Oysters! The Eyre Peninsula is famous for them. Smoky Bay gave us the opportunity to try some and you couldn’t have got them any fresher. We bought a dozen from the processing factory that had been harvested that morning. The oyster farmer selected a dozen large ones and at $10, they were great value. Opening them was a chore though… It was great to see the seals down at the jetty but not sure how safe the shark proof swimming area is; it didn’t stop the seals getting in!

We have stayed at Streaky Bay previously and this time enjoyed a drive out to Whistling Rocks. It was very windy and the seas were wild. The blowholes were performing at their best. That night we went into town and had a very nice seafood meal (King George Whiting) at the local pub.

Coffin Bay is another famous oyster location. We were told that some of the oysters from there are air freighted to Europe and are consumed within 24 hours. The Coffin Bay National Park had some great campgrounds and we will definitely stay at one of them next time. They were all occupied while we were there as it was school holidays.

Port Lincoln was where we had planned to meet our friends Kerrie and Greg who live there. They took us on a tour of the marina – the biggest fishing fleet in the southern hemisphere – and then out to Lincoln National Park for a BBQ lunch. Then it was back to their place for some of Kerrie’s delicious cooking all washed down with a few reds. A very enjoyable day with some great company.