Australia here we come!

27/9/12

We packed and left our rest area and had only driven 3kms when we found an historical building standing alone and overlooking Lake Hamilton. It turned out to be the Lake Hamilton Eating House and was built in 1850. It was built by Price Maurice and was used as a stopping place by Cobb and Co coaches and travellers. We continued on and arrived at Coffin Bay. There was a small jetty and a few people were fishing. The water is crystal clear and we could see hundreds of fish hiding under the jetty. It was a nice place but we all preferred Venus Bay.

We eventually arrived at Port Lincoln at about midday. Our first stop was at the Visitors Information Centre and the girls obtained information about the caravan parks. We chose the Port Lincoln Tourist Park and booked in. We were provided with two small sites that were on the side of a hill and nowhere to park the cars. We were not impressed Jan!!! In the afternoon we had a drive around town and were impressed by the number of great old stone houses that still existed. We went for a drive out of town to North Shields and had a walk on the beach. Then we drove back into town and found the Makybe Diva bronze statue in a park at the town beach. Then we drove to Winter's Hill lookout that had spectacular views in all directions. The panorama of Boston Bay and Boston Island was matched by the green rolling hills and pastures that stretched away in the distance. We drove past the marina and onto Billy Lights Point overlooking Porter Bay. There was a boat ramp and motorhome camping area at Billy Lights Point.

On the way home we stopped at a seafood warehouse and I bought one (1) fresh live Coffin Bay oyster. Karen bought some fish and Mary-Anne bought a packet of frozen chips. When we arrived back at the caravan park I opened my oyster and ate it without getting sick. With hormones running at peak performance Karen and I retired early that night.