No Boundaries Australia: Streaky Bay to Adelaide

Streaky Bay to Port Lincoln – Monday 31 October 2011

Back on the road to Port Lincoln for a couple of days, a 320+km drive down the Eyre Peninsula. Head wind most of the way, stopped off at Murphy’s Haystacks to check out the granite formations, Port Kenny (what a great place – the name says it all) and Elliston for a coffee and of course a cream bun. Arrived Port Lincoln early afternoon, the first people we met were from Jerrabomberra, who we knew through mutual friends and scouts, small world.

Murphy's Haystacks

Finally found my Caravan Park

Port Lincoln

Had a drive around town during the afternoon and found a seafood market with fresh Coffin Bay oyster, local prawns and snapper, we were right for the next couple of days now. Back for ‘happy hour’ and a great BBQ with friends.

Port Lincoln – Tuesday 1 November 2011

Melbourne Cup day and we were in the home of Makybe Diva, so what should one do but celebrate Melbourne cup. Six of us, ( Marlene & I, Leanne & Derrick, Marguerite & Jim) all headed off to the Tasman Hotel for a Melbourne Cup luncheon and an afternoon of fun. We won nothing, but had fun.

Makybe Dive - not a fast as it used to be

Our Melbourne Cup team

After the Cup - it was just to much

Port Lincoln to Port Augusta – Wednesday 2 November 2011

Back up the Eyre Peninsula today to Port Augusta, pleasant trip arriving there early afternoon. Port Augusta is a stop off point for north, west and east travellers, the one good thing was the weather was 3 to 4 deg warmer than Port Lincoln, so we were able to sit outside for drinks without getting cold, much more pleasant.

We visited the Wadlata Outback Centre, a great museum on early South Australia and the outback as such. A quick look around town and that was Port Augusta, done and dusted.

Port Augusta to Adelaide – Thursday 3 November 2011

On the road again, getting closer to home each day now, we stopped off at Port Wakefield on the way for a coffee then arrived West Beach Adelaide early afternoon, staying at the Adelaide Shores Caravan Park, a very nice park. Caught up with John, Cate and he kids, we met them in Kalgoorlie, they have been on the road for 12 months and are now very close to home. We had a great afternoon catching up with them, and also Nick and Pam, who we met in Mount Surprise in July, so long ago now.

Adelaide - Friday 4 to Monday 7 November 2011

Up and into the washing before heading out for haircuts, have to look good when we arrive home in a week or so. We visited Pam and Nick for coffee, then into town to visit the local fresh food markets. Lots of bargains and the best fresh vegies, really nice cheeses and a great butcher as well, it was a fun afternoon. Back at the park we caught up with Graham and Helena who we met in Longreach, they live just around the corner, it was great to talk about our trip and also theirs. They did the centre and east coast.

Out to dinner with Pam & Nick to a local bar and Thai Restaurant, plenty drinks and fine food to finish off the day.

Dinner with Nick & Pam

Sunset over the Gulf St Vincent

Saturday saw us take a trip to down Victor Harbour and surrounds, what a great place. Unfortunately the horse-drawn tram that goes out to Granite Island was not running so we walked to the island and climbed the lookout, a really magic view out to sea and around the islands. We then went along the coast to Port Elliot and Horseshoe Bay, a great place with a caravan park right on the beach, a place to remember. We had fish and chips at the Flying Fish Cafe, right on the beach, very yummy then drove home via Goolwa, where the Murray River meets the seas, and it still is a muddy colour.

Victor Harbour Jetty to Granite Island

Horsefield Bay, Port Elliot

The mighty Murray near the sea

Sunday is a rest day, a quick trip to the shops, and Glenelg for lunch then back home to get ready for visitors for dinner, and catch up on the blog, second last before we are home. The day ended with a great baked dinner, this is fancy caravanning.

Glenelg Jetty

Glenelg City Centre -
Hindmarsh monument with HMS Buffalo on top

Monday started off washing the car and van, making then look good for the trip home and then off to the Adelaide zoo for the day. What a great day, we were lucky enough to see the Pandas in and active playful mood, it was a real treat. We had a nice wander around the zoo checking out all the animals, again we were lucky to see the chimps in and active playful mood flying through the trees. That’s Adelaide in a few days, we are off to Murray Bridge tomorrow and then along the coast to Melbourne by next weekend.