Looking out

After having arrived in Port Lincoln with Midnight Blue there was an opportunity to go on a short road trip around the Whalers Way with Tina, Ian and Pippi (with whom I shared the back seat). The Bloke stayed on board Zofia as he was worried about the wind chirping up and was not yet feeling confident of the holding at the Port Lincoln Town Beach (although he is now).

This particular trip was chosen by Tina and Ian since it meant visiting private land rather than a National Park where Pippi (their dog) was prohibited. The trip involved a prior visit to the Tourist Bureau to pay a $30.00 entrance fee plus a refundable $10.00 key deposit. It was worth the cost. The terrain is not accessible from the seaward side from the high water or low water line for that matter and when you see the pictures you'll know why!

Whaling artifacts at entrance to Whalers Way set the mood

The land owner has done a pretty good job with the roads and signage although these are some of his more unique 'directives'.

Obviously owner does not want his signs shot at... maybe just this one... p l e a s e can I?

Near Cape Carnot. You have been warned!

What was particularly interesting, was looking out to sea from the very landmarks that we'd been looking at from the water not even a week before. The conditions were not as mild on the day of the road trip and reinforced how lucky we'd been to get around Capes Carnot and Wiles as we did. We had the benefit of charts that were begun by Matthew Flinders. Imagine getting around all this when it was still uncharted!

He's closer than I'd care to be

Tina with Pippi

Cape Wiles

These rocks looked so black and gothic from the seaward side

Seal Rock at Cape Wiles

Cape Carnot

View to Liguanea Island - we motored through THAT gap

Boy, does it blow here!

Turbulence and tranquility

Why you want to avoid the crinkly bits

Theakstone's Crevasse

13m deep and 9m high walls

They say it extends 30m underground too

Tina and Ian admiring Theakstone's Crevasse

Pioneer Memorial

Ian gives context to size of memorial

Mr Casanova got around a bit

Survey mark beneath an old navigational aide above Cape Carnot

Once visible miles out to sea from Cape Carnot - now rusted and blown out

The cliffs and rocky outcrops are not all stone and sea spray