South Australia

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Duncan Grant South Australia
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- 10 mars 2018, 14:41
- ☀️ 32 °C
- Altitude: 8 m
- Australie State of South Australia Marion Bay Burridge Well -35.23561, 136.9802435°14’8” S 136°58’49” E
Jour 9
Yorke Peninsula - Southern end
10 mars 2018, Australie ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
On an extremely hot March Saturday , reaching 38 degrees, we drove to the Southern York Peninsula. We had both expected to find the town's bigger with more facilities but instead we found sleepy fishing town's with endless supply of holiday rentals, beach shacks, all mixed with some upmarket two story homes. We had both expected to find Marion Bay bigger with a nice park and somewhere to have a swim but really it's a fishing village. We spent most of the day exploring Innes National Park, staying mostly in the car due to the heat, and jumping out to check the designated photo stops. There was some great coastline to view but cliff faces and no shade made a day at the beach a little less inviting. Innes National Park is what is known as York's big toe. The peninsula is really shaped like someone's right lower leg -knee to toe. The park gives you the opportunity to gaze over the beautiful ocean and see some stunning coastal views with the coast being protected by the Southern Spencer Gulf Marine Park.En savoir plus
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Duncan Grant South Australia
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- 11 mars 2018, 16:53
- ☀️ 22 °C
- Altitude: 21 m
- Australie State of South Australia Copper Coast Wallaroo Plain -33.89135, 137.6899233°53’29” S 137°41’24” E
Jour 10
Wallaroo - Copper Coast
11 mars 2018, Australie ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Wallaroo was once a bustling mining town, which mined, smeltered and delivered copper and other metals to the world. Today it is a popular holiday town. Situated approx 160 kms from Adelaide, it now has a multimillion dollar marina with family recreation in mind. Boating, paddle boarding, windsurfing, sailing and swimming all popular. There is a pontoon on the foreshore to take the plunge from or simply swim in the shallows from the beach.
There is a deep sea port and is home to the Spencer Gulf prawn fleet. Grain silo's and ship loading facilities are present.
Just out of town, we saw a magnificent tree in flower. We believe the tree to be a Sweet Acacia, with it dense large yellow flowers and red nuts it truly was a magnificent site.En savoir plus
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Duncan Grant South Australia
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- 11 mars 2018, 19:03
- ⛅ 2 °C
- Altitude: 25 m
- Australie State of South Australia Yorke Peninsula Ardrossan Baie Julie -34.42113, 137.9176234°25’16” S 137°55’3” E
Jour 10
Wot's in a Name !
11 mars 2018, Australie ⋅ ⛅ 2 °C
Whilst visiting the York Peninsula we found these special names :
Port Julia a special reference to our second daughter. Wool Bay made us think of our farming days and our bond to the wool industry. It's name refers to the location where wool was loaded onto boats after being rolled through a gap in the cliffs that was wide enough to roll a bale through down onto the beach.
Gym beach: the ultimate workout destination.
Tiddy Widdy Beach : thought it sounded a little bit Benny Hill.
Pine Point : The name of our farm in NSW.
Ryan's shaft : we'll let you make up your own mind. ( Ange was a Ryan )En savoir plus
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Voyageur Hah !!!
12/03/2018Répondre
Tim Steere Any idea how Wool Bay got its name Duncan?
14/03/2018Répondre
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Duncan Grant South Australia
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- 11 mars 2018, 19:05
- ☀️ 24 °C
- Altitude: 25 m
- Australie State of South Australia Yorke Peninsula Ardrossan Baie Julie -34.42114, 137.9176334°25’16” S 137°55’3” E
Jour 10
Yorke Peninsular Northern End
11 mars 2018, Australie ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Two things there are plenty of on the York Peninsula are large cropped paddocks and anglers !
The towns are mostly small, sleepy even a little tired looking, most boasting some beautiful old limestone buildings, usually pubs !
The town of Minlaton, today known as the ' Barley Capital of the World ' was an exception. The town was bright and tidy, colourful flower beds, trees, picnic areas and a playground all added to the picture.
The town of Edithburg, more southern end of the peninsula, was home to a tidal swimming pool, great concept but certainly no competition to the tidal pool at Manly.
Another feature was the Wattle Point wind farm, in fact wind farms are prevalent all over South Australia.
Mining once dominated the area. One famous town was Moonta. Patrick Ryan, a shepherd, discovered copper in the mouth of a wombat burrow in This discovery lead to the formation of the Moonta Mining Company. The area is maintained by the National Trust, the train line and tunnel leading to Ryan's waste dump still present.En savoir plus
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Duncan Grant South Australia
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- 12 mars 2018, 18:59
- ☀️ 21 °C
- Altitude: Niveau de la mer
- Australie State of South Australia Whyalla Dakalanta Park -33.04318, 137.5783733°2’35” S 137°34’42” E
Jour 11
Whyalla
12 mars 2018, Australie ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Whyalla is located on the western shore of the upper Spencer Gulf on the Eyre Peninsula and is 385 kms northwest of Adelaide. The town has a substantial industrial base providing mining, engineering and steel services.
We spent an extremely windy afternoon which lasted into the evening staying into the next day. The gale which was blowing certainly made it difficult to sleep as our van was on a site directly off the foreshore. We did manage some sightseeing without being blown off the face of the earth.
Matthew Flinders first navigated the north Spencer Gulf in 1802, followed by Frenchman Louis-Claude Freycinet in 1803, these famous explorers are remembered in contemporary sculptures of the pair.
The foreshore has recreational areas and is linked to the Ada Ryan gardens for everyone to enjoy. Along the foreshore is a sculpture of a stainless steel globe of the world honouring the multicultural heritage of the town and also a diver , an acknowledgement of humans and nature interacting . Little Mawson was up close and personal with the diver. In town is a steel artwork honouring the Henry Lawson story of the Loaded Dog. Made of thousands of pieces of small steel rods it makes a wonderful exhibit.
One little structure we saw looked nothing other than a high rise Hobit house, looking rather funny we thought.En savoir plus
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Duncan Grant South Australia
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- 15 mars 2018, 09:48
- ☀️ 18 °C
- Altitude: 8 m
- Australie State of South Australia Port Lincoln Makybe Diva Statue -34.72023, 135.8588634°43’13” S 135°51’32” E
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Jour 14
Port Lincoln
15 mars 2018, Australie ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Situated on Boston Bay, one of the largest protected natural harbours in the world, in fact three times the size of Sydney Harbour. The natural deep water harbour makes Port Lincoln attractive to large bulk carriers.
Port Lincoln is also known as the " Seafood capital of Australia " where you can enjoy mouth watering seafood, as well as interact with the amazing sea life from cage diving with the Great Whites, to watching playful Australian sea lions. The town is the ideal base from which to explore the scenic coastline and beaches, and enjoy a myriad of experiences including sailing, scuba diving, kayaking, paddle boarding, surfing, fishing or if the fish aren't biting there are plenty of galleries, museums, shops and restaurants to pass the time.
The foreshore is also home to a life size bronzed statue of the famous mare , Melbourne Cup three time winner Makybe Diva. The mare owned by Tony Santic, who was a local tuna fisherman. We took Mawson along and let him experience sitting on the super mare.
The mosaic couch is a peaceful contemplation, conversation and connection artwork. Mawson Sat himself down waiting to experience the scerenity.En savoir plus
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Voyageur Was Marybeth Diva bred here.
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- 15 mars 2018, 10:40
- ⛅ 26 °C
- Altitude: 26 m
- Australie State of South Australia Tumby Bay -34.44162, 136.0877734°26’30” S 136°5’16” E
Jour 14
Tumby Bay
15 mars 2018, Australie ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Tumby Bay is a relaxed yet well appointed little seaside town. We decided to use the town as our base in exploring the region. It boasts a 10 km stretch of white sandy beach, with the towns foreshore kept neat and tidy. There are well kept lawns, shade areas and children's playground. There is year round fishing, boating, sailing, and sightseeing. There is a long jetty where people are frequently seen casting a line. The jetty is home to the Leafy Sea Dragon colony but you would need to dive to see them.
Nearby is the Sir Joseph Banks Group of Islands, a breeding ground for a large variety of sea birds, seals, dolphins and fish.
Tumby also gave us some glorious sunrises to kick start are day.
The Tumby Bay hotel was another favourite spot serving up some delicious evening meals for us to savor. It was built in 1904 by a wealthy pastoralist, initially single story, it later had the second story added in 1909. This was achieved by jacking up the roof, building layer by layer, hauling limestone to build the upper level, the roof then being lowered and secured in position.En savoir plus
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Trip One Great photos!
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Duncan Grant South Australia
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- 15 mars 2018, 14:38
- ☀️ 22 °C
- Altitude: 6 m
- Australie State of South Australia Lower Eyre Peninsula Kellidie Bay -34.59262, 135.4796834°35’33” S 135°28’47” E
Jour 14
Coffin Bay National Park
15 mars 2018, Australie ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Situated on the western tip of Lower Eyre Peninsula, 45 kms from Port Lincolin, this idyllic little town is surrounded by sea and national parks. It is famous for fantastic seafood, notably Coffin Bay oysters. Duncan happily volunteered to just see how good they were but needed the full dozen to decide !
The town was named after Sir Isaac Coffin, a friend of explorer Matthew Flinders.
And Duncan's decision re how good the oysters were ? He may need to repeat the experience several times over in the future to really make up his mind. 😁En savoir plus
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Duncan Grant South Australia
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- 15 mars 2018, 14:40
- ☀️ 20 °C
- Altitude: 51 m
- Australie State of South Australia Lower Eyre Peninsula -34.67094, 135.4983134°40’15” S 135°29’54” E
Jour 14
Plants of Coffin Bay National Park
15 mars 2018, Australie ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
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Duncan Grant South Australia
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- 15 mars 2018, 17:32
- ☀️ 20 °C
- Altitude: 9 m
- Australie State of South Australia Port Lincoln Foreshore Square -34.72166, 135.8592534°43’18” S 135°51’33” E
Jour 14
Sleaford Bay
15 mars 2018, Australie ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Taking a 20 mins drive south of Port Lincoln is a spectacular coastal lookout at Sleaford Bay. Whales pass by this area on route to the Head of Bight on the Nullarbor-July to October.
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