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    • Dzień 5

      Ceduna

      11 września 2018, Australia ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C

      Tuesday 11th September 2018
      Arrived Ceduna about 3pm, met Gina at work, went for coffee at the servo (best coffee in town apparently), went to the pub for tea. Gina and I stayed up late going through her old photos, some great memories. She gave me photos saying she had enjoyed them for a time, now it was my turn – gorgeous girl, gotta love her generosity.
      Wednesday 12th September 2018.
      Spent the day with Gina, she took us out to Denial Bay, we had a walk along the pier, bloody freezing, blowing a gale. We had lunch at the Oyster Barn, best oysters I’ve ever had. Went into town to do some shopping, picking up some supplies for our journey to the WA border. She took us to the fish market where we picked up some very fresh flake and whiting.
      Gina cooked dinner, the best whiting I’ve ever eaten, served on a bed of spinach leaves with roasted beetroot, onion, feta and roasted walnuts. Absolutely delicious. Gina and I stayed up talking whilst Mick caught up on some sleep.
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    • Dzień 9

      Cuduna SA

      24 kwietnia 2016, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C

      21 sunny.Stayed 2 nights. Washing and cooking done. Not that happy with our site no Internet . Went to Anzac March. Played the first two holes of golf Nullarbor Links good for a laugh. Wendy and Leo caught up with us there. Left at 11.33 on the 26th April 2016 Czytaj więcej

    • Dzień 36

      Oyster barn, ceduna

      7 maja 2021, Australia ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C

      Waiting for some awesome oysters

    • Dzień 15

      Streaky Bay

      24 listopada 2022, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C

      Stopped at Elliston for a bite to
      On our way to Streaky Bay

      Arrived at our Accomadation with our own beach great spot
      So private and secluded
      Lovely in the water for a swim and paddle

    • Dzień 70

      Nullarbor to Wittelbee Conservation Park

      23 września 2023, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C

      Woke up early to another cool but nice day on the top of the cliff. Following breakfast and one last look at the fabulous view we packed up and headed towards Nullabor Roadhouse where we were meeting up once again with Murry and Yvonne. All along this stretch of highway there are tracks where you can drive in to view the Bunda Cliffs Although a lot have been closed because of crumbling edges and the fear of more collapsing, we were still able to call into the one with the most iconic view. Because we were meeting the Hales we left a bit earlier than Russell allowing them to poke along at their own pace. We arrived at Nullabor and had just settled in when Murry arrived, It was so good to see them again. We spent 2 nights with them at the top of Australia and now we are meeting them at the bottom.
      It's interesting what you see in the outback. I walked up to reception, without my phone, to ask about washing machines when I noticed 3 gyrocopters filling up at the bowers. By the time I walked out of the office, they had finished and were being pushed back to the front of the motel units where their pilots were staying the night. So many missed photo opportunities. Talking to one of them later I asked if they were part of a group that I had seen posted on Facebook outside of the William Creek pub. She said, "Yes, originally there were 7 of us but some had to head back to Sydney and Newcastle where we had set off from." They were heading to Whyalla next, then various places before Temora then home.
      Our group all had afternoon nibbles and a drink together sharing travel stories and reminisces, which was nice.
      Mum and I had dinner with Murry and Yvonne and after sharing a few laughs and good conversation over a steak, red wine and coffee liqueur, compliments of Murry and Yvonne, we said our goodbyes as they were leaving early in the morning. We woke up at 7.00am and they were gone.
      After packing up we headed to the Head of the Bight for, hopefully, some whale watching.
      After paying a fairly expensive entrance fee, we headed down to the viewing platform where we saw a Southern right whale and her baby. They were pretty close and I thought I could get a fairly good photo. No. Check out Photo 1. There were others we could see through the binoculars but too far away for photos.
      We left there and headed east through the Nullabor to Ceduna.
      This was a nice drive with the bush giving way to pastures and crop beginning at Nundroo and continuing all the way to Ceduna and beyond. We filled up at Nundroo and had lunch. Then after getting water for the van and checking out the windmills at Penong, we continued onto Ceduna where we had a look around the foreshore before driving to Pinky Point lookout.
      We then drove off to Wittelbee Conservation Park where we camped on the 'cliff' top, overlooking the bay.
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    • Dzień 26

      The Western Edge

      12 maja 2023, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C

      Today started with a hiccup. When we started our normally very reliable Land Cruiser some warning lights illuminated indicating a possible problem. Mark had a diagnostic tool available that logs into the car OBD system to find out what problem was indicating. A key suspect was that last night the car battery played up requiring a jump start, so we suspected the warnings were spurious caused by the temporary low voltage that had occurred. We rang Toyota service in Port Lincoln who confirmed our thoughts and was happy for us to continue driving the car providing the warning did not re-occur after the fault was cleared. So we cleared the fault and continued our journey and were pleased that the fault did not re-occur. Hopefully the problem will not re-occur for the remainder of our trip. The battery is on its last legs and will need to be replaced.
      These problems delayed our departure, but today was a relatively low mileage day anyway.
      Streaky Bay was only 40kms away and this is a very nice small country town located in the coast. It is clearly a popular tourist stopover because the place was full of caravans and grey nomads. Lots of small shops and a very nice seaside waterfront area, a number of very attractive well-kept old buildings which were very well preserved, with a nice jetty and a number of cafes and food outlets. It was a very pleasant stopover for our morning coffee.
      Then it was off to a famous free camp area at Perlubie Beach, famous because caravans are permitted to drive onto and camp right on the sand in the beach. It has become so popular that a permit is now required to stay there and the number of caravans per night is limited to 30. We were not stying there this time but we wanted to see it for future reference. It is a long white sand beach with good camping facilities, but one of the features we have noticed about many SA beaches is the large amount of seaweed and kelp that piles up on the beach after being washed ashore. This spoils what would otherwise be a lovely long white sand beach.
      After a quick look around the Perlubie Beach campground we continued to our final destination for the day at Smoky Bay.
      Smoky Bay is the most western edge of our trip where we turn around and each day from now on will have us heading east back towards Noosa. This is also the place where Mark and Sue leave us and continue their journey further west. We checked into the Smoky Bay caravan park and bid farewell to Mark & Sue as they headed off to Ceduna.
      Smoky Bay is also famous for its oysters, so after settling in we went to the Oyster outlet area and bought a dozen of the largest and most delicious oysters we have ever tasted! Wow!! A great way to celebrate the western extremity of our trip!
      Smoky Bay has a very laid-back atmosphere and is a place that would be great for a relaxing beach holiday and is probably very popular in the summer months. We walked around feeling very much at home, chatting easily with a few of the locals, and thoroughly enjoying this small town. It was one of the nicest small towns we have seen on this trip. The only downside was that the Internet was a bit like the town - very laid back and slow - which was a bit frustrating.
      Tomorrow will be an early start with around 500km of driving ahead.
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    • Dzień 24

      Streaky Bay to Ceduna

      7 maja 2023, Australia ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C

      We left Streaky today and didn’t make it far before stopping at Perlubie Beach which was a stunner. It had some low jagged cliffs and crystal clear water so the kids just had to have a wade.

      Lunch was at Smoky Bay in the van. We parked on the side of the road and the kids had another wade.

      We arrived in Ceduna around 2pm, setup and hung out for the rest of the arvo - the kids swam in the pool here, Sid had a call with his friend Saskia and we visited the nice new playground across the street. The Ceduna sunset was lovely 🥰
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    • Dzień 4

      Ceduna SA

      27 marca 2023, Australia ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C

      A drizzly and frustrating morning stuck doing 60km/hr behind an oversized load - a train on a truck of all things (a literal road train) - between Iron Knob and Kimba, just outside of Port Augusta. On the plus side we had plenty of time to refine our car karaoke skills and to take in the practicality prehistoric landscape we were travelling through.

      We stopped in Kimba at the Big Gallah Bakery, marking the halfway point between the east and west coasts of Australia. The pies were good but we know for our return trip not to bother with the coffee.

      Meanwhile the oversized load crawled past and once again we were stuck behind doing 60 km/hr. However it was interesting listening to the chatter and guidance from the pilot vehicle on the UHF radio as we patiently waited for the all-clear to overtake.

      Tonight we’re staying at the BIG4 Ceduna ‘Classic’ Caravan Park. It’s neat and tidy and almost completely full. I’m glad we booked ahead as people were being turned away as we checked in.

      Ceduna is a lovely town. It’s like we popped out of the vast lands of SA to a little seaside oasis (all two streets worth at least).

      After a wander around town we indulged in a delicious SA seafood platter at the Ceduna Foreshore Hotel Motel. It did not disappoint. We will sleep well tonight ready to hit the Nullarbor tomorrow.

      Today’s lesson: Always fill up with diesel when you can as there’s no guarantee the next mapped fuel stop exists or even has supply!

      Fun Fact: Ceduna is known as the ‘Gateway to the Nullarbor’ (at least on approach from the east) and is somewhat famous as the opening hole of the ‘Nullarbor Links’ – the world’s longest golf course, where you definitely need a car to get across ‘the green’.
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