Friday, April 30, 2010

Streaky Bay

Streaky Bay is a picturesque fishing village.


Blowholes at Cape Bauer.


Thursday, April 29, 2010

Baird Bay



Found another great surf break.
Bit dangerous though, one of the surfers had an altercation with the rocks while we were there.



Murphy's Haystacks
Sitting in the middle of a large field, these rock formations are quite spectacular.




Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Venus Bay



Elliston Clifftop Drive has a collection of sculptures created by local students.





This sign means what it says.
Not difficult to pull over to the roadside and find your car parked on a overhanging cliff.



I was impressed with the carpentry work in this walkway.


Woolshed Cave





The Tub
Notice the small opening which allows the sea to enter.
Over millions of years The Tub was formed.



We were told about Colton, a farm that bakes fantastic bread and sells it from a little shed with an honesty box in front. The bread lived up to its expectations.



Monday, April 26, 2010

Whalers Way

What a magnificent coastline.
SA's best kept secret is located 32 kms SW of Port Lincoln. This place is a hidden gem.
It is situated on private land and you will need to pick up the gate key and pay a fee at the Port Lincoln tourist office. The fee includes overnight camping however there are no facilities.




 We camped on the edge of a large bay and enjoyed a spectacular sunset over water.





 The local surfers found their perfect break.




The power of the southerly coastal winds is evident here.


Cliff fishermen. They sure had a long way to cast.




We spotted a pod of seals swimming at the bottom of the cliff.





A dangerous place to walk.
Most of the cliff face has been undermined by the eroding seas.



Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Farm Beach

We met up with Bob, Grace, Ivan, Gloria, Nev and Linda at Farm Beach to do a little fishing.
We caught a few King George whiting but as it was late in the season we did not bag our limit.


The Tractor Graveyard


This is where the fishermen dump their tractors, once used to launch their boats. They're just left to rust.
The council was about to remove them. A pity really as it gave the area a bit of character.





We were told this is the beach the movie Gallipoli was made.



The famous oyster beds of Coffin Bay.
We bought a sack of oysters and shucked them ourselves.
We froze most of them and dined on oysters for the next 6 months.



Emu's wandering through the township of Coffin Bay.

Coffin Bay National Park




Opposing tide surges clash between the island and park.