Sue got up rather early this morning and went for a short walk up the hill behind us to view the sunrise. On the way she encountered another early riser, one of the local wallabies. After breakfast I joined her on another walk - the 45 minute eco-walk this time. This was a great way to start the day especially as we saw two emus, a kangaroo and a mother wallaby with her young offspring all happily feeding and not greatly disturbed by our presence. Also the views over the bay were stunning. We decided to continue on our way after this and set off for Haslam once we'd packed up. Our first stop was at Elliston for lunch by the headland looking out over the ocean - another lovely spot. Here we met a group of Irish girls and one guy and had a quick chat. Then it was off to our next stop, Murphy's Haystacks half way between Elliston and Streaky Bay at Mortana. Murphy's Haystacks are ancient wind worn pillars of pink granite that stick up out of the surrounding landscape. They are estimated to be of the order of 1500 million years old. After wandering around the outcrops we then drove to Haslam after first refuelling at Streaky Bay. Our campsite for the night is an area set aside by the locals for a $5 donation which we were happy to part with. A public toilet nearby was useful and a short walk brought one to the ocean where we walked the jetty before settling in for the night. The same Irish travellers that we'd met at Elliston were also setting up camp for the night at Haslam.
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