Coffin Bay to Pt Augusta



elliston sculpture walk

colton bakery

perlubie beach (streaky bay)

catch of the day

pildappa rock (wave rock)

 Left Elliston still weather is not very exciting,cold wind. Stopped on the way at Colton to buy wood oven bread reccommended to stop by some kiwi people we met in Coffin Bay. What an amazing stop, an honesty box to put money in, a very little old church with slide windows and you pick your wares. Then onto Venus Bay for a great walk along the top of cliffs. Along the way saw dolphins follicking in the surf. The coast line along that part of the world is amazing. Drove through to Streaky Bay , needed some money and Sue forgot her pin number. Ian thought that was a blessing but will have to get it sorted once in Pt Augusta. Anyway we are happy in a beautiful place called Perlubie Bay a find out of the camp 5 book. This is another non caravan park we really like these and this one is free and includes a toilet and water. The van does really well free standing we have everything we need except something to charge the lap top which we are looking in to today. Met someone yesterday and they charge theirs up from the car as they travel along. Met a lovely couple that have been on the road for 14months sold everything up and had a big 5th wheeler. They were from Brisbane and gave us some great places to stay ready for our trip into Brisbane. Also other places along the coast north of Brisbane. This site is right on the beach and at long last some nice weather. Decided to spend another day here and going fishing on the Streaky Bay jetty. Ian with his rod and me with a hand line. What a top afternoon Sue caught 8 fish and Ian 2. Nothing like rubbing it in. We had 8 trevallis and 2 good size tommies. Bought some oysters on the way home  for kilpatrick on the bbq. We had an entree, followed by our catch and coleslaw what more could you want. Happy hour with other campers and found out all the gossip. We also have 2 girls here from Holland touring around only 27 yrs old had never had an oyster before.The atmosphere it much more relaxed in these non caravan parks. Leaving Perlubie Beach behind and heading east back to Pt Augusta ready to travel north. Ian found a spot in the Gawler Rangers Nat park 15kms from Minnipa. This is Pildappa Rocks a beautiful spot free camping again with toilets. This is an amazing granite rock and normally would probably drive straight pass. Another couple in a camper trailer also pulled up so just us for happy hour and a camp fire. We had this place all to ourselves. Now back in Port Augusta a caravan park for a couple of days then moving to another park that only costs $5 per night. Ian's got a few job's to fix on van after a couple of dirt roads. (not too bad dirt roads). Had a water leak as well. Anyway doing all these jobs before we head off and get more food supplies as it's not too badly priced here and alcohol supplies!!!Also there's a big rugby game on Sunday that Ian want's to see Wallabies v All Blacks.