Mount Gambier 31/12/14

 We drove to the Barossa via Peterborough and Burra and stayed 2 nights in Nuriootpa in the heart of the vineyards.We did a drive around and selected a few of our favourite wineries
Right the view from the Seppelt family Mausoleum


Below Mausoleum with Beck on the steps

Tractor museum in Kingston.This is one of many sheds and all the tractors work !

Got a job driving the school bus

The blue lake in Mt Gambier certainly is blue.Last time we were here it was grey
apparently it changes colour in November for some reason.
The lake beside it is brown and never changes colour ?

Nuriootpa via Burra 27/12/14

A couple more shots of Beltana Homestead an extremely friendly stay
and the most hospitable place we have stayed at.Xmas lunch lounging
around the pool was fantastic

There was plenty for all
and still lots left over.
We will certainly be back on our
next trip.
We scootered to old Beltana township
whihc was a bustling town in
its heyday of the telegraph line
construction and the trans
continental railway and then the
discvery of copper nearby
The population was in the thousands
but only a handfull today.

Xmas dinner by the pool

Old Beltana township not much remains of the original town

Lunch on the way to Nuriootpa.Wineries here we come.

Beltana Station / Flinders Ranges

 What a great spot to spend Xmas Beltana Station in Flinders Ranges.Hosts are Graeme and Laura.I aske Graeme how many acres they had and he told me 460.I said that should be easy to manage and he told me 460,000.
Mainly goats and sheep.We have been invited to share Xmas brecky and lunch with them along with family and workers.

They are herding goats at the moment for export they hope to send around  1000 on sunday

Hows this Hux it would be good on the farm and it has a boring attachment !

Drinks in the pool

On our way to Wolf Creek (only 40 ks) if you read this we made it back.

Dining room in the accomodation area.Busloads come and go

Great museum / dining / kitchen area with lots of relics and photos of the old town and the old Ghan railway
which ran a few ks from here 

Port Lincoln 20/12/14

Rock wall on the way to Sheringa Beach where we stayed 1 night beside some huge sand dunes
we were the only ones there and had a pizza movie night

Sharelle polishing off the leftovers the next day in Coffin Bay

Great caravan park at Streaky Bay right on the beach and plenty of crabs to
be caught off the jetty at night.

Off to Tumby Bay next and going squidding tonight after roast pork dinner
(thanks Sharelle)

Back to Streaky Bay 16/12/14

Fish cleaning station is a popular spot for the locals

We only caught 16 last night

Streaky Bay jetty by night is an aquarium of Dolphins,squid,crab and fish
We are staying 2 more nights here so maybe another night on the crabs then
off to Port Lincoln via Coffin Bay (yum)

Streaky Bay 15/12/14

Point Labatt with lookout to view several colonies of Sea Lions
Unfortunately lens on nikon died so no photos

Murphys Haystacks on the way to Baird Bay.30 ks of dirt but well worth it
Travelled there with Dale and Sharrelle and met 4 backpackers travelling together
and tenting it and having a ball.Still recovering from a late one.

View from the coast road south of  Streaky Bay ,great campsites but very windy
so we moved on.

Ceduna 11/12/14

Ceduna jetty where we caught a a good meal of blue swimmers
see below

Found a good oyster farm fresh large oysters $7.50 a dozen
and free stubby holder,how good is that !

Production line
The guy on the left must be the diver

Ceduna jetty during 40 knot winds

What a feast for 3 (Dale doesn't eat seafood)

Ceduna 10/12/14

 Luckily we are going the other way.
After crossing the Nullabor this little town cashes in on weary travellers sick of being overcharged for fuel and supplies .
Gave up the last of our fruit and veg and booked into Park in Ceduna,right on the water opposite a jetty and next to a pub,perfect.

Val ready for the Nullabor races.Also helped stop the swooping bird pecking her head !

The jetty to nowhere.We caught quite a few blue swimmers here but most undersize but some big enough for the pot
Maybe photo to follow

Bunda Cliffs must be one of the most photographed places on the Nullabor

Fowlers Bay great spot but very windy,note the huge sand dunes behind the town

Eucla 7/12/14

Ducks in a pond near the visitors centre Esperance
We stayed 3 days here with the idea of catching some fish but the wind would not let up.
Had some fun times with our new mates Jay and Tash,Dale and Sharell from Gladstone.

Freecamp between Balladonia and Cocklebiddy where we had a beaut fire and lots of music luckily no one was near us.

I know I took these photos last time I was hoping you wouldnt notice !

Plan to head further east tomorrow possible along the Bight for the night.

Bremer Bay December 2014

Found a great camp just out of Bremer Bay calle Tozers Bush Camp .Surrounded by 700 acres of native bush and a fantastic camp kitchen / lounge /beer garden. Recently built by Robert with help from others it makes your stay very comfortable.
Plenty of wood for the outside and inside wood heaters (we used them all as it was quite chilly at night ) Rob supplied us with a bucketload of mallee roots.

The camp kitchen had everything

Bi fold windows opened the room to outside

The toilets and showers were great

Val trying to catch a fish in Bremer Bay.
Mind you we did catch a few and even kept 2 (cannot show photos for legal reasons )