Eyre Peninsula – West

As navigator, it’s my responsibility to boldly take us where we have never gone before. So, I did my research and found us a great spot for our first night out of Coffin Bay. As we drove north-west towards Drummond Point, Peter started making noises about having been here before. I of course, vehemently denied this, right up until the point where he showed me images from my last blog post. (Maybe I should read it sometimes.) 😊 Regardless, it was a fantastic camp, precariously parked on the cliff top with the hand brake firmly on.

From there we drove to Elliston, a lovely little town, and following the Wiki Camps recommendations, we stayed at the golf course a couple of minutes from the town centre. Now this is a golf course with a view, and we were so pleased they allow travelers to use their carpark for the tiny fee of $10 per night. We stayed there a couple of nights and took the time to explore the area without having to tow Chunky Bum.

Sheringa Beach was next on our list. We’d spoken to a lot of people, and they’d all said it was a beautiful beach. I was expecting a long stretch of white sandy beach – didn’t get it. Got something better, rugged cliffs, impressive vistas, yep, they were right, it was beautiful. We spent several hours exploring the area before driving home to Elliston.

Another place on our must-see list was Venus Bay. How would I describe it? In one word…Stunning. Just when you think the coastline can’t get any better…it does. More rugged cliffs being battered by a turquoise ocean, with walkways all around. And these same cliffs offered protection to the crystal clear waters of the Bay, providing a fantastic playground for a pod of dolphins. I also saw a new bird here, an Eastern Reef Egret.

Elliston had been a great base camp but before leaving SA, we wanted one more inland expedition. So we made our way towards the Gawler Ranges, with a slight detour to Wudinna for an overnight camp. Wudinna is not really on the road to anywhere, but it is well worth the detour. There’s a unique rock formation on the property, like a mini Wave Rock, (not that I’ve seen that yet) and surrounded by a wide flat landscape, it really is quite picturesque and a great place to explore. 

Although Wudinna Wattle Grove Camp is on private property, the owners have made it accessible to travelers for a donation, which we were more than happy to provide. They have done more to provide accessible bush campgrounds than any council I’ve encountered so far, and we thank them for that.

See you out there somewhere

On tow and on the go!