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May 3^rd, 2023 at 6:03pm

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Left this morning and camped for the night between Whyalla and Cowell. Nice clean spot on tar. Great phone and TV reception.
We might stop at Port Neill tomorrow night.

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Reply #1 - May 3^rd, 2023 at 6:13pm

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Good to see you get away Brian. All going well we will be around SA July/August. We will have to catch up.

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Reply #2 - May 3^rd, 2023 at 8:57pm

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Hi Brian
Thank you very much for the photos
enjoy your trip
regards Kev Kevvie Wink

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Reply #3 - May 3^rd, 2023 at 9:09pm

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All lit up ready for his toilet walk before bed.

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Reply #4 - May 5^th, 2023 at 1:20pm

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Parked up at the Tumby Bay RV Park this m morning. Nice park and very popular.
We got here about 11am and the heaven's opened up at 11.30. Been raining ever since.

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Reply #5 - May 5^th, 2023 at 7:28pm

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That area is on our list to visit when we get down there. Keep the piccies coming Brian. Cheers

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Reply #6 - May 7^th, 2023 at 7:40pm

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Still at Tumby Bay.
Yesterday we did Koppio Smithy Museum out at Koppio.
Well worth the visit.
Today we did a trip to Port Lincoln.
Did some shopping, visited a mate (he gave me the burl in the photo) then picked I up some wine for our daughter.

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Reply #7 - May 7^th, 2023 at 9:12pm

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Hi Brian
Glad you are enjoying your trip. looking around the place. Hope you can get having fun making something out of the burl
regards Kev (Kevvie)

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Reply #8 - May 8^th, 2023 at 5:59am

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Judy and I hope to head that way in the spring if all goes well.

Have Camp Oven will travel

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Reply #9 - May 8^th, 2023 at 9:25am

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shackles wrote on May 7^th, 2023 at 7:40pm:

Still at Tumby Bay.
Yesterday we did Koppio Smithy Museum out at Koppio.
Well worth the visit.
Today we did a trip to Port Lincoln.
Did some shopping, visited a mate (he gave me the burl in the photo) then picked I up some wine for our daughter.

Brian, is it a good wine from there??

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Reply #10 - May 8^th, 2023 at 3:09pm

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I don't know I'm not a wine drinker. Got some for my daughter.
She loves it.

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Reply #11 - May 9^th, 2023 at 9:13pm

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On a trip down the Eyre Peninsula, we camped at Streaky Bay, Me thinking I might get a feed of fresh oysters, but alas, not a oyster to be had. Huh

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Reply #12 - May 10^th, 2023 at 10:04am

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Brian, reading on Facebook that there is a mouse problem down there at present. How are you finding it?

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Reply #13 - May 10^th, 2023 at 3:08pm

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I hope this isn't you Grin

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-05-10/caravanners-steal-regions-water-supply-we...

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Reply #14 - May 10^th, 2023 at 3:51pm

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Reporter did most of their research trolling caravanning pages on Facebook. Grin

Must admit though it is pretty poor form for a town that has limited water available.

You can fill your tanks up to 500 litres for $5 at the filling station at the Information Centre.

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Reply #15 - May 10^th, 2023 at 4:05pm

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Derek wrote on May 10^th, 2023 at 10:04am:

Brian, reading on Facebook that there is a mouse problem down there at present. How are you finding it?

Read on Wiki camps that people had them camping out from Tumby Bay.
We didn't encounter any at the RV camp in Tumby Bay, Port Neill or camped out near Cowell. Infact no dead ones on the road so must be patchy.

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Reply #16 - May 10^th, 2023 at 4:06pm

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shackles wrote on May 10^th, 2023 at 4:05pm:

Derek wrote on May 10^th, 2023 at 10:04am:

Brian, reading on Facebook that there is a mouse problem down there at present. How are you finding it?

Read on Wiki camps that people had them camping out from Tumby Bay.
We didn't encounter any at the RV camp in Tumby Bay, Port Neill or camped out near Cowell. Infact no dead ones on the road so must be patchy.

Thanks. I expect there will be even less come winter.

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Reply #17 - May 10^th, 2023 at 4:13pm

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Rabbitz wrote on May 10^th, 2023 at 3:08pm:

I hope this isn't you Grin

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-05-10/caravanners-steal-regions-water-supply-we...

Didn't go up the coast to Elliston.

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Reply #18 - May 10^th, 2023 at 6:39pm

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shackles wrote on May 10^th, 2023 at 4:13pm:

Rabbitz wrote on May 10^th, 2023 at 3:08pm:

I hope this isn't you Grin

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-05-10/caravanners-steal-regions-water-supply-we...

Didn't go up the coast to Elliston.

Even if you had gone there I wouldn't have thought anyone here would be to blame

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Reply #19 - May 10^th, 2023 at 6:42pm

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Derek wrote on May 10^th, 2023 at 10:04am:

Brian, reading on Facebook that there is a mouse problem down there at present. How are you finding it?

We've had an uptick here in the northern Barossa, not in a big way but noticeable. We have had a big season in terms of grapes, with a fair bit being left on the vine in some places so there's food about.

PIRSA (SA gov's environment folk) has lowered their prediction of a plague like season, as the weather has got cool fairly early.

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Reply #20 - May 10^th, 2023 at 6:44pm

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You know in that article the guy says he “thinks” 1000 litres has been stolen in the past year. Most caravans have 120 to 190 litre tanks so in effect that could be not more than only half a dozen vans. It’s not like everyone is doing it.

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Reply #21 - May 10^th, 2023 at 8:08pm

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Back home now.
Caught up with friends and family also freshened up some family graves.
Photo of some Honky Birds (Cape Barren Geese). The males are the bigger birds.

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Reply #22 - May 10^th, 2023 at 8:40pm

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Amazing birds.I got a pic of a flock of them when we were in the north west of Tassie.

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Reply #23 - May 11^th, 2023 at 8:14pm

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We stayed at the dump point park opposite the cemetery
at Tumby

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Reply #24 - Sep 10^th, 2023 at 6:07pm

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Today we hit the road to Pt. Lincoln. Camped tonight between Cowell and Whyalla and will be in the caravan park at Lincoln for 5 nights. Cheers.

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Reply #25 - Sep 10^th, 2023 at 9:33pm

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Hi Brian
Enjoy your trip mate
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Reply #26 - Sep 12^th, 2023 at 1:14pm

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shackles wrote on Sep 10^th, 2023 at 6:07pm:

Today we hit the road to Pt. Lincoln. Camped tonight between Cowell and Whyalla and will be in the caravan park at Lincoln for 5 nights. Cheers.

You may catch up with Aart. He is heading that way.

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Reply #27 - Sep 12^th, 2023 at 1:18pm

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Photo is overlooking Pt. Lincoln.

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Reply #28 - Sep 12^th, 2023 at 1:21pm

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Great weather Brian.

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Reply #29 - Sep 12^th, 2023 at 2:12pm

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Derek did Aart say when he will be in Pt. Lincoln?

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Reply #30 - Sep 14^th, 2023 at 3:46pm

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shackles wrote on Sep 12^th, 2023 at 2:12pm:

Derek did Aart say when he will be in Pt. Lincoln?

Just arrived at Ceduna big 4.
Couldn't get into foreshore Park.

Spent 4 nights between Norseman and Ceduna.
Terrible driving in very strong winds.

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Reply #31 - Sep 14^th, 2023 at 4:10pm

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I meant to tell you about booking early to get into the Foreshore Park.

The time we were there I didn’t see any empty spots after about 5.30 every day.

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Reply #32 - Sep 17^th, 2023 at 1:10pm

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Got home this morning. Stayed last night at Lawrie Park at Nelshaby near Port Pirie in the foot hills of the Flinders Ranges.
Donation camp must be self-contained. We did like the camp but to many dogs and people sleeping in cars last night for our liking.
Photo old toilet block and slab laid for new one. Sunset from our camp.

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