Lovely
sunrise this morning but too cool (14 degrees) to get up for a photo. Put the
heater on for breakfast. The clear sky disappeared and a fog came over us.
Once
it had cleared we headed off down the highway.
Friendly
truckies all giving us a wave. Programmed ‘Kate’ for Fowlers Bay and she said
to go down a dirt road that didn’t have a sign. I agreed as it was on my map.
Came out onto a main road then I read the info book and it said they put in a
new road!! Oh well, it wasn’t as bad as the other road.
Into
Fowlers Bay which is another favourite for the fisherman. It was once a whaling
station. There are only 16 permanent residents and a caravan park (that does
very well). Parked near the jetty and wandered along the road reading all the
history plaques. Great photo of the houses and jetty.
Big
white sand dunes at the back door.
Continued
along the plaques to a cairn for Matthew Flinders.
Lots
of sea grass on the beach.
Walked
out onto the jetty. Great view across to Point Fowler then along the sand
dunes.
An
old wagon near the next lot of history plaques.
Had
a cuppa then headed out onto the jetty to fish. A chap had just caught a squid.
Fished for an hour or so and only caught leather-jackets (they have a very
nasty spine they stick up on their heads) and other little fish. No whiting or
squid. As we walked out a chap was dragging his squid jig along the jetty and a
squid jumped on his line!!
Had
some lunch then headed around to Scott Beach. The lady in the van park said
not to take the first road through the salt pans as it is very boggy and the
other road was very corrugated. She was right!! Stopped in the camp area where
there was a camp trailer then went for a walk along the sandy track onto the
beach. Looks nice – not as much sea grass here.
More
tracks over the dunes.
Looking
across to the other side of Point Fowler.
The
other side of the sand dunes of Fowlers Bay.
Big
rock in the ocean.
Climbed
up the hill for another spectacular view.
A
hole in the cliff.
Continued
around the cliff top. Fabulous view.
The
water is so clear.
Walked
right out onto the point where someone has started a rock cairn. Steve added a
couple more.
Looking
across to the next bay where there are two boats. Scanned around.
The
Southern Ocean.
Zoomed
in across the sand dunes to Fowlers Bay.
The
waves crash over the rock shelves.
Walked
back along the cliff edge, looking back the way we had come. Zoomed in on our
van.
Interesting
rock formations.
Back
to the van. Steve was going to go over the sandy area onto the cliff top then
another van pulled in so we decided to stop here and set up near them beside
the dune. Peter and Chris are from Mildura.
Had
a cuppa. Cute little lizard.
Drove
down to the beach with our fishing gear to try our luck. Another chap was there
and he had one whiting. Unfortunately it was the last one. I caught two little
fish we kept for bait.
Tony
and Yvonne pulled in too. Happy hour in the sunshine till the sun dropped and
so did the temperature.
Warmed
up the van cooking chips in the oven to go with our whiting for dinner. Rang
Mum and Dad for a chat.
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