On the road again. Kayaks, mountain bikes and other toys.

Six of us met in Edithburgh for kayaking and bike riding. We managed a couple of paddles along the coast and offshore but the wind and catastrophic fire danger alert kept our mountain bike riding to the main tracks. The town of Pt. Lincoln was threatened by a bushfire and 50km away fires burnt towards the coastal town of Ardrossan. A week later and the Pt. Lincoln fire is still burning within containment lines.

Edithburgh on the Yorke Peninsula coast. A main street, jetty, 2 hotels, a couple of cafes and a wind farm.

The Wind farm

Old and New. Abandoned farmhouse with old windmill and the Wind farm in the distance.

Glenn and Kathy decided to visit Troubridge Island 8 km offshore.
They landed at low tide.

The sea is held back from the Lighthouse but only just.

Kathy explored the walkway behind the Lighthouse.

Meanwhile, Gavin and Ian explored the coastline between Edithburgh and Wool Bay 12km to the north.

Past the Jetty and on to the Tidal swimming Pool. Deserted even on this hot day. I remember swimming here when I was about 10 years old and nothing much has changed.

Following the coastline on a flooding tide we passed the oyster beds at Coobowie.

Rounding the point we could see the wheat silos at Port Giles.The silos are full and waiting for the grain ships to arrive.

A coastline of limestone cliffs, small caves and beaches that are only accessible at high tide.

Pulling into Wool Bay we see the old Lime burning kiln near the jetty.

Best thing to do on a hot day – relax in the deserted swimming pool.