Adelaide and the Eyre Peninsula

Unfortunately our laptop has died, which means that we don't have access to many photos taken over the last week. But don't worry, the blog is back on track thanks to our trusty iPad.

Over the last week or so we spent 4 days in Adelaide, and really enjoyed it. Highlights were the Central Market, the Haigh's Chocolate Factory tour, and the beach. We were fortunate enough to camp right on the beach at Brighton (about 15km south of Adelaide), so the kids had a great time snorkeling every day. We also paid a quick visit to Mclaren Vale and the Wirra Wirra winery.
As a stop between Adelaide and the Eyre Peninsula, we stopped at a little town at the southern end of the Flinders Ranges called Melrose. Just one night there, but found it really interesting. It's a very old mining town in quite a remote location that has reinvented itself as a hub for walking and mountain biking. Some really great old buildings and a nice quiet camp ground.

Arno Bay was our next stop, located on the north east side of the Eyre Peninsula. One of those places we hadn't heard of before but really enjoyed (booked one night and stayed three). Nice beach, heaps of fishing, and a really (kid) friendly camp ground. The girls were very excited about the big pancake breakfast every Sunday morning, the kayaks, and the sand sleds for use on the huge sand dunes.

We've now travelled down to Coffin Bay at the southern end of the Eyre Peninsula, just past Port Lincoln. We had heard it was beautiful, but it really exceeds all expectations. A really picturesque Bay with plenty of wildlife (many kangaroos and emus). A bonus is being able to drive along the beach away from civilization so you can have a whole beach to yourself. We'll stay here a couple more nights before heading up the west side of the Eyre Peninsula to Streaky Bay, about 250km from here. Back with plenty of photos in the next day or so.

Photos below are dune sledding in Arno Bay, and parking on our own private beach at Coffin Bay.