30 December 2016 – 202 882
West Coast of Eyre Peninsula
Next up was Murphy’s Haystacks, these are large pink granite boulders
that stick up out of the surrounding wheat country.
We then drove south to Venus Bay, stopping at
the Needle Eye Lookout and then doing South Head Walk. Both of these again provided amazing views of
the power of the Southern Ocean and the spectacular cliffs that form. Talia Caves were also spectacular – The Tub
is a huge collapsed cave that is connected by a tunnel to the ocean, The
Woolshed is another spectacular cave that has a channel connecting it to the
ocean. These would both be amazing and
terrifying to see when the ocean swell is high.
We drove further south to Elliston for a picnic lunch at the jetty,
before doing a drive along the cliffs above the ocean.
We also stopped off at Lake Hamilton Eating
House, built in the 1850’s and restored to original condition. Last stop off for the day was the Cummings
Monument Lookout, again providing awesome views of the Southern Ocean. We have camped for the next few nights at
Coffin Bay Caravan Park.
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