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Took our time packing up this morning, just enjoying the beachside location. We headed first towards the tip of the small peninsula south of Whyalla to Port Bonython, site of a deep water port and 2.4km long wharf leased by the SA government to Santos, used for exporting hydrocarbon products.
Next we drove to the adjoining Port Lowly Lighthouse to see the view at the tip.
Next stop was the seaport town of Whyalla, South Australia's third most populous city after Adelaide and Mount Gambier. It is known as 'steel city' because of its steel works (owned by One Steel, now called Arrium) and ship building history. The first ship built here, the HMAS Whyalla, was used in WW2 for minesweeping and escort duties. It now stands land locked at the Visitor Centre and museum.
We visited the Hummock Hill Lookout for an impressive view over the town, the beautiful beach and the steel works.
We ate roasted chicken wraps in Whyalla's wetlands park and then continued south along the coast through Cowell, where Gadi and Cadbury walked along the mangrove board walk and I checked out the local seafood stall on the pier.
We then drove to our camp spot for the night at Point Gibbon Sand Dunes. We were able to drive to the edge of the cliff with a view directly over the beach with the most incredible white sand dunes right next to us. While most of the day was a bit cloudy, just as we drove up to the dunes the sun came out making it the perfect time to walk in the dunes and enjoy a coffee and cake on the edge of the cliff.
The wind began picking up towards dusk and Gadi had to make a wind break for the weber so we could cook dinner. Now dark outside, we once again are treated to an amazing night sky with millions of stars clearly visible.
The sound of the ocean is thundering below us and the wind is strong as we settle in for the night in our cozy home on wheels.
Time to say good night all xx
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