Friday, 3 June 2016

Streaky Bay South Australia

During the drive from Port Augusta we passed a restricted military area where armoured vehicles were being unloaded for a major exercise. We have passed several loaders carrying these tanks.

While driving in South Australia we have noticed very little graffiti and hardly any rubbish along the sides of the roads. Since leaving Adelaide we have seen no wildlife and no roadkill apart from a couple of bunnies.

At the Streaky Bay Foreshore Tourist Park we have a partial view of the bay which is very calm. We drove the loop road around Cape Bauer and walked down to a blowhole. The calm sea resulted in a blow that was not very dramatic but from the surrounding area it is clear the water spout can spread over a 50m area.

The town of Streaky Bay has a long jetty with a fenced jetty swimming pool. It is a friendly, neat and tidy town with green lawns along the foreshore. We have seen fishermen cleaning large quantities of fish caught in the bay. The name of the town comes from the streaky effect in the bay caused by different types of seaweed.

Tomorrow we head further west and will drive through Smoky Bay and Ceduna. We will decide where to stop for the night depending how far we get.


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