Living the Dream in Oz: Adelaide to York Peninsula

Hello All
I have been out of mobile range for a day or so, and covered a bit of interesting country, so that means an update for you.

After a couple of days in Adelaide I have made an observation, in Adelaide it is perfectly acceptable to overtake someone, pull back in front of the vehicle you have just overtaken, and then slam on the brakes as you have spotted a vacant carpark.
I overnighted at Port Wakefield and had a late dinner due to a long Happy Hour with fellow travelers. It was also nice to escape the rain and wind with the weather now settled a bit.

First stop was Ardrossan, a pretty little place on the east coast of the York Peninsula.

Ardrossan cliffs and Jetty

Ardrossan

On the run down the York east coast there were numerous quaint little villages, most worth a look, but all the Caravan Parks are bulging at the seams with all the grey nomads waiting for it to cool down before heading North. Upon reaching Edithburgh I headed along the gravel coastal road to check out a few free camps there, but disappointingly they were being used as a rubbish dump, complete with a couple of old lounge suits. I pressed on as it was only early along the coastal scenic drive. This place was a gem and totally unexpected, the scenery was like a mini Nullabour Plain.

Troughbridge Lighthouse

road along the cliff tops

I continued down to Innes Conservation Park, WOW the scenery here was outstanding, and in my opinion rivals the Great Ocean road. Camp that night was at Pandalowie Bay.

Innes Conservation Park

cliffs at Pandalowie Bay

Pandalowie Bay

West Cape looking East

I don't think there is anyone left in Victoria..............at Pork Wakefield I camped with people who grew up in Yallourn, at Victor Harbour my neighbour was from Lakes Entrance, my neighbours last night, were from Berwick, and some people I met at one of the lookouts were from Bruthen.

West Cape


West Cape looking west

Next stop was Wreck Beach, where two ships were lost, first was the Ethel, wrecked in 1904 and only broke up completely in storms in 1988. The ship Ferret reported the wreck but ironically was wrecked on the same beach within metres of the Ethel 17 years later.