Yorke Peninsula

After 4 delightful days at Black Point, the forecast of strong winds were the motivation for moving on. We hoped Point Turton on the west coast of Yorke Peninsula would be protected, but sadly not. Steve and Helen headed to the Eyre Peninsula and WA and we headed to Innes NP in the south of Yorke Peninsula where we found a spectacular camp spot, just 10m from the beautiful Cable Bay. 

Innes NP camp ground - we had it to ourselves.

Cape Spencer

Chinaman's Island

We explored the Cape Spencer lighthouse and the nearby Inneston which is being wonderfully and painstakingly restored by the Friends of Innes. 

A mallee fowl (rare) in the middle of the photo.

An old plough used in the gypsum mine. The village of Inneston was named after an engineer and had all basic services, despite only having a few hundred inhabitants. It was a long way from other services, particularly by foot or horse drawn cart.

Our expectation that in the south of the peninsula we would be protected from the northerly gales couldn't have been further from reality. Overnight we had winds up to 117km/hour according to the news the next day. and thought the van might be blown over. Fortunately not, though. Hail the next morning didn’t deter us – we drove to the remaining points of interest and braved the strong winds, watching the waves spray up over the cliffs. The sky was surprisingly blue, considering the roughness of the ocean and the continuing strong winds.

Water on the track was caused by waves spraying up over the cliffs.

The walk to a lighthouse became more than we bargained for when it started to rain heavily and the wind picked up, so we retreated to the warmth of the car and packed up and headed north.