Head of the Bight

We decided to drive the 12 kilometeres in from the Eyre Highway because the sign at the front said there were 3 whales that could be seen here but they lied! Nevertheless it made for a good lunch spot and had some terrific views.

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May 28th 2010
Sunday 23rd May 2010 Moonta, Australia's Little Cornwall, was our destination today, this being an area where Judy believes her ancestors were in the 1800s. It is approximately 165 kilometres north-west of Adelaide, in the upper Yorke Peninsula region and the copper mines in the area were the reason miners were there, copper being found in 1861. The tag Little Cornwall came about as mo ... read more

Oceania » Australia » South Australia » Moonta Bay

Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more

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