Jan 05

Gallery: The South Australian Coast

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  • The South Australian Coast
The famous windmills of Penong
A pink salt lake on the track to Cactus Beach
The famous surf breaks of Castles and Caves from the dunes at Cactus Beach
Our campsite in the dunes at Cactus Beach
The jetty and shark-proof net at Cape LeHunte
Sam fishing from the jetty at Cape LeHunte
Fresh calamari at Cape LeHunte
The striking white sand dunes near Cactus Beach
The Woolshed Museum in Penong
The Woolshed Museum in Penong
Old telephone exchange at the Woolshed Museum in Penong
The famous windmills of Penong
Checking email in Ceduna
Pelicans on the beach in Streaky Bay
Pelicans on the beach in Streaky Bay
Pelicans on the beach in Streaky Bay
Our spot next to the beach in Streaky Bay
Coastline at Whistling Rocks near Streaky Bay
The Blowholes near Streaky Bay
Cape Bauer
Along one of the scenic drives near Streaky Bay
The seal colony at Point Labatt
The seal colony at Point Labatt
Sam with a Blue Tongued Skink near Point Labatt
A Blue Tongued Skink near Point Labatt
The Port Kenny Hotel
Beautiful coastline at Venus Bay with Venus Bay Conservation Park in the distance
Coastline at Venus Bay
The sleepy holiday town of Venus Bay
Pelicans in front of the Venus Bay jetty
The Venus Bay jetty
Lots of calamari for dinner from the Venus Bay jetty
The Venus Bay jetty
Our spot on the shores of Venus Bay
Pelicans in Venus Bay
Pelicans in Venus Bay
Pelicans in Venus Bay
Pelicans in Venus Bay
Lisa making her way along the South Head Walking Trail in Venus Bay
Lisa on the South Head Walking Trail in Venus Bay
The South Head Walking Trail in Venus Bay with Venus Bay Conservation Park in the distance
Talia Caves south of Venus Bay
Talia Caves south of Venus Bay
Talia Caves south of Venus Bay
The walk down to The Woolshed at Talia Caves
Lisa in The Woolshed at Talia Caves
View from The Woolshed at Talia Caves
The Coffin Bay General Store: one of the few spots in Coffin Bay that serves fresh oysters
Lisa sampling some Coffin Bay oysters
Almonta Beach
Golden Island and the reef connecting it to the mainland
Making our way through the sand near Flat Rock and Point Avoid
Our campsite at Yangie Bay
Yangie Bay
Lisa looking over Yangie Bay
Yangie Island
The hiking trails around Yangie Bay
The hiking trails around Yangie Bay
Wildflowers and bees near Yangie Bay
Supporting the local industry...
4WD tracks near Lake Jessie
4WD tracks near Lake Jessie
Beautiful beach north of Yangie Bay
Through the sand near Lake Jessie
The track to Black Springs
The track to Black Springs
The track to Black Springs
The track to Black Springs
The awesome shell beach below our campsite at Black Springs
Our brilliant campsite at Black Springs
Our campsite at Black Springs
The track toward Point Sir Isaac
The track toward Point Sir Isaac
The track toward Point Sir Isaac
Boggy sand along Seven Mile Beach
Piloting the ship...
The track toward Point Sir Isaac from Black Springs
The track toward Point Sir Isaac from Black Springs
The track toward Point Sir Isaac from Black Springs
The track toward Point Sir Isaac from Black Springs
Beaches along the eastern coastline of Coffin Bay National Park
Beaches along the eastern coastline of Coffin Bay National Park
The Tank getting a workout north of Black Springs
The Tank getting a workout north of Black Springs
Millions of shells making up the beach at Black Springs
Lisa taking a dip below our campsite at Black Springs
Secluded beach on the walk to Black Springs Well
Lisa pumping some water out of the old well at Black Springs
A good feed off the rocks next to our campsite at Black Springs
A good feed off the rocks next to our campsite at Black Springs
Our Black Springs campsite overlooking the bay of Port Douglas
Boggy sand in Coffin Bay National Park
Our tour of one of the seafood processors in Port Lincoln
Our tour of one of the seafood processors in Port Lincoln
Our tour of one of the seafood processors in Port Lincoln
Lots of shark fillets at one of the seafood processors in Port Lincoln
Our tour of one of the seafood processors in Port Lincoln
Filleting King George Whiting
Our tour of one of the seafood processors in Port Lincoln
Slicing up a shark fillet for fish and chip shops
Our tour of one of the seafood processors in Port Lincoln
Our tour of one of the seafood processors in Port Lincoln
Lisa walking to the boat for a tour of some of the Port Lincoln fish farms
Tending the Kingfish farms
Australian Sea-Lions in Boston Bay
Australian Sea-Lions in Boston Bay
Australian Sea-Lions in Boston Bay
Australian Sea-Lions in Boston Bay
A New Zealand Fur Seal in Boston Bay
Boston Island
Tuna farm nets in Boston Bay
Tuna farm nets in Boston Bay
Kingfish farms
Our boat captian with fresh Bluefin Tuna and Kingfish sashimi
Lisa sampling some Bluefin Tuna sashimi
The prawn fleet dormant in Port Lincoln
The prawn fleet dormant in Port Lincoln
The prawn fleet dormant in Port Lincoln
Fishing boats in Port Lincoln
Fishing boats in Port Lincoln
Fishing boats in Port Lincoln
The Pier Hotel on Port Lincoln's main drag
Port Lincoln's jetty and massive grain silos
Walking to September Beach
Walking to September Beach
September Beach
September Beach
Relics of an agricultural past at Cape Donington
The track into Spalding Cove
The track into Spalding Cove
A placid Shingleback Lizard on the way up Stamford Hill
A placid Shingleback Lizard on the way up Stamford Hill
Wildflowers on the way up Stamford Hill
Monument at the top of Stamford Hill
Panoramic of Port Lincoln from the top of Stamford Hill
Lisa on the trail up Stamford Hill with Boston Island in the distance
Beautiful coastline near Wanna
The rocky track to Cape Tournefort
The rocky track to Cape Tournefort
Making our way to Cape Tournefort
Making our way to Cape Tournefort
Through the sand to Cape Tournefort
Through the sand to Cape Tournefort
Coastline near Cape Tournefort
The track near Curta Rocks
The track near Curta Rocks
Emus in the clearing near the Memory Cove gate
Memory Cove Wilderness Area
Memory Cove Wilderness Area
Making our way through the Memory Cove Wilderness Area
Cape Catastrophe
Memory Cove
Our secluded beach campsite at Memory Cove
Short trail through the sand to the beach from our campsite at Memory Cove
Our neighbours for the night at Memory Cove
Lisa on the walking trail around Memory Cove with the beach campsite in the background
Cormorants on the rocks in Memory Cove
Memory Cove
Striking orange lichen on the rocks in Memory Cove
A submarine coming up for air near Williams Island
Roadblocks on the track to Memory Cove
Boston Bay Wines
Boston Bay Wines
The Port Neill Hotel
Oceanside kiosk in Cowell
The Cowell jetty
Cowell\'s main street
Cowell\'s main street
Oysters for $5.00 a dozen in Cowell
Finishing the harvest on the east coast of the Eyre Peninsula
Barley ready to be harvested
Full circle in Stirling North
Partacoona Station in the Flinders Ranges
Partacoona Station in the Flinders Ranges
Partacoona Station in the Flinders Ranges
Partacoona Station in the Flinders Ranges
The Partacoona Station homestead
The river in front of the Partacoona Station homestead (it was 12 feet deep in January 2007!)
Sheep in for shearing on Partacoona Station
The shearing shed on Partacoona Station
The shearing shed on Partacoona Station
Wooly sheep ready for shearing on Partacoona Station
Wooly sheep ready for shearing on Partacoona Station
Wooly sheep ready for shearing on Partacoona Station
Wooly sheep ready for shearing on Partacoona Station
Lisa on Partacoona Station
Road back to Quorn from Partacoona Station
Spending the night in Mount Remarkable National Park
Spending the night in Mount Remarkable National Park
A visitor to our campsite at Mount Remarkable
Mount Remarkable National Park
Mount Remarkable National Park
Finishing up the oats on the Brown\'s farm on Yorke Peninsula
Finishing up the oats on the Brown\'s farm on Yorke Peninsula
Sam shucking oysters on the Brown\'s farm
Oysters at the Browns\' farm
Max, Eleanor and Rebecca Brown
Eleanor makes sure Ian\'s ticker is still going strong
Margaret and Max Brown
The Streaky Bay Hotel
Walking around Yangie Bay to Yangie Island
Sam taking a dip below our campsite at Black Springs
Bessie and The Tank leaving Adelaide
Bessie at the gate to Nora Creina
The Tank heading into Nora Creina
Lisa holding a 2.5 kilogram crayfish
The front deck at Bob and Cathy's shack at Nora Creina
The front deck at Bob and Cathy's shack at Nora Creina
The front deck at Bob and Cathy's shack at Nora Creina
Lunch on arrival at Nora Creina
Bob preparing crayfish for lunch
Lisa and Gina with a mountain of crayfish
Sam, Bob, Gina and Chris
Cathy, Bob, Lisa and Gina enjoying the afternoon sun
Chris and Lisa heading out for an afternoon of fishing at Nora Creina
Lisa, Jenni, Sam and Gina as we were leaving Adelaide
Lisa with a mountain of fresh crayfish
The coastline in front of Bob and Cathy's shack at Nora Creina
The coastline in front of Bob and Cathy's shack at Nora Creina
Bob and Cathy taking a morning walk
Nora Creina
Colourful Lisa one morning at Nora Creina (notice the socks Carol)
Sam attacking some crayfish spiders
Bob, Gina, Sam, Chris and Lisa around the dinner table at Nora Creina
Sam and a succesful shot
Sam trimming abalone on the front deck
Cathy and Bob relaxing with a book
Bob relaxing with a book
Chris, Lisa and Gina on the front deck
An afternoon of succesful abalone diving
Chris, Cathy, Gina and Lisa admiring the dinner spread
Fresh fish, salad and some good-looking steaks for dinner
Sam diving for abalone at Nora Creina
A couple of days of hard work...
Nora Creina
Nora Creina
Chris driving Bessie out of Nora Creina
Mount Gambier's Blue Lake
Al's farmhouse in Mount Gambier
Big Al
Al's farm in Mount Gambier
Chris, Lisa, Al and Gina on the farm
Al and Lisa having a look at the farm yards
Al's collection of Aussie boots
Nora Creina sunset from the shack
Umpherston Sinkhole
Lisa and Gina in Umpherston Sinkhole
Sam and Al taking care of the BBQ
Plenty of carnivores at the dinner table...
Gina, Lisa, Chris and Al at dinner
Gina, Chris, Lisa and Sam ready for a dive in Piccaninnie Ponds
Sam diving in Piccaninnie Ponds
Sam diving in Piccaninnie Ponds
Lisa diving in Piccaninnie Ponds
Sam diving in Piccaninnie Ponds
Gina and Lisa diving in Piccaninnie Ponds
Gina diving in Piccaninnie Ponds
Sam and a monster crayfish at Al's cousin's farm
Gina, Lisa and Chris walking over Piccaninnie Ponds
Gina and Lisa at the coastal mouth of Piccaninnie Ponds
Gina and Lisa at the coastal mouth of Piccaninnie Ponds
The coastal mouth of Piccaninnie Ponds
The coastal mouth of Piccaninnie Ponds
Gina, Lisa and Chris at the coastal mouth of Piccaninnie Ponds
Gina, Lisa and Chris at the coastal mouth of Piccaninnie Ponds
Piccaninnie Ponds
Piccaninnie Ponds
The Tank on the way into the Coonawarra
The Tank on the way into the Coonawarra
Hollick Winery
Hollick Winery
Lisa tasting at Hollick Winery
Lisa tasting at Hollick Winery
Hollick Winery
Hollick Winery
Bowen Estate
Gina and Lisa tasting at Bowen Estate
Zema Estate
Chris, Gina and Lisa at Zema Estate
Wynns Coonawarra Estate
Wynns Coonawarra Estate
Wynns Coonawarra Estate

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2 Responses to “Gallery: The South Australian Coast”

  1. judith & colin nancarrow says:

    Sam we loved the photos especially the ones of Eyre Pen. We adored camping in Pt Lincoln NP lying in bed listening to the surf. And Coffin Bay is amazingly beautiful isn’t it? We were there birdwatching looking for Rock Parrots, which we found

    December 30th, 2009 at 10:49 AM

  2. Elaine, Bayne & Maggie Steele says:

    Lisa,

    Are the wines you had available in Cal (around here). Did you rate any of the wines?

    January 25th, 2010 at 4:27 AM

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