Mon, 7th Mar, 2016 Brownhill Creek Van Park, Mitcham, SA to Rapid Bay Campground, Rapid Bay, SA

29 degrees and overcast this morning. Rick, Leanne & I headed to the shops to get fuel, gas and groceries leaving Steve to pack up and take down the washing.

Headed off down the highway to Fleurieu Peninsula. Sky improving as we headed south. The new air bags seem to be doing the job. Nice drive through the rolling pastures.

The grapevines are starting to brown off.

Lots of olive trees along the way.

Interesting building.

Rolling hills.

Lots of things to come back and check out later – a temple near Aldinga Bay.

Over Myponga Reservoir.

A bit greener down here near Wattle Flat – there is a Wattle Flat near Bathurst too.

Looking down on Yankalilla.

Right down on the coast in Yankalilla Bay.

Zoomed in on the bluff in the distance.

Turned off the main road and headed down to Rapid Bay.

Rapid Bay’s long jetty that signs have been telling us cost $3.9 million to build.

Pulled into the Council van park and found a spot on the grass. Was cooler here than on the sandy area next to the beach. Only having the night as we are on the ferry tomorrow.

Nice view across to the bluff which is the one I took a photo of before and out to the water and jetty.

Zoomed in on the cave under the bluff.

Down to the jetty end.

BHP had a quarry for limestone here.

Walked down to the jetty. The old one definitely needed replacing.

Great view back up the coast then around over the van park.

Lovely butterflies were flittering about.

Walked up the hill to the houses. Doesn’t look like anyone is using them. 

Found some info explaining the quarry etc.

The creek that Colonel Light used to get fresh water when he landed here.

Near the van park was plaques about Matthew Flinders and Colonel Light when he inscribed his name on a rock here when he surveyed the land.

A replica anchor of the ‘Rapid’.

Walked up the hill to the little village. Apparently the other houses on the other side were part of the BHP set up and are now just shells and not fit for living in. What a shame.

Back to our vans for a drink as the wind started to pick up. Dropped down our awnings once the sun set. 22 degrees at 7pm.

Rang Malcolm to see how he went in Winton – not good – he selected two gears at once and the gearbox blew apart.

Windy night but all good.