We started 2018 off with a road trip to Port Lincoln, it was New Year’s Day with a slightly later start to hitting the road for 675km journey to our destination. The van was packed with the tin lids in the backseat and who can forget the family yap yap Oscar.
After a long car ride and myself being burnt on the right leg and arm due to the screaming sun through the “UV approved tinted windows” we had made it with 5 minutes to spare before closing time to Port Lincoln Caravan Park. On first impressions, this park gives you the appearance of being a little run down with the boom gates not working, a very dry outlook on the park grounds and the closest amenities block being a little small but clean. But sometimes looks can be deceiving and at least we were safe/together and had the ocean view to kick back and look at, as each block is tiered trying to give every site the same view.
We headed into Port Lincoln to have a look around and on our way Belinda yelled out “there’s a wombat”, I was thinking you are seeing things, hit the handbrake and pushed the old IX35 sideways to go back and have a look. Port Lincoln is famous not only for the Tuna throwing comp, tuna fishing but also a horse Makybe Diva made history by becoming the first horse to win 3 consecutive Melbourne Cups and is owned by a local Tuna fisherman.
A couple of other short trips we made that day included heading out to Winter Hill Lookout and the Old Mill Lookout, which is nestled in a small park with houses all around it.
The town is a very clean fishing seaside town, spread out more than Victor Harbour but not as busy, this might be due to not seeing as many tourists walking around. We love to try out the local eateries when we are away and this town doesn’t let you down, on the esplanade if you can get an outside table we would highly recommend it so you can take in the lovely ocean (cove) views.
Day 3, we decided to head out to Whalers Way and for those that have been to Kangaroo Island, this felt a lot like the same, driving to small carparks getting out and looking at where the ocean hits the coast but well worth the small charge for the car pass. We were lucky at Ski Jump, where we saw Fur seals frolicking in the seabed below us. Off to the next stop and then the next stop, the pictures will show you the story. On the way home I noticed some cool looking sand dunes and the seed was planted.
Day 4, after yesterdays relaxed driving day and the sight of the white sand dunes, the chase was on to get some sandboards. We headed into town where they rented but gone, another guy Belinda called said he would drop some off at the caravan park and pick them up later that day. They weren’t in boogie bags at all and I wasn’t going to Bali so I was like “hell yeah”. Off we drove to Sleaford Bay to ride those white sandy dunes I had seen the day before. It was certainly a very enjoyable morning and after a few rides you were done, the walk back up was hard work. Drone footage of this moment is here.
Surprise Day, after some hard work by Belinda we managed to get Oscar boarded for the night as we were off to swim/snorkel with the seals today. After a 2-hour boat ride to the destination island, we were instantly greeted by these pups of the ocean. Suited and snorkeled up out we paddled to the shoreline to swim around with these amazing animals. The crew onboard the Adventure Bay Charters could not have been more helpful, read more about the feedback here..
Overall we had a great time in Port Lincoln, the town is very clean and has a lot of deep history.
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