The Whyalla Visitor Centre is located on the Lincoln Highway at the northern entrance to Whyalla, next to the landlocked ship, the former HMAS Whyalla. The Centre is fully accredited and its professional staff can provide comprehensive information detailing local tourist attractions and accommodation, as well as providing tourist information for other regions of South Australia. It is the booking point for Murray Cod tours, and entrance to the Whyalla Maritime Museum. A large range of quality souvenirs is available. Out of hours visitors may access the 24 hour information bay located on the southern side of the Visitor Centre. Disabled parking and toilets, ample space for caravan parking.
The Visitor Centre is open from 9:00am - 5:00pm Monday to Friday, 9:30am - 4:00pm on weekends and Public Holidays. The Centre is closed on Good Friday and Christmas Day.
If you are planning on visiting Whyalla, you can request that an information pack be posted to you from this page.
If you would like to download a copy of the 2009 Whyalla Visitor Guide, click the Front Cover below.
Whyalla is a dry area, with an annual average rainfall at Whyalla of 271 mm (1906 to 1990) and an estimated annual potential evaporation of 2400 mm. Whyalla averages 65 rainy days per year. The remaining 300 days are, on average, clear and sunny and this contributes to high evaporation rates. There are no recorded figures for evaporation at Whyalla, the figures for nearby Minnipa are included as indicative values.
| Averages | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Temperature Max (oC) | 28.8 | 28.5 | 26.7 | 23.8 | 20.2 | 17.5 | 16.8 | 18.2 | 20.6 | 23.4 | 25.7 | 27.3 | 23.1 |
| Temperature Min (oC) | 18.6 | 18.9 | 17.2 | 14.1 | 10.8 | 8.3 | 7.3 | 8.1 | 10 | 12.5 | 15 | 16.8 | 13.1 |
| Rainfall (mm) | 18 | 24 | 18 | 19 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 19 | 271 |
| Humidity 3pm (%) | 45 | 47 | 48 | 46 | 53 | 55 | 54 | 49 | 46 | 42 | 43 | 40 | 48 |
| Minnipa Evap. (mm) | 350 | 293 | 250 | 165 | 109 | 69 | 76 | 100 | 142 | 211 | 274 | 324 | 2363 |
| Rain Days | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 65 |
Phone: +61 (08) 8645 7900
Toll Free: 1800 088 589
Fax: +61 (08) 8645 3620
Postal address: PO Box 126, Whyalla, SA, 5600
E-Mail: visitor.centre@whyalla.sa.gov.au
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