Marion Bay

 15 - 17 November 2021

We set off from Port Vincent and drove south towards Marion Bay intending to make some detours and stop in for a look at some of the other towns along the way. Our first detour was to Wool Bay, the site of a Lime Kiln. The wind was blowing and it was very unpleasant so we didn't walk down onto the beach to have a good look. From there we drove through Coobowie and Edithburgh. By that time we were looking for a somewhere to have a coffee, but there didn't seem to be anything open so we pressed on.

Coming into Yorketown we found a number of cafes, and chose one with suitable parking nearby. Driving out of Yorketown we passed a number of salt lakes. Looking at the map it appears there are hundreds in the area. We continued on to Marion Bay arriving before lunch time.

We checked into the caravan park which is right on the beach, but with some shelter from the vegetation on the dune. The weather forecast promised better weather for the next few days so we were hoping to be able to get out and about a bit more. We started with a walk along the beach towards the jetty, and later on a drive to Dhilba Guuranda-Innes National Park, which is only a few kilometres away. We only wanted to go to the visitor centre to ask a few questions about the various campgrounds, but the centre was closed for the day.

We drove back to Marion Bay and visited a number of lookouts and a short walk along the headland all with fabulous views. We also went back to the jetty which looks to be very popular for fishing and squidding.

Tuesday morning saw the sun shining and almost no wind at all. We went for a walk along the beach again and then drove back to the national park and talked to one of the rangers, who answered our questions about best camping spots, and where to find birds. After a bit more research we booked a campsite in the Casuarina Campground for two nights. We enjoyed a day with no rain and even walked up to the pub for a pre-dinner drink.

In the morning we packed up and drove to the national park for the next two nights.