Yorke Peninsula Day 11 – Towards the Murray
We left Burra at lunch time and made our way East towards a lovely camp spot in the tiny town of Moorook between Kingston on Murray and Loxton. We had noticed this spot on a previous … Read More
We left Burra at lunch time and made our way East towards a lovely camp spot in the tiny town of Moorook between Kingston on Murray and Loxton. We had noticed this spot on a previous … Read More
The weather this morning was still cloudy but at least the wind settled. We spent the morning visiting the sights we missed last night, including the ruins of Hampton village and the gaol. Here are … Read More
Today saw us regretfully leaving the Yorke peninsula to work our way back to Victoria. From Alford we passed through Kardinia which seemed to be mainly a service town for the Copper Coast and then back towards Port Wakefield. The … Read More
Another touring day today, our destination was Moonta which is located in the area known as the Copper Coast. We have been a little underwhelmed by the tourist towns on the Yorke but were rather surprised when we found this … Read More
This morning we reluctantly left Marion Bay to begin the Journey back towards Victoria. We stopped at Port Victoria (pardon the pun!) which is where many of the tall ships arrived to take on grain to take overseas. It also … Read More
Today we explored the South west corner of the Peninsula. There are only two bitumen roads in this area, but the dirt roads are well maintained. The area is rugged and the coastline is a mixture … Read More
Marion Bay is a small village at the toe of the “boot” shape of the Yorke Peninsula. Like Port Julia there is not much here other than a Tavern, General Store and Caravan Park. The town is the … Read More
The weather turned bad today with strong winds that whipped up the sand in the camping area. We pulled down the awning and all potential flying objects and spent the day driving around the central parts of the Yorke. This … Read More
We left Mallala early to escape the Anzac Day Football crowds and headed off towards Ardrossan on the North Eastern end of the peninsula. This seemed like a busy holiday town and the caravan park had them packed in like … Read More
We left again at lunchtime to make our way back to South Australia. Currently we are camped at another great community site at Serviceton, with the luxury of power, showers and even a pool table! This location is … Read More