Ceduna

Tues 20^th May

After successfully negotiating he track out we made our first stop at Murphys Haystacks - a number of rock formations that were mistaken for haystacks back in the early days.  Our next stop was at a sea lion colony where there was a viewing platform on the cliff. From there we had a wonderful view down to a rocky outcrop with a number of rock pools, flat rocks and sandy patches. There were hundreds of birds and lots of sea lions. Most of them were sunning themselves and sleeping although there was one that seemed to be keeping watch. Occasionally one would get up and go into the water. After a while there were several sea lions making loud noises as if to sound an alarm. Immediately almost all of them became alert. Some went into the water, some came out. (Was the signal for change of shift we wondered.)  The only ones that didn’t stir were the biggest and probably the oldest ones (old age pensioners perhaps). Just as we drove into Streaky Bay one of the u-bolt holding on our level rides wore through and broke. As we were right outside a Mitre 10 store, Mick strolled across and replaced it. We had lunch overlooking Streaky Bay and then continued on to Ceduna where we have booked into the Shelly Beach Caravan Park for a couple of nights. We have to take care of a few small problems, shop and play the first two holes of the Golf course across the Nullabor.  Woody’s caravan battery wasn’t holding its charge today so he is anxious to solve the problem before heading out. He rang a chap in Ceduna who called into the caravan park this evening after he finished work. He has some new batteries coming in tomorrow, so if he gets one the right size he’ll bring it in and install it. He then spent the next hour yarning to us – that’s the country way; everyone’s in too much of a hurry in the big places.