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Whyalla
Also known as Whyalla, South Australia, Whyalla, South Australia, Australia, Greater Whyalla
Whyalla is a city in South Australia. It was founded as '''Hummock's Hill''', and was known by that name until 1916. It is the fourth most populous city in the Australian state of South Australia after Adelaide, Mount Gambier, and Gawler, and along with Port Pirie and Port Augusta is one of the three towns to make up the "Iron Triangle". It is a seaport located on the east coast of the Eyre Peninsula and is known as the "Steel City" due to its integrated steelworks and shipbuilding heritage. The Whyalla Steelworks is the major employer in the town, and has in February 2025 been put into volunt
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Place details
- Region
- South Australia
- Country
- Australia
- Population
- 3,623
- Timezone
- Australia/Adelaide
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Travel guide
Understand
thumb|300px|Whyalla's town centre viewed from Hummock Hill
Get around
There is a local bus service, operating three bus routes. All three operate between Westlands shopping centre and the city centre every hour during the day on weekdays, offering a reasonably frequent service for this trip. Anywhere else will require a taxi, which are available on the national 131 008 number.
The foreshore, marina, city centre, and Hummock Hill are within reasonable walking distance of each other.
Whyalla is the ideal size to traverse by bicycle, there are cycle facilities out to the museum, and the city roads are wide and flat. There are no bicycle hire facilities in the city.
Major national rental car companies operate kiosks at Whyalla Airport including Enterprise
See
thumb|The Whyalla Jetty, a local favourite for fishing, walking and enjoying the views.
Do
Iron Knob. The original ore deposit that created Whyalla is visible on your right as you drive the Lincoln Highway down from Port Augusta. It is a short drive from Whyalla, and you can do tours of the mining site for a small fee. There is a small community and a park out at the town or Iron Knob, that are worth a visit if you are heading out that way. The landscape is quite harsh and desolate, but if you are making the drive on the Lincoln Highway, it isn't that different to what you will see from the road.
Buy
Whyalla has an unusual scattering of shops for a city of its size.
Westlands Shopping Centre is a modern shopping mall, around 4km west from the city centre. It has chain stores and supermarkets. The city centre has a strip of shops, but perhaps less than you would expect in a city of its size, and no large stores except for a Harvey Norman furniture/electrical. There is also a small group of shops on Playford Avenue (Lincoln Highway), and several other small clusters in other parts of the city.
Eat
The town centre of Whyalla is not a restaurant or cafe precinct. After the shops shut at 5pm the town centre will be totally deserted. Restaurants, clubs and pubs are distributed around the city, and it is best to do some research before you set out. There is not a huge selection of restaurants, and pubs may end up being your best choice for dinner out.
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38 sectionsContents
- Description
- Nomenclature
- History
- Early history
- 20th century
- 21st century
- Heritage listings
- Port
- Economy and energy
- Whyalla Steelworks
- Energy
- Geography
- Climate
- Demographics
- Past
- Transport
- Road
- Rail
- Air
- Sea
- Media
- Tourism
- Ecotourism
- Fishing
- Politics
- State and federal
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- Education
- Primary schools
- Secondary schools
- Tertiary education
- Arts
- Sport
- Sister cities
- Notable people from Whyalla
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- References
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Whyalla is a city in South Australia. It was founded as '''Hummock's Hill''', and was known by that name until 1916. It is the fourth most populous city in the Australian state of South Australia after Adelaide, Mount Gambier, and Gawler, and along with Port Pirie and Port Augusta is one of the three towns to make up the "Iron Triangle". It is a seaport located on the east coast of the Eyre Peninsula and is known as the "Steel City" due to its integrated steelworks and shipbuilding heritage. The Whyalla Steelworks is the major employer in the town, and has in February 2025 been put into voluntary administration by the Government of South Australia. The port of Whyalla has been exporting iron ore since 1903.
==Description== The city consists of an urban area bounded to the north by the railway to the mining town of Iron Knob, to the east by Spencer Gulf, and to the south by the Lincoln Highway. The urban area consists of the following suburbs laid from east to west extending from a natural hill known as Hummock Hill: Whyalla, Whyalla Playford, Whyalla Norrie, Whyalla Stuart, and Whyalla Jenkins. A port facility, a rail yard serving the railway line to Iron Knob, and an industrial complex are located to the immediate north of Hummock Hill. Whyalla Barson and the Whyalla Conservation Park are located about north of the city. It is an iron-rich exporting town that supplies the country of China.
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