Days 324 to 351
Streaky Bay
Streaky Bay was our first stop in our journey along the Eyre Peninsula. 
The park we stayed at was right on the water with the view from our van spectacular.
We drove around the 3 scenic drives in the area and were rewarded with fantastic scenery.
Sea stacks in the ocean at Highcliffs, surfers on a wave at Granites, cliffs and beaches in abundance along the coastline, 
sea lions (the world’s rarest) and fur seals at Cape Labatt,
as well as Murphy’s Haystacks (ancient wind-torn inselbergs) were only some of the delights in the area.
Our next stop was Venus Bay a little further south. Whilst it is renown for excellent fish we had no luck while we were there. But what another beautiful place! We did the South Head Walking Trail and saw a large pod of dolphins fishing at the entrance. Did I mention the spectacular coastal scenery that was everywhere we looked?! 
Sheena did a coastal drive to Talia Beach via ‘The Woolshed’, a large cavern carved into a granite cliff by wave action and ‘The Tub’, a large crater with a tunnel connection to the sea. Also …. guess what? More magnificent coastal cliffs!
The next drive (from Venus Bay to Elliston) was a quick one. 
On the way we stopped at Colton Bakery to buy some bread rolls. This is a self-serve shop with an honest pay system! The wood-fired bread was delicious.
At Elliston we drove the two cliff top scenic loops. 
The outlying islands were very clear and we even saw a surfer at Black Fellows Beach.
The goat track surfers used to get from the cliff top down to the beach was unbelievable! We both decided Sheena’s brother would definitely have surfed this spot if he was here.
Locks Well beach is about 20km from Elliston. It is one of the most reliable locations to catch Australian salmon in SA so off we went. To get to the beach you need to traverse a 283 step staircase. We went to the lookout first (great views of the rugged coastline and surf pounding the beach).
We watched the lone fisherman for a while and he was having no luck and the tide was coming in quickly. No fishing for us, but …. Sheena did the trip down the staircase and along the beach.
Coffin Bay was our next stop.
We went for a fish soon after we arrived. Things were going well – Peter had caught a flathead and Sheena a salmon trout that were both keepers – and then Sheena put her rod down to help Peter with a tangle and the next thing it was disappearing into the bay!! We think being towed by a large ray. 
Coffin Bay National Park is another great location to visit on the Eyre Peninsular. Again, spectacular scenery abounded.
On the eastern side of the peninsular at the southern end is Port Lincoln.
We did an Oyster and Seafood Tasting Tour at Port Lincoln ‘the fresh fish place’. 
It was well worth it. We learned about the local fishing industry, saw how the catch was received, packed and stored. We tasted a couple of Coffin Bay oysters as well as the in-house smoked and/or pickled fish, mussels, squid and scallops. Yummy.
We had lunch at the tavern at the marina. What a great location! We watched the boats come in as we savored a glass of local wine.
We had one very eventful day whilst at Port Lincoln. It was hot and the wind was strong. We went for a bit of a drive around town and ended up at the local lookout. When Sheena got out of the car she almost lost hold of the door, the wind was so strong! There was a spectacular 360 degree view of the area. We looked out on Lincoln National Park, Boston Island (a fully operational sheep station that is 5km off the coast), 
and when we looked around behind us we could see the hectares upon hectares of farmed land. In the distance we noticed a fire and realised that with the heat and extremely strong winds that it would be very difficult to control. Boy were we correct! 
It spread quickly and that afternoon smoke spread over the town. We received one of the emergency texts we had heard had been introduced. The local schools were closed for the remainder of the day and many of the local shops closed to enable people to get their kids and go home.
The fire was brought under control that night but not without lots of land devastated and some very close calls.
We visited 2 wineries with Lois and Eric. 
Boston Bay winery looks over Boston Bay. A fantastic outlook of tuna ponds, Boston Island and the stunning waters of Boston Bay.
To add to this – the wines we tasted were great! The 2nd winery is in the foothills of Port Lincoln. Delacolline Estate Wines has an alfresco cellar door. We indulged in their wines and a tasting platter for lunch. What a great way to spend a day!
Our highlight in Port Lincoln was Shark Cage Diving. What a great day we had! 
We left the marina at 7am and travelled 2.5 hours south to Neptune Island to an area where the seals play. The boat captain said the area was like a Maccas Drive Thru for the Great White Sharks!!!! Needless to say we had 5 of these creatures grace us with their presence for the day. Whilst Peter and I were in the cage we had a 5m + White Pointer circling the cage. What a magnificent creature!
We also tried our hand at squidding for the first time off the jetty near the caravan park. Peter caught one first cast! And it was very tasty in the Creamy Garlic Seafood dish that Peter cooked a couple of days later.
Did I mention the local wildlife!
Emus were abundant around Coffin Bay and Port Lincoln National Parks.
Our next stop was Arno Bay. We did a snapper charter out of Arno Bay Caravan Park. 
It was Day 1 of the season and there were 50+ boats all positioned around a wreck about 26nm offshore (it looked like Pitt Street)! Snapper were caught thick and fast after the 12 midday start. A 6.07kg snapper was caught by Peter in the initial rush. When Sheena got a rod things had slowed down and she did not get a fish BUT a great day was had by all on the boat.
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