Cowell Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
town in South Australia
About Cowell
Cowell is a small coastal town on Lake Franklin, which is a sea lake off the Spencer Gulf. The town is about 100km south by road fromWhyalla. Nearby Lucky Bay, which is the western terminus for the Sea SA ferry service across the Spencer Gulf. Apart from the ferry terminus, there are only beach houses and beach in Lucky Bay. The ferry service landing there operates the 60 km (32 nm) toWallarooon nearbyYorke Peninsula. The nearest facilities are in Cowell around 15 km away, there is not even so much as a general store in Lucky Bay. Like many of the Spencer Gulf towns, the Cowell area was first sighted by Matthew Flinders, but Flinders didn't enter Lake Franklin, possibly believing it to be a lagoon cut off from the gulf.
Top Attractions in Cowell
Explore the best things to see and do in Cowell:
- ★Cowell Mangrove Boardwalk
- ★Cowell Silo Art
- ★Franklin Harbor Conservation Park
- ★Franklin Harbour Historical Museum
- ★Museum
Where to Eat in Cowell
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Cowell Bakery
Where to Stay in Cowell
- 🏨Cowell Foreshore Caravan Park
- 🏨Cowell Jade Motel
- 🏨Franklin Harbour Cabin Park
- 🏨Harbour View Caravan Park
Cowell Travel Guide Sections
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