Day 6 - Yangie Bay (Coffin Bay National Park) to Haslam - Sunday 14th May 2017

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.

Day 5 - Whyalla to Yangie Bay (Coffin Bay National Park) - Saturday 13th May 2017

Today's destination was Coffin Bay National Park at the southwestern end of the Eyre Peninsula. On the way we stopped off at Arno Bay to explore the lovely mangrove boardwalk. Built by local volunteers this tourist draw-card is well worth the stop should you happen to be in the area. Then it was on to Port Lincoln near the southeastern tip of the Peninsula. We took advantage of the larger town to shop at Coles and Woolworths and importantly to get a roast chicken for dinner. Now suitably equipped with various foodstuffs we headed for Coffin Bay National Park and specifically the Yangie Bay campground. This is a beautiful spot right on the water and the campsite was excellent having recently been refurbished by National Parks South Australia. After watching a beautiful sunset and checking out the wallabies in the campground we turned in for the night quite early as we were both very tired.

Day 4 - Adelaide to Whyalla – Friday 12th May 2017

We set off this morning to leave Adelaide for Whyalla but with a short diversion to the Avan dealership in Windsor Gardens. This was so that we could get our under overhead cupboard down-lights replaced as one of the halogen bulbs had blown. An alternative was available in the form of LED bulbs which we opted for and had all four replaced with a resultant decrease in power consumption. Once these minor changes were completed we set off in earnest. Our first stop along the way was at another notable pink lake, that of Lake Bumbunga near the town of Lochiel. We took the opportunity to stretch our legs and wandered onto the salt encrusted lake bed for a closer look. Then it was off again following the Flinders Ranges in the distance with brief stops for fuel and cups of tea before arriving at Whyalla in the afternoon. Our campsite for the night was at Weeroona Bay football club, a low cost camping spot with access to the club amenities. This was a lovely overnight stop that suited us perfectly.