On average, car rentals in Whyalla cost around AUD $64.27 per day, with the lowest-priced rentals available from AUD $63.00 per day.
Planning to see the giant cuttlefish? Book your car well in advance for the May to August season when demand is high. Visiting at another time? You can often find good deals without booking months ahead.
If you're staying for 5 or 6 days, check the price for a full week. Sometimes a 7-day rental is actually cheaper than a 5-day one because of better weekly rates.
You don't need a huge vehicle here. A standard sedan is perfectly fine for driving to all the main attractions, including the sealed roads to the cuttlefish viewing areas at Point Lowly.
Before you head out on a day trip, fill up the tank in Whyalla. Fuel prices are usually better in the city than at smaller stations in the surrounding region.
Point Lowly – lighthouse, cuttlefish sites, Spencer Gulf coastline
HMAS Whyalla Museum – ship, museum precinct
Hummock Hill Lookout – city views, Spencer Gulf
Fitzgerald Bay – cliffs, shoreline
Iron Knob
Port Augusta – Flinders Ranges, outback