Leaving Ceduna we headed for Penong, home to dozens of working windmills. A pub, a store with two brothers that look like they have been there forever and a range of goods so eclectic that you could get something from any sector of retail but probably never the "piece", "pack;", or "bit" that you actually needed. This 'General" Store is also the last 'store' for a 1000klms. The windmills are needed because there is no water available here, except underground, and that is all in an area that covers no more than a hectare so every habited dwelling has a windmill here, which makes for quite a sight. Penong is also home to the iconic surf mecca of Cactus Beach, where surfers from all over the world come to ride the left and right hand breaks.
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