There was plenty to see on the 240km drive to Streaky Bay. The west coast of the Eyre Peninsula is stunning. Our first stop for the morning was Elliston. Elliston is a small town with a population of less than 400 people, however, it is big on tourism. There are 2 caravan parks in town. We drove through town to the Elliston Cliffs. They tower high above the ocean, and are slowing eroding. We made sure to not get too close to the edge. They have a beautiful bay with sandy beaches and calm water. Of course we had to make a stop at the bakery for morning tea, and it seemed like everyone else had the same idea as they were sold out of most things.
Further up the road at Talia are some amazing rock formations from years of erosion from the wind and waves. ‘The Tub’ and the ’Woolshed’ are less than a kilometre from each other. The Tub is large crater that has a tunnel out to the sea. It is about 10-30 metres deep and 50 metres across. Walking from the Tub to the granite cliffs, we were able to walk down and see the entrance to the tunnel. The wind was picking up, so we didn’t stay too long, as the waves started to crash over the rocks we were standing on.
Just up the road at Talia Caves, we descended the 80 steps to the rocks below. From here, we could walk into the ’Woolshed’ a large cavern, formed by the waves. The sides were steep, and made it difficult to get very far inside. Ripley loved climbing over all the rocks, but Ruby was not a fan of the stairs and waited at the top.
We made our way to Islands Caravan Park at Streaky Bay. A recently built caravan park, with excellent amenities, right on the beach. A perfect location for watching sunsets.
