Acting the goat at Port St Vincent

Sunday was a calm and dry day suitable for 'flying' the quadcopter enthused the Bloke! Having made an exploratory visit into Wirrina Creek to recover it after an aborted flight, the Bloke suggested a hike up the hill behind the Port St Vincent Marina instead.

Walking away from Port St Vincent Marina.

We took a couple of boat hooks with us as improvised hiking sticks which came in handy as we crossed the creek on wobbly stepping stones.

 The run-off from the reservoir created a nice waterfall.

Heck, where's he got to?

Oh, there he is!

Catching our breath to take in the view.

There are a many very smart looking boats here -

Cruising yachts and Rivies with easy access to Kangaroo Island!

The terrain here is vastly different from the Eyre and Yorke Peninsulas with very steep hills and lots of creeks and rivers. Our first impression was how like Scotland it was.

The view inland to the reservoir

 Looking north up the coast

Sadly, the Wirrina Cove development has not been a screaming success and has been in receivership for a number of years. It includes a Resort with a Convention Centre, Golf Course as well as the Marina. The Resort now has new owners. An Indian syndicate from New Zealand hope to revive the place. The Marina has a number of new pen owners who, like Ken and Colleen have invested at rock bottom prices directly from the liquidators. What a win! The Marina is struggling a little though. A 'Club Room' building stands at 'lock-up' stage; stillborn. It has not been completed for so long that it externally needs repainting already, despite not having been completed internally. As a consequence, facilities only include a couple of well serviced demountable cabins that house the bathrooms. A guest laundry (2 washers and a single dryer) can be used in the Resort but it is several km up the road (hilly and winding) and can only practically be reached by car. Marina admin staff were kind enough to offer to take us up to the resort to do our washing but for now we have our rented 'bunkie'. In essence, this is not a facility that would suit 'visitors' unless like us, one has helpers to assist with getting to shops etc.  Fuel and water are available. The nearest shops are at Normanville and Yankalilla. Telstra phone and internet reception is fine although my Vodafone signal is sadly a 'no-show'.