Between Elliston and Streaky Bay lie the quiet seaside holiday locations of Port Kenny and Venus Bay. Port Kenny, the larger of the two settlements, is located 349 km west of Port Augusta and 655 km from Adelaide via the Princes and Eyre Highways.

About 39k south of the quiet seaside town of Streaky Bay stands a rock formation called Murphys Haystacks. Made up of pink Hiltaba granite, the haystacks have stood on top of the earth in their present form for nearly 34,000 years.

Venus Bay is a picturesque small seaside holiday town which sits on a narrow peninsula overlooking Venus Bay and its islands. It is quiet, peaceful and its tranquil sheltered waters provide a Mecca for the small boat and jetty fisherman as well as water-skiing, swimming, canoeing or sailing. The town lookout offers breathtaking views of towering cliffs and booming surf rolling in from the Great Australian Bight on the other side of the peninsula.

Streaky Bay, is located 727 km from Adelaide and 303 km from Port Lincoln.