We set up camp here in unassuming Streaky Bay and did very little for three days. We were all quite pooped after the long days prior. The kids combed the bay for small crabs, shells and other interesting marine discoveries. We took a few walks into town, restocked our supplies and enjoyed a few nice coffees. We did enjoy a fabulous drive to Point Labbatt Conservation Park, home to Australia’s largest colony of Australian mainland sea lions. Here they were playing, snoozing and swimming off large granite slabs beneath the lookout. We were able to capture some great video clips of their various frivolities. They were fascinating to watch and we would have stayed for much longer if it wasn’t for that dreaded rain again!
After an attempt at fishing off the town jetty one night, Harrison and Tim realised that their catch was not going to be fish, but large blue swimmer crabs! Armed with a newly purchased crab net they set off the next night to test their skills. Harrison burst into the van quite late with all girls and Mummy already tucked up for the night, to excitedly announce that he had landed two of these beauties! He was thrilled. What a wonderful father to take his son out at 9:30pm and stand in the chilly night air to satisfy his desire for a catch! (Yes a late hour…. we have had countless time changes across the states and with daylight saving etc. We are trying hard to adjust!).
On our way out of Streaky Bay we headed to Murphy’s Haystacks. Ancient pink granite formations rose out of the wheat lined landscape. The grey overcast sky provided a fabulously dramatic backdrop to yet another amazing rock formation! The kids had a hoot running from ‘haystack to haystack’, the flies were the only bother.
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