About Seal Bay

Seal Bay has been home to an Aus­tralian sea lion pop­u­la­tion for thou­sands of years and offers a remark­able oppor­tu­ni­ty to see these endan­gered ani­mals in their nat­ur­al environment.

There are no enclo­sures or cages at Seal Bay. Fol­low the wheel­chair-acces­si­ble 900-metre return board­walk through the dunes to view­ing plat­forms over­look­ing the beach and sea lion colony. A roam­ing guide is avail­able along the board­walk to share infor­ma­tion about the sea lions and answer questions.

Aus­tralian sea lions are unique to South Aus­tralia and West­ern Aus­tralia. They are an endan­gered species, with a total pop­u­la­tion of about 12,000. Seal Bay is home to the third-largest colony.

From the board­walk and view­ing plat­forms, you can observe sea lions rest­ing, inter­act­ing with their pups and mov­ing through their coastal habitat.

Along the way, take in views of the coast­line, sea lion colony and sur­round­ing dune sys­tem while learn­ing more about how these endan­gered ani­mals feed, rest, raise their pups and defend their territory.