Saturday, September 10, 2022

The Right Whale

At the Head of the Great Australian Bight.
We watched a mother and calf cruise past immediately below the lookouts and very active whale vigorously slapping its tail under the cliffs.


Friday, September 9, 2022

Recycled Telescope

Once an earth station run by OTC. Now it is a radio astronomy telescope operated by University of Tasmania. 
About 70km North of Ceduna at the end of OTC Road - a wide unsealed road with some slippery patches.
You cannot do anything except look at it and take a photo.

Shelly Beach

We have reached the Southern Ocean. 
Shelly Beach near Ceduna lives up to its name.

The overcast skies and rain continue  as they have since Moree - a week ago.

Thursday, September 8, 2022

Silo Art

My first Silo Art at Kimba.

Arid Garden


Australian Arid Lands Botanical Garden.
Just outside Port Augusta and beside the Spencer Gulf - It is a great display of the plants of arid Australia. There are many birds, some Singlebacks and a great cafe.

Wednesday, September 7, 2022

Hail storm


Our car is copping it in a hail storm at Port Augusta. 
Inside the caravan we cannot hear each other speak.

Spencer Gulf

View of the tip of Spencer Gulf.

Another rest day this time in Port Augusta. 

Gas Lighting

Gas lighting was nominated as word of the year yesterday by Mirrium-Webster. When I look it up, the source of the term is nomin...