Streaky Bay - SA

Arrived at Streaky Bay today & met up with Gail & Graham & Sandy & Wayne.
Did a little fruitless fishing (Graham caught a fish) & had a fire & drinks on the beach.

             Night time entertainment at Kimba was netball training, just ashort walk from our van.

                                                                      And a little AFL.

A 6K walking trail started just outside the camp. There were metal sculptures scattered all along it.
                                                               The first was an emu.

                                                                Steel wombat.

                                                                  Steel snake.

                                                             Steel Echidna.

                                                       Steel Bush Turkey.

                                                              Steel Kangaroos.

                                                   Steel Owl. The animals are very hard here.

                                                        Along the morning walk.

 Although we are hundreds of Ks inland, the ground is covered in sea shells from when this was all under water. The shells must be extremely old.

   

 At the top of the hill at the far end of the walk are these sculptures of steel. They stand at least 4 metres tall.

                                        View over Kimba from the hill top at Whites' Knob.

                                                                     Leaving Kimba.

                                                          The country changed again.

                                                     Giant Granite sculpture at Wudinna.

                                                    Right on the beach at Streaky Bay.

                                            Some friends came to greet us.

                                                    Video of our welcoming committee.

                                                                Graham, fishing.

                                                     A passing pelican just aftersunset.

                                                     A pleasant evening around the fire.

Port Augusta to Kimba

No stopping at Port Augusta as we have explored it on 2 previous trips,stopped for diesel only.

                                        Morning tea at Iron Knob, a dry dusty mining town.

                                                            Pano, Iron Knob.

                                                                   Then a little more desert.

                                 Our overnight free camp, Kimba, with another set of painted silos.

                                                                   Camp Kimba.

                                                                    Murals about town.

                                                   Pano, mural.

                                                                     Main street, Kimba.

 Kimba is smaller than Howard, yet has great facilities, playgrounds pool, cycle ways. We find this in virtually all small towns. But as part of Hervey Bay shire, Howard has nothing. Hervey Bay council even removed the playground train & moved it to Torquay. Our council is a disgrace.