Coobowie

We found this great little park which suits us perfectly having the space to ourselves, the beach is across the road,  we're able to have a campfire and have an ablution block for our exclusive use.

          

We've had fun exploring this southern part of the Yorke Peninsula and we love the coastal towns with their prolific shacks. Dennis and Darryl even bought some crabbing nets and on the Stansbury jetty attempted rather unsuccessfully to get a few more crabs. It was however, very pleasant on the jetty.

The boys are now getting organised to hit the Edithburgh jetty and hope to catch something - even though it won't be sunny and warm on the jetty today.  

            

    

We packed our lunch on Saturday and went on a tour along the southern coast and stopped along the way for our own tour operator to read interesting facts about this rugged coastline.

          

             This was the most amazing lighthouse and quite different being brick and not white! There are a series of lighthouses along this rugged coast.

This is the wreck of the Ethel which sunk in 1904.

Our morning tea at a little place called Port Moorowie was a credit to the locals who are developing a native garden and provide excellent facilities. 

     

We explored the Innes National Park and were impressed with the health of the vegetation - but not of the kangaroo population which are being affected by tick. We enjoyed a few walks - the best of which was probably this boardwalk to Pondalowie surf beach.

     

As it often happens, one group member always has to put his toes in the water!!

      

        

Last night we experienced some of the windiest conditions and spent quite a restless night listening to the canvas flapping and worrying about things blowing away (nothing did though!)  Chris Merilyn Darryl and I this morning walked more of the Walk the Yorke trail - about 6kms to Edithburgh which was quite picturesque and despite the wind, very pleasant. And would you believe it? - we ladies found a market and Dennis sussed out a local man who collects and restores tractors. They spent a very interesting hour or so with this man who was a bit unique!! 

Tonight we are treating ourselves to a meal out at the local pub which has a good reputation - then tomorrow we pack up and head to Wallaroo North Beach caravan park and we can show the others this lovely part of the peninsula which we know quite well. We only hope these windy conditions abate and the previous beautiful weather returns.

We hope everyone is well as we all are 😊😊 Until the next blog,

Love from the happy travellers ❌❌❌❌❌❌