Warm
still night. 28 degrees at 8am. Overcast morning with a light pitter patter of
rain on the roof of the van. Headed off towards Warooka then turned off to
Point Turton where the Peninsula’s leg meets the foot.
The
tide is out in this wide bay. Made a cuppa and enjoyed the sunshine.
Into
Minlaton to get our permit for the Council free camps. More of the metal
sculptures we saw at Federation Park.
Minlaton,
originally called ‘Gum Flat’, was declared at town in 1876. Walked down the
main street past a mural depicting the life of Captain Harry Butler (1889-1924)
and was created by the Minlaton District School students in 2001.
Further
down was the Captain Butler Memorial which houses the famous ‘Red Devil’, a
1916 British monoplane. Very interesting and sad to read how he passed away.
This
little replica was built in 1919.
This
sculpture was only erected in October last year.
Grabbed
a few groceries then headed out to Barker Rocks. Parked in the first area and I
made lunch while Steve went off to check out the camp sites. He came back and
said there were a couple of vans around the corner in a nicer spot, so covered
over the lunch and moved.
The
sun is out and it is a beautiful place.
After
lunch some dolphins swam by – looks like they have a babies.
The
other couple were Bruce and Lyn from near Adelaide and Col and June from
Sunshine Coast. Col told how and where to try for squid so will give it a go
later. We all chatted under the Walk the Yorke shelter. Quite hot today, 35
degrees in the van but a nice breeze by the water.
Went
down for a swim after smoko. Bit of a rocky walk to get there to the clear
sandy area but the water is so clear and cool it is worth it.
Looking
back to the camp area. Another couple from Germany have arrived too in their
little camper.
Steve
headed in first – only shallow but enough to get wet and cool off.
I
went in and it was so refreshing. Then we saw the dolphins so I went back to
the towel and got my camera then walked back into the water to get some photos.
They stayed in the sea grass area flapping their fins to round up the fish.
Pose
photo to prove we were in the water. The water isn’t too salty so don’t feel
all sticky after we got out.
Later
in the afternoon we all headed down to try and get some squid. Col set up his
squid jigs hanging under a float and waits for the squid to come to him.
Gary
had given us a squid jig so Steve cast his line out and after a while he got
one, only a small one but good enough for us.
Steve
washed the rest of the ink out and cleaned it ready to eat tonight. Messy
business. Didn’t get a photo of the cleaned version.
Guess
who is waiting for free feed.
I
found some salt in the rock hollows.
Across
the rocks to houses at the end of the bay at Bluff Beach.
Cooked
up the flat head and the squid for dinner. Delicious.
Col
was still out there as the sun started to set.
No
need for the hot water tonight as it is still quite warm, just perfect for us.
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