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Published: November 9th 2011
This blog covers our trip from Streaky Bay to Ceduna on the 8th until leaving Ceduna the morning of the 10th.
Leaving Streaky Bay was a 'wrench', what a great spot, but we had many more adventures and 'great spots' in front of us to look forward to and see. Our first stop was Smoky Bay. Another great holidaying and fishing destination with a jetty and fantastic boat ramp facilities. And then there are the Oysters....there are over 30 Oyster growers in the Bay and they supply (supposedly) 50% of the local, interstate and international markets, Today a thriving 'holiday' town exists supported by a thriving caravan park and general store. We have seen a few of these now, shark proof swimming cages, the size of a 50 mtr swimming pool, attached to and alongside the towns jetty and Smoky Bay is no different it has one also. With all of these and the natural 'hazard warnings' (see photos from Streaky Bay blog), we were starting to get the message! Another great fisho spot along the coast with a tidy little caravan park, This coast is living up to all expectations of being a fishermans paradise.
Leaving Smoky Bay
we head off to Ceduna, 40Klm west of here. The town of Ceduna is locted on the far west coast of SA, on the shores of Murat Bay on the Great Australian Bight, approx 800 klm from Adelaide and 1900 road Klms to Perth. (How come we have done 1800Klm from Port Augusta to here !!!). It is popularly believed that Ceduna is derived from the Aboriginal word Cheedoona, which means 'A place to sit down and rest' - which is what we are doing !!!! Boasting blue skies most of the year and plenty of excellent facilities Ceduna is the last major town on the drive west to Perth across the Nullabor. With a history in the Agricultural, salt and gypsum mining,and seafood sectors, Ceduna (pop 3600) is regarded as the business hub of the far west. Ceduna is set among patchwork of grain farms, natural bush and rugged rocky bays, secluded white sandy beaches (complete with natural hazards!), and is rapidly developing a reputation as more than a stopover for tourists.
We did the normal tourist drives around town and on our return from Pinky Point and Thevenard, we called in at Baldy's Fresh and Frozen, a
seafood wholesaler. On entering the 'big blue shed', we were met by Pete (Baldy) filleting shark and Mulloway (big ones) and during conversation he said try one of these....an oyster, yep, they were fresh and tasted fantastic! A couple more oysters passed to us whilst we waited for him to shuck a dozen to take away ($11/doz). Whilst selecting some whiting fillets, out came some fried mulloway. "Have a piece' he says, so we are not too shy in accepting. After parting with $20 for our purchases and already a few Oysters up, we sit outside to eat our fish...fantastic, beautiful in fact. Out comes Baldy, "you better take one of these' and he thrusts a stubby holder in my hand. Anybody reading this blog who is passing through Ceduna has to go and see Baldy in his business, fantastic stories, great fish and pricing, and overall genuine good guy. Anyone in Ceduna will tell you where he is on the Thevenard road. He supplies fish and shellfish to all states and direct to a number of restaurants.
Oh yes, after swimming at Shelly Beach the day before he told us of a Great White sighting only 12 days
ago about 200mtrs off shore but he reassured us by saying it was only a little one, about 11 feet !
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Matty
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Only a little one?!?!
Hi guys! Glad to hear Ceduna is treating you well and it definitely sounds like Baldy's fish shop is the place to go! You better stock up on oysters and fish before you hit the nullarbour! Oh, and stay out of the water!