Road Trip to SA Outback

Today we are heading to the Yorke Peninsula. We have two travel options, one is to drive to Lucky Bay on the Eyre Peninsula and catch a ferry across the Spencer Gulf to Wallaroo, where we are staying for the next 3 nights. Alternatively we can drive around Spencer Gulf , via Port Augusta, and then down the west coast of the Yorke Peninsula to Wallaroo. We decided to do the drive, as there was not a lot of time saving in using the ferry, because the first departure from Lucky Bay was 12 noon, and sailing time is 2 hrs 40 mins, and it cost over $200 for the trip. We left Port Lincoln at 8.30 am, and stopped for coffee at Cowell, a small coastal town just south of Lucky Bay, where the ferry leaves from. It was about 10.30 am, well before the ferry departure time. A nice little town, a bit quiet, but a trip to the boat ramp reveals an active fishing industry As usual we went to the bakery for a good cup of coffee and maybe something to supplement breakfast. The bakery here didn't disap...

 Our run of excellent weather has come to an end with a little rain overnight (not enough to get the farmers excited) and a howling 30 knot NW wind for most of the day. It has cooled things down a bit and has made being outside for too long a bit unpleasant. We eview our list of things to do that we obtained from the Visitors Centre and decide to give most of it a go, but the bushwalking part is looking suspect. First we venture off to Winters Hill Lookout, where we are assured of sweeping views of the town, if we can stay on our feet. There is a bit of haziness in the air, so images are not quite as clear as we would like. Looking towards town Looking inland with a salt lake not far from town We noticed a sign to the local golf course which is only another 1.5 km down the road, so we decide to check it out whilst we are in the area. It looks nice, but hilly and in this wind most people have stayed away Next on our list is to visit the marina. You can't come to the fishing capital ...