Fitzgerald Bay

 

Silo Art - Kimba

After departing Haslam, we decided to do a small detour on our way to Fitzgerald Bay via Kimba to check out the silo art. Being a Sunday there wasn’t much happening in town, but the silo art was worth the detour. Stayed at an isolated free camp outside Kimba for the night and then headed off to Fitzgerald Bay.

Fitzgerld Bay is situated just north of Point Lowley which is thirty kilometres northeast of Whyalla. At Fitzgerald Bay there is a dozen or so free camps along a rocky shoreline of Spencer Gulf. I had been studying Wikicamps for some time and it seemed the best campsite was the most southerly one (or first one you come to along the coast road). So, after travelling from Point Lowley on a very rocky, rough road (turns out we took the hard way) we arrived at the planned campsite to find it empty, flat and protected somewhat by the headland.  Yahoo! 

After setting up camp I went “wood scabbing” where I visit every vacant camp hoping that someone has left some neatly stacked wood – hit the jackpot – had a fire every night and left with more wood than we arrived with.

Linda - squiding again

I could ramble on about how magnificent the location was, how fantastic the weather was, how great the wildlife was but I will let the photos in the video at the link below tell the story.  One other bonus was that this was the first camp since leaving home that Stella (the hound) did not need to be tied up and was free to wander around camp for the five days we were here. A young couple with three young children camped near us for four nights – Stella was in heaven spending most of her time with the adoring kids.

Mine Sweeper - HMAS Whyalla

We did spend a day in Whyalla to do so long overdue washing, go to Supercheap, BCF (off course), fill up the water bladder, and top up on food and beverages. I waited in the car at the shopping centre and Linda came out with food and $204 she had won at Keno. Only in South Australia can you play Keno in a shopping centre!

Definitely - one of the best free camps we have stayed at.

Link to short video is HERE.