It’s been 8 days since my last blog and I had plans for
blogs on the wonders of Coffin Bay and Port Lincoln National Parks but due to a
number of reasons we didn’t visit these Parks. Primary reason was that Linda
was suffering an increasingly debilitating and painful shoulder injury. This
led us to book into Port Lincoln Caravan Park so Linda could get a quarterzone
injection in her shoulder and recuperate in civilization. Unfortunately there
are no medical facilities in Port Lincoln to do the injection procedure (using
ultrasound to position the needle) so we had to book into Whyalla hospital 5
days after getting to Port Lincoln.
So whilst we “grounded” in Port Lincoln we took day trips to
sus out Port Lincoln and Coffin Bay National Parks. Whilst both Parks are ok - neither had what we were expecting/hoping for - a nice water side camp where we could easily launch the tinny
and sit around the fire at night out of the wind.
So after a morning visit to Coffin Bay (and the mandatory
purchase of more oysters) we made an on the spot decision to get out of the rain (it had
rained cats and dogs the whole time we had been at Port Lincoln!) and start
heading towards Whyalla.
Port Gibbon foreshore - nice! |
So we packed in
the pouring rain and after stopping for a cuppa and chat to a lovely
couple we had met coming down the west coast we stopped over at
Lots of history in this area.
couldn't resist the rainbow photo coming out of Port Gibbon |
After Port Gibbon we trecked further north to Point Lowly which
is just out of Whyalla.
Our front yard at Point Lowly |
We had stopped at Point Lowly our last trip around Oz
and our memories of a great spot with spectacular views of Spencer Gulf we
confirmed the second we turned the corner into the camping area.
The mandatory Point Lowly lighthouse photo |
Overlooking Fitzgerald Bay |
Whilst at Point Lowly we spent a very pleasant morning under
that big yellow thing in the sky (I recall it’s called the “sun”) driving along
the coast towards Port Augusta. As you
head towards Whyalla from Point Lowly there is a road called Flinders View
Drive – if your down this way take the time to spend an hour or two out on this
good quality dirt road to take in some spectacular coastline and some more remote
free camps (Shingle Beach overlooking Fitzgerald Bay stands out as a beauty).
On our morning walk - miserable view :( |
Put Point Lowly on your “must do” list if you’re on Eyre
Peninsula.
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Hope you feel better Linda and keep the blog updated, we are enjoying your tales.
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