaide: and in Ceduna tickets can be purchased from the Shell Roadhouse. Greyhound Bus Services also connect through to Perth for travellers heading into Western Australia. For tourists wishing to travel 440 kilometres south to Port Lincoln there is a 3 times a week service that returns the same day. It is recommended that you spend overnight in Port Lincoln to allow sufficient time to take in the sights. Tickets can be purchased from Emandess's cafe which is located next to the State Bank of South Australia.

THINGS TO DO:

 Ceduna is situated on scenic Murat Bay and as expected the locals main pastimes include water based activities. Ceduna is definitely a fisherman's paradise with anglers on Ceduna's jetty frequently catching Garfish, Snook, Tommy Ruff, the Delicious Blue Swimmer Crab and the occasional squid. Squid makes a good all purpose bait in Ceduna and can be bought from local supermarkets and sport stores. The best times to catch fish are an hour or so before high tide until an hour or so after high tide. Best places for swimming are near the Ceduna Yacht Club and Alexander's Beach which also has a raft moored nearby. For the lucky traveller with a fishing boat in tow Ceduna also has a number of boat ramps. For the angler on the road the most accessible ramp is located in front of the Ceduna Foreshore caravan park. Two kilometres on the road to Thevenard is another much larger boat ramp which local people tend to use. At Thevenard there is another local Boat Ramp situated next to the Fish Processing factories. To head there just drive 2 kilometres to Thevenard and watch for a sign on the left indicating the way to the Boat Ramp and Fish Processing factories. This ramp has a sealed access road and is used by professional fisherman and members of the general public alike. Whilst in Thevenard why not see if the Fish Processing factories are open and try to purchase some freshly caught King George Whiting. Thevenard jetty is also another good fishing spot and the visitor may also see some ships loading salt, gypsum or wheat for shipment to other ports in Australia or elsewhere in the world. For further hints on fishing Murat Bay waters check out the fishing page for useful fishing holes, bait and fishing techniques. Over the October Long Weekend of each year Ceduna also celebrates what is known as "Oysterfest". This festival celebrates the existence of locally grown Pacific Oysters. For Four Wheel Drive enthusiasts nearby scenic Laura Bay National Park can be reached by driving 12 kilometres along the Decres Bay Road. This area of remnant vegetation shows how the area was prior to European settlement. For those travellers who are inclined to go surfing the legendary Cactus Beach is located some 80 kilometres to the west. And by the way don't forget insect repellent as it is rumoured the local flies have bred with Wedge Tailed Eagles and are liable to carry you away and make a meal of you! To get there just head 70 kilometres west to Penong and take the Cactus Beach or Port Sinclair turnoff. This is an unsealed road.

  A good time
 Down Under!