Eyre Peninsular - West...
Port Augusta - Elliston - Venus Bay - Port Kenny - Streaky Bay - Smoky Bay - Ceduna
The Route Map
Day 38 - 13th March
Port Lincoln - Cummings Monument Lookout - Locks Well - Elliston
Today begin our discovery of the west coast of the Eyre Peninsular. Port Lincoln to Elliston is a long drive with no towns in between. Only twice does the road come close to the coast. The first is at a site call the Cummings Memorial. This is memorial to Leo Cummings who was lost at sea from a fishing trawler 1959 off the coast nearby...
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A few kilometres further along is a restored old building called the "Lake Hamilton Eating House" a roadhouse/cafe from travellers built in 1857.
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Locks Well is another coastal lookout not far south of Elliston. The coast line has changed dramatically from the last lookout.
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Day 39 - 14th March
Elliston
This morning we are up early to do the Cliff Top Dive along the coastline north of Elliston. Stunning there is no other word...
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Along the cliff top is also a sculpture trail that is incredible.
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Surfers at sunrise…
Tranquility is a protected bay…
Next we head to the southern side of Elliston...
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Day 40 - 15th March
Elliston - Venus Bay - Port Kenny
Up before daylight to be ready for the sunrise over the cliffs of Elliston...
Eagle’s Nest sculpture in foreground…
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Next stop is Talia to photograph the Woolshed Cave...
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After breakfast, overlooking the Woolshed Cave, we headed to Venus Bay
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Surf’s up…
Rooster tails are flying …
No one to ride these monsters that are churning up the sand as they go…
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Venus Bay village is small and quaint…
Today is going to be an absolute scorcher. We pull up stumps early and head to Port Kenny to park up. By mid afternoon the temperature is in the mid 40s
Thankfully we have learnt how to manage the tempature inside is the van to keep it bearable…
Day 41 - 16th March
Port Kenny - Streaky Bay
Thankfully there was some rain overnight and the morning is pleasantly cool. First we are headed to the Murphy Haystacks...
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The geology is intriguing…
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A cool morning after a nice fall of rain and the birds are very active. Jenelle photographed a few new species to add to her list...
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After breakfast at Murphy's Haystacks we are off to Streaky Bay...
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The caravan park is new. We have a great site right on the beach. While the day is cool the sky is overcast. There is a cliff top drive we want to do with spectacular scenery but we decide to leave it until tomorrow morning to see if we get better light…
Day 42 - 17th March
Streaky Bay - Smoky Bay - Ceduna
The moring dawned bright and clear so we are up at daybreak to start the Westall Loop Drive...
First stop Tractor Beach. Funny name but great scenery…
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The light is amazing…
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Next stop "The Granites". Where the boulders are cover with orange lichen...
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Hunderds of step down to “The Granites” beach. John was not walking down there and back up. That’s what drones are for…
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The "Bight Lookout".
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The drone shot of the water at the base of the cliff…
Onto "Smooth Pools". Normally a safe swimming spot but surf's up today...
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We have seen so much already and we are still on the Westall Loop Drive. Next the impressive Sand Dunes at Yanerbie...
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Off to Smoky Bay. Where it is all about Oysters
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Not the sign! Look at the boat loaded with oyster baskets…
We head to Ceduna for lunch and a lie down. Jenelle has lot of photos to process...
Everywhere around here claims to be the Oyster Capital…
Day 43 - 18th March
Ceduna - Penong - Ceduna
Ceduna is a service town. It is on the main transport link from the east to west coast both road and rail. The place is full of travellers and semi-trailers...
Our first stop today is at the Bridgestone Tyres to replace the motorhomes front tyres. After just 22,000km they are worn out...
With new tyres fitted we are headed west to Penong from there toward Point Sinclair to photograph a pink lake and more sand dunes.
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The pinky-ness is best seen from above...
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Now let us have a crack at those sand dunes...
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And there is always new birds to photograph...
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On the way back through Penong we visited the Windmill Museum which claims to have the largest windmill in Australia
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It’s certainly very big…
Back to Ceduna for lunch at Bill's Pizzas
A family size pizza with a massive amount of toppings that cost $36, but was so big it made three meals for the two of us. And it was great fresh and reheated. Bill’s Pizza is on the “never to be past” list ..
Day 44 - 19th March
Ceduna
Day off today in Ceduna...
Another town another jetty…
An artz photo of the rain showers off the coast in Black & White…
The Ceduna Post Office…
