Jetty Tour Days 21-24 - Three Days R&R ... then Corny Point

Corny Point
Lighthouse

We had three days R&R at Point Turton to take care of some medical issues No sightseeing. No experiences. Just a few photos and walks to the jetty for the first three days.

However this afternoon, we took a drive to Corny Point, which is west of Point Turton. This distance between them represents the northern side of "foot" of the Yorke Peninsular. From Corny Point, the coastline turns to the south and continues in all its magnificent wildness until it reaches Innes National Park.

Sue had read up on Corny Point Lighthouse, which is about five kms past the village. The village itself is the biggest of several along the north coast, all of which feature houses of varying age and development, mostly built so close to the coast that they are little more than a lob back to the keeper from mid wicket. The have a shop - sometimes - and not much else. I must say, as we drove through Corny Point I was wondering if Sue's unerringly accurate research had finally drawn a dug.

The final five kms was limestone dirt road of the type we had encountered at Innes. Any car could handle it. It wasn't until we came over the last rise, sweeping around a left hand bend, that we first caught sight of the lighthouse. Coming past the radar station for commercial aircraft making the journey from Perth, one last turn bought us to our goal and the water it watches over and what a spread it is. At the lighthouse you are looking at 135 degrees of the Spencer Gulf. Between the two are the usual breakers crashing over reefs and running into ultimately quiet, secluded beaches which end at the cliffs. That's the view we had as we ate lunch.

Beside us was a memorial rock which had plaques on its seaward face containing the names of couples who had passed and asked that their ashes be scattered in the sea here, at Corny Point.

We went for a walk in both directions, got some great photos and took it all in and realising how lucky we are.

The late afternoon was spent driving back to Point Turton along the dirt road which follows the north edge. We called in at one of the hamlets - The Pines - and found (and used) the cleanest public toilets we've found in all of our travels. Just shows to go you.

Click on the camera for today's photos

Just before our drive ended, we found Magazine Bay, which is a really small cove, a beautiful beach which is secluded despite being right outside Point Turton. Sue was keen to seize the chance for skinny dip. I don't do that sort of thing anymore. At my last attempt, as I came ashore, three Greenies started throwing water over me and pushed back in the water, before hugging each other and crying. Just as she went for her flannel sized towel, a care pulled into the carpark and spoiled her fun.

Stansbury tomorrow for two days and then we turn for home.