Jetty Tour Day 8 - Port Germein to Moonta Bay

Sunset at Moonta Bay

Short drive today, with a few stops.

We had some thoughts of a couple of nights at Port Germein but we felt we had seen all it had to offer last night. A deciding factor was the standard of the toilet block at the caravan park.

Our first stop was Port Pirie, just to top up on a few groceries and then on to Port Broughton. We hadn't expected much but it was a delightful little town. We had tea at the Baker's Bear Cafe, sometimes known as the bakery but it wasn't the drinks that were the feature, it was the table of locals we chatted with. Lovely folks, who's company we really enjoyed. As with most of the small towns we have visited down the west coast of the Yorke Peninsular, there are many fine old building made from local stone and Port Broughton has there share. Perhaps the finest example is the Port Broughton Hotel, built in 1910.

Moving on, we drove the longest leg of the day to Kadina, where we topped up the petrol tank. Fuel is getting cheaper every day, which is good because this trip I am using premium unleaded and the difference to fuel consumption is marked.

Moonta Bay was only a short distance further on and we settled in comfortably beside the bay. Fantastic campsite with breath taking views. During the afternoon we walked to the end of the hooked shaped jetty, which has a netted swimming area attached. As the afternoon progressed, so did the incoming tide, gradually filling probably 400 metres of sand flats.

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We finished the afternoon watching another fine sunset and then ate alfresco under our new shade structure, which we used for the first time.

Pretty cool day.

Another two nights at Moonta Bay before we move south.