Elliston, EP

On Monday the 1^st of Feb we left Point Drummond and went to Elliston and stayed at the Waterloo Bay Van Park.  It had only been another short drive. On the way we stopped at a historic cottage, the Lake Hamilton Eating House which was constructed between 1851 and 1857. Unfortunately we missed the Cummins Cliff Monument.

In the old days farmers fenced their sheep properties by using the numerous rocks lying around. Many of the fences in this area are still intact but usually there is a wire fence put up beside the stone ones.

After lunch we went on the scenic ocean drive. The coastline here is amazing. It seems to be that way all around the Great Australian Bight which the western side of the Eyre Peninsular is on. Photos tell the story so much better than words.

This is Waterloo Bay at Elliston and the jetty. After our drive around we had a swim in the bay. We stayed two nights at Elliston. We had a lot of rain the first night and planned on fishing the next day but the weather turned lousy again so we just lounged around.

Point Drummond, EP

On Saturday the 30^th of January we left Coffin Bay and firstly headed for Farm Beach which we had been given a tip about. It was only about 40km north and whilst it was a nice enough beach it was still the bay style of beach we had spent a lot of time at on this trip. There was nothing else really going for it apart from a cheap camp so we moved on.

I had been given a tip about a good free camp at Point Drummond near Mount Hope. Looked it up on Wikicamps and it had good comments. When we arrived we were blown away by how amazing it was. We had panoramic views all around from steep cliffs looking out to the Great Australian Bight. There is no point describing further when I have photos that will do better.

We went fishing and only caught two undersize salmon. The water was crystal clear and the sand so white and it was a beautiful day. It was a pity to not catch fish but I was blown away by the paradise we were fishing in to bother whinging.

Went down to a protected little spot and snorkeled.

That night we had a fire.

We stayed two nights and then headed for Elliston. Just around a couple of bends was a view to Elliston. It was a stunning view.

Coffin Bay and The National Park, EP

Thursday the 28^th January it was time to move on to Coffin Bay which was only about 40km away. It is a nice little town with great fishing apparently, one pub, one van park,  a yatch club, a general store and a couple of café’s and a ‘Rawmeat Store’ (a butcher with a novel name).

We went on the Oyster Walk which takes you from the town jetty for about 4km to Crinolin Point. It goes along the foreshore behind houses all the way and is a worthwhile walk. Unfortunately the wind was blowing hard again and it takes away from the beauty of the waterway. Ross and I walked on quickly for the return trip as Linda’s foot was suffering and we went for the vehicle. It rained a bit on the way home so we got wet.

That evening we had drinks with our friends, Bob and Sherrie, and Mark and Lyn, who had arrived in Coffin Bay a couple of days earlier. They were the two couples who we bumped into when we were looking at the Koalas on Mikkira Station and who we had met two and a half years earlier on the first big trip. They left the following morning but something tells me we will see them again.

Friday we took a drive in the Coffin Bay National Park. We found it to be more spectacular and stunning than the Lincoln National Park. Probably because of the extra bit of ocean coastline with huge cliffs and islands off the mainland that you get to see easily.

Just before Point Avoid area.

Almonta Beach.

Point Avoid

That night we went to the 'Pub in the Scrub' for happy hour and dinner and the duo. We all enjoyed dinner and the duo, who were called, 'Liquid Lunch' were really good. It was a good night.