This was another great trip although admittedly we have not had a bad one yet! Duration: 14 days/nights Total KM: about 4200 Cost Breakdown: Fuel: $425 Groceries: $214 including stocking up at home Accommodation : $161 (Average about $11.50 per night but only 3 nights in a caravan park) Miscellaneous: $75 (Lunches, card … Read more
We were again greeted by a stunning sunrise this morning which made it even harder to leave this great place. Early morning is always a great time to take photos because the water tends to be very still and the birds are quite active. We saw a huge number of water birds congregated on a … Read more
This morning we were greeted by a beautiful sunrise at this corker of a camp spot. It is not difficult to see why so many people love spending times near the Murray. We were sitting outside drinking the morning coffee when a couple of heavily loaded tinnies pulled up at the boat ramp, one was … Read more
We left Burra at lunch time and made our way East towards a lovely camp spot in the tiny town of Moorook between Kingston on Murray and Loxton. We had noticed this spot on a previous trip and the reviews on Wikicamps were positive. The road was incredibly boring and straight but it was interesting … Read more
The weather this morning was still cloudy but at least the wind settled. We spent the morning visiting the sights we missed last night, including the ruins of Hampton village and the gaol. Here are some photos of the town and a paddock of unusual white kangaroos. The town in unusual because the buildings and … Read more
Today saw us regretfully leaving the Yorke peninsula to work our way back to Victoria. From Alford we passed through Kardinia which seemed to be mainly a service town for the Copper Coast and then back towards Port Wakefield. The descent from the escarpment into Port Wakefield has some great views of the valley below, … Read more
Another touring day today, our destination was Moonta which is located in the area known as the Copper Coast. We have been a little underwhelmed by the tourist towns on the Yorke but were rather surprised when we found this charming historic town with lots of the old stone buildings we have grown very fond … Read more
This morning we reluctantly left Marion Bay to begin the Journey back towards Victoria. We stopped at Port Victoria (pardon the pun!) which is where many of the tall ships arrived to take on grain to take overseas. It also has a very odd general store at the wharf which sells take away, ice cream … Read more
Today we explored the South west corner of the Peninsula. There are only two bitumen roads in this area, but the dirt roads are well maintained. The area is rugged and the coastline is a mixture of beautiful beaches, huge sand dunes and rocky cliffs. There is a surfing reserve at Daly Head and although … Read more
Marion Bay is a small village at the toe of the “boot” shape of the Yorke Peninsula. Like Port Julia there is not much here other than a Tavern, General Store and Caravan Park. The town is the gateway to Innes National Park which we unfortunately were not able to see due to the dogs. … Read more