Week 517 - Point Lowly, South Austalia

Our South Australian experience continues dominated by the weather, very hot and very very windy.

Our camp spot at the beginning of the week was at Cowell and often in the afternoons we were hit by a dust storm, sandblasting our motorhome and making it even more uncomfortable in this desert low cost camp.

Market day for Jo - A picturesque spot to have a market.(Dot - I see Miss Rusti is front and centre)

The main street of Cowell was in walking distance of our camp spot and on the Sunday, Jo hosted a stall at the markets.  Very picturesque and very local.  Not too many people about, but Jo had a steady roll up at her market stall.

We decided to push on earlier than expected due to the weather.  Eventually travelling up the road to Whyalla, an industrial town, dominated by the steel works.  I can't believe the Queen visited Whyalla back in 1986 it would have been a one horse town, very dusty, very dirty and probably dirt roads.  Things haven't changed too much.

One Steel iron ore - Whyalla is definitely an 
industrial town. All vistas are industrial.

Whyalla's Hangar - This hangar was at the original 
airstrip. First passenger aircraft flew into 
Whyalla 1939.

We are treading water at Whyalla to kill a few days.  The locals were very friendly and made us very welcome at the Weeroona Football and Sports Club.

Emu camouflaged - We have seen lots of emus 
and kangaroos in South Australia. This one has 
good camouflage.

Our motorhome has become very grubby with the sand, dirt and road grime.  We haven't had water to wash it for 70 days, so we took advantage of the deserted showground at Whyalla and gave it a good scrub and polish and departed for Point Lowly.

Point Lowly is a remote fishing village located at Port Bonython.  The port is dominated by the lighthouse that was built in 1883 and is now no longer in use. The population here at the moment is probably only about 20-30 people including Rusti the dog.

Point Lowly Lighthouse - Built in 1883 and
has saved many a ship from going aground.

The Eyre Pennisula has certainly been an adventure.  A must see and do for all travellers.

Comments

Wendy
2019-02-09

What was Jo selling at the market?

One Stck
2019-02-10

Dean was born in Whyalla, but spent his first 5 years in Alice Springs then returned to Whyalla where he completed his schooling, worked at BHP for awhile then completed his trade as a panel beater and spray painter.