Travelling the Air Peninsula

26-3-2011


Port Lincoln,Elliston then onto Streaky Bay where we will meet up with the rest of our group.  The Concept team now has a new name The Nullabour Team.

Freebies         Sea Lions from the Lookout at Point Labott


                      Descend into the Woolshedcaves. A mammoth sandstone cave near Talia


                      Murphy's Haystacks. Giant pink and brown boulders and pillars sculptured from 1500-million-year-old Hiltaba granite, these Inselbergs or 'island mountains' encrusted with lichen lie scattered across hilltop. Walking trails lead around and through the 'haystacks'. And entry is by donation honour system.

CHEAP TREATS


Colton.
Look for the sign after laving Elliston about 20km out of town saying OPEN. This will lead you to the most scrumptious wood fired bread imaginable. $3.50 peer bag or loaf, this is on the honour system again put your money in their tin. It is baked daily and only while stocks last.


The views along these clifftops are breathtaking and the water clear, clean and the deepest cobalt blue ever.
The scenery with the countryside on one side of the road and the calling ocean on the other. Paradise.
On the way back to the caravan we spotted a sigh "PEDRO"S CRAYFISH" couldn't resist we went in and had a look. Now we have looked everywhere for Lobster and here they were in a huge tank set up. The son's catch between 5 and 50 each day. They range in size from 500gm to 6kg. Little bit of knowledge is that a Lobster or Crayfish lives for 80 years and weigh up to 6-8 kg.
Couldn't afford to have the big one so we excepted a 1.5kg and they cooked it for us and boy wasn't it great.
We called in the next morning and picked one up for Warren and Judy as they were saddened that they didn't get one.

First thing in the morning we had to have a look at the tourist drive we missed yesterday.  What a difference a day makes from beautiful blue, deepest blue to grey water. Southern Ocean freezing winds. The rock walls so high and jagged. Elliston is a little bay nestled off the Great Australian Bight. This is just a taste of the wonders of the Great Australian Bight. Just a line joins the Southern Ocean.

Photo's of these areas and events are as follow. Time just didn't permit doing any other way.

Sorry all but my account is having a problem and l can't open the photo's tonight I will send them to you soon
Love to all Sandy and John xxx Coffin BayWe stopped at Coffin Bay, beautiful lake side, small but worth a look, very friendly. We purchased some oysters fresh today. Yum!.

Sheringa

Sheringa next village and it is magnificent with white sand dunes, rugged cliffs and a great area for fishing for salmon.
In the distance we can see the sand dunes while driving past. The occasional form or chimney stack still standing from a home built long ago on the farm.
To see so much barren land yet off on the side about 1 km off the highway we can see sand dunes to the right. We pass a dried up salt lake with a trickle of water. The lake is inland but looks tidal after checking it is two lakes co joined but still empty.
We arrived at Sheringa 2.45pm bombarded by crickets again.

Talia

Off the beaten track at Talia we travelled the dirt road for 5km's to the Woolshed Talia  Caves.
After descending a wooden staircase to the base of a cliff, we found ourselves staring into the mouth of the Woolshed Cave. While overhead swallows nestled in honeycombed pockets eroded from the ceiling. Even a nest of Wasps survived building their nest in the roof of the cave. The sea rushing with gusto inside the cave.
John was able to walk to the end of the cave l played it safer by only going where l wouldn't slip over the edge.

Murphy's Haystacks

Giant pink boulders and pillars sculptured from 1500-million-year-old Hitaba granite, these Iselbergs or "island mountains" encrusted with lichen lie scattered across a hilltop. Walking trails lead around and through the "Haystacks" and entry is on the honour system by donation. The fields are just so bright with the yellow flowers all over. The hills are covered.

Elliston
We arrived at the caravan park at 4 pm put the power on and locked the door. Back in the car to do the tourist drive.Followed the dirt road looking at the wonderful water views possible. The rock wall with their splendor and strength as they are beaten by the ocean. We must see it before night falls.
We are on a mission.
First stop Salmon Point & Cape Finiss, Anxious Bay and Black fellows.........Good luck reading this blog it has proven to be a disaster and l can't fix it as there is no cut and paste. so go from this point then read from the top to when l sign off . sorry but no can fix