South and East

We managed 3000 kilometers in one week across the Nullarbor, but opted to cruise across to Melbourne at a more leisurely pace.

One night at Parnka Point on the Coorong allowed us to glimpse some of the local wildlife. Blue-tongue lizards (about four in the space of 500 metres), a bearded dragon, a snake, an echnida and some emus were all at home in this little section of park where we camped.

Much is being made of the condition of the Coorong which is suffering because no water is flowing in from the Murray. It is a fascinating area, with a mixture of salt and river water combining in a unique lake area that is but one big sand dune back from the oceans and Lacepede Bay.

Further down the coast are the southern ports - Kingston, Robe and Beachport. Despite travelling the road before I cannot recall stopping and visiting any of these places. No doubt they were all once bustling fishing villages and shipping ports, but now are mainly tourist and holiday destinations.
Each of them has much to offer the visitor who wants to wind down near the sea. From my perspective each of the centres has a golf course, so any of the three would be great places to stay! Kingston also has a good bike path, and the original Cape Jaffa lighthouse sits as a museum feature near the foreshore.


We enjoyed our brief visit, and will look to return for a more extended stay at some stage in the future.