Lincoln National Park
12. huhtikuuta 2025, Australia ⋅ ⛅ 33 °C
A perfect day to explore Lincoln National Park - initially the road in is sealed but side tracks are gravel and claytop and quite corrugated.
The coastline is rugged and wild on the ocean side andLue lisää
Whaler’s Way
13. huhtikuuta 2025, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Whaler’s Way is a tourist route on private land and a key code has to be obtained from the tourist information centre to gain entry. Whaling (Southern Right Whales) operations were only moderatelyLue lisää
Coffin Bay National Park
14. huhtikuuta 2025, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 33 °C
After a quick food shop and book shop at Vinnies we left Port Lincoln and drove the 50kms to Coffin Bay NP to spend 2 nights at the remote Morgans Landing campground.
Once we were off the sealed roadLue lisää
Morgan’s Landing
15.–17. huhtik. 2025, Australia ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
Up early to see the sunrise but very overcast. Lots of feral bees competing for our water which was a bit hazardous. Walked along the beach and collected some beautiful shells.
Lunch on the beachLue lisää
Coffin Bay
16. huhtikuuta 2025, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Up bright and early today and an easier trip out as we were right on low tide. Had breakfast at Golden Island lookout where we saw a large pod of dolphins surfing and numerous sharks not far behind.Lue lisää
Elliston
16. huhtikuuta 2025, Australia ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Leaving Coffin Bay we continued north on the Flinders Highway, took a detour into Farm Beach - another pristine beach which what looks like a holiday destination only.
Stayed at Elliston opposite theLue lisää
Elliston Sculpture Trail
17. huhtikuuta 2025, Australia ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
Clifftop Drive out to Salmon Point is a great view of the bight and sculpture trail. About a dozen crazy surfers had climbed down the cliff to catch some waves.
Further down the highway was the ColtonLue lisää
Woolshed Cave
17. huhtikuuta 2025, Australia ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
The Woolshed in the Talia Conservation Park is a large cavern carved into the granite cliff by wave action. A walkway and wooden steps provide access onto the rocks to view the cave with itsLue lisää
Murphy’s Haystacks
17. huhtikuuta 2025, Australia ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
These striking inselbergs (a German word meaning “island mountain”) rise from the rolling farmland of the Eyre Peninsula, creating an awe-inspiring natural wonder that has stood for over 100,000Lue lisää
Point Labatt Conservation Park
17. huhtikuuta 2025, Australia ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
Point Labatt Conservation Park is home to the only permanent colony of Australian sea-lions on mainland Australia and offers a unique opportunity to observe these rare and endangered marineLue lisää
Organ Pipes, Gawler Ranges National Park
18. huhtikuuta 2025, Australia ⋅ 🌬 29 °C
Leaving Streaky Bay on Streaky Bay Road north to Eyre Highway for a couple of kilometres and then north again on to the gravel “Princes Highway” into the Gawler Ranges NP. Characterised by theLue lisää
Kolay Hut Campground
19.–21. huhtik. 2025, Australia ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
Camped near the hut - had the place to ourselves and discovered the hut had a shower with running hot water once we lit the donkey. Very peaceful spot for the first day, day 2 two crowds of peopleLue lisää
Mirica Falls
20. huhtikuuta 2025, Australia ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
After 2 nights at Kolay Hut we were back on the track to Mirica Falls. As there had been a few millimetres of rain last night there was a trickle of water.
Broken Hill
20. huhtikuuta 2025, Australia ⋅ 🌙 19 °C
Long day of driving homeward after leaving Gawler Ranges NP, entering the Eyre Highway at Kimba. A bit of light rain and much cooler temperatures. Into Port Augusta for lunch and then on to OrrorooLue lisää
Nyngan
21. huhtikuuta 2025, Australia ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
The drive from Broken Hill to Cobar featured thousands and thousands of goats grazing by the highway and hundreds of kangaroo roadkill. Heading east the countryside became markedly greener.
CampingLue lisää
