Tuesday February 9th
Spent the day exploring the Yorke Peninsula, or the bottom end of it anyway.
I was up first of course so went off for a walk to have a look at all the other houses. Apparently the term shack is used for timber clad beach houses , usually with just one room and bedrooms off the room no doors etc. Some time ago the people owning shacks at Foul Bay were offered the freehold on the understanding that they would install proper bathrooms and kitchens and bring them up to date. Most people demolished the old shack and built a new building. This is the one my friends built.
After breakfast and a walk along the beach we drove round the tip of the peninsula to Marion Bay.
In Stenhouse Bay the jetty and the remains of the haulage system on the cliffs are a reminder of the days when grain was shipped out to Adelaide and beyond.
Spent the day exploring the Yorke Peninsula, or the bottom end of it anyway.
I was up first of course so went off for a walk to have a look at all the other houses. Apparently the term shack is used for timber clad beach houses , usually with just one room and bedrooms off the room no doors etc. Some time ago the people owning shacks at Foul Bay were offered the freehold on the understanding that they would install proper bathrooms and kitchens and bring them up to date. Most people demolished the old shack and built a new building. This is the one my friends built.
The views are amazing and the place is so isolated and serene, not a sound except the wind and the sea.
After breakfast and a walk along the beach we drove round the tip of the peninsula to Marion Bay.
Many ships have been lost in the narrow channel between the mainland and Althorpe Island. One of the most famous was The Ethel which perished here after a long and difficult voyage from England.
Rhino Head
Spencer Lighthouse
Explicit sign!
The Innes National Park
and the settlement at Inneston. The old town is a reminder of the mining and pioneer history of the area and the town is the only surviving example of a gypsum mining community.36 homes were built for 100 men and 80 women and contact with other communities was mainly by ship. The plaster factory closed during the Great Depression of 1930 and the town slowly died.
Pondalowie Bay
A lovely sunset brought this magical day to an end.
Wednesday 10th February
After breakfast on the deck
we packed up and reluctantly left Foul Bay. We called in to see Heather who was busy unpacking, having moved into her new house only days ago.
We then called into Yorktown for lunch and made our way back to Adelaide, where John showed me the bees and was really helpful; must start this year!
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