Around Port Lincoln.....

Back in the car we drove out to find our home for the night.  Once again Wikicamps had told us of a campground with Koalas and so we headed off to find it.  

Mikkira Station is home to a relocated Koala population (from French Island Vic) and opens its gates to self sufficient campers for a fee.  There are toilets and a hot shower so after a couple days free camping that was all I needed to hear.  We stayed.

The station is 23 kms out of Port Lincoln and the drive along Proper Bay Rd to get there is another picturesque one.  With views of Boston Bay, Boston Island, Proper Bay and a little further around some of the Tuna Farms it makes for a great way to see some of this lovely place.  

Once we arrived we set up and immediately met two of the Koalas in nearby trees grunting their displeasure at having neighbours so close.  Over the two days we saw about 20 of these cute little creatures but I have to tell you they are just a little noisy when they vocalise.  

They never bothered us at all but I imagine a light sleeper might have something to say about them. Later that evening two more campers came in but with loads of space there was room for everyone.

The next morning we drove up to Winters Hill Lookout and enjoyed the 360 deg views from here.  It really is a lovely part of the Australian coastline.  Stopping at Lincoln Cove Marina on the way back we found a few of the fishing boats in Port.

We drove to Lincoln National Park and spent the next few hours looking around here and enjoying more beautiful coastal views and hidden beaches. 

As we drove through the park we came across a couple of Emu families.  We were lucky enough to get a good look at this family of Emu chicks out for a walk with Dad.  

We started at the far end of the park at Cape Donington Lighthouse and I enjoyed a walk around the rocks while Bill found some Pacific Gulls to play with for a while.  

Returning to Mikkira later in the afternoon we took a walk on one of the heritage walk trails and found our way to the Old Homestead.  This has been maintained and furnished as it would have been and is a credit to Bett who looks after it.  

On our way we played spot the koalas and found quite a few of them.  While taking a picture of one of them Bill found a large hollow in the tree and looked through the camera lens to see if there was anything in it and was amazed to find a beehive complete with bees and honeycomb.

And so with our Port Lincoln adventures at an end we had a quiet night in and left the next morning to drive up the east coast of the Eyre Peninsula.  More later

Until then.........