Blogs from Coffin Bay, South Australia, Australia, Oceania - page 2

Oceania » Australia » South Australia » Coffin Bay March 23rd 2011

On Monday 21st we only had a journey of about 100 kms but we were still on the road by 9.30. It had stayed dry overnight which meant it was much easier to pack dry awnings etc away. The road was quite quiet apart from some other caravans. Lately on our journeys we have been listening to the CD version of Julie Walter’s autobiography called ‘That’s Another Story’. It was a Christmas present but we had been saving it for some of our longer journeys. However, once we started listening we were hooked as it’s very funny. So the time whizzed by as Julie entertained us with her hilarious exploits. We were heading to Coffin Bay – perhaps a somewhat macabre name for a village and National Park? Actually, it was named by explorer Matthew Flinders ... read more

Coffin Bay to home

Oceania » Australia » South Australia » Coffin Bay July 15th 2010

Coffin bay fishing

Grady and Em

Coffin Bay is not the most appealing of names for a town (and they had a corker of a tourism promotion), but it is indeed a delight - especially for avid fisher folk like ourselves. We plugged power into John and Cherie’s shack on the water and enjoyed a few truly pleasurable days. Mother’s Day in a caravan is terrific and for the first time in my 10 years as a mother, the kids cooked a culinary delight of scrambled eggs on toast and coffee which tasted fantastic - not the cold toast and lukewarm tea of previous years, that’s for sure! Grady and I lay in bed on Mother’s Day giving the kids orders in how to prepare and the whole family was thrilled with the result. Sitting up in bed for my treat, I ... read more

Coffin Bay to Port Lincoln

Oceania » Australia » South Australia » Coffin Bay April 1st 2010

3 29-3-10 The Haystacks SA

Cobb and Co 4

29-3-10 Up & packed up this morning & we decided to stop & see The Haystacks about 40 kms from Streaky Bay. It was fascinating, these big rocks sticking out of the ground in the middle of nowhere shaped like haystacks. We got out of the car & Annie was still not well, she was quiet all day, wandered around the Haystacks & found a few more in the trees, it was good. Today is cool & we are dreading heading down to Port Lincoln as it is a lot cooler down there. We headed off & stopped at Port Kenny , not much there & then went on to Woolshed Cave & The Tub, talk about a beautiful spot, the colours in the granite were grat & we walked into the cave & Cheryl caught ... read more

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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...more history

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