SA-Eyre Peninsula-Venus Bay

Venus Bay is a popular holiday destination for many of the Eyre Peninsula locals, especially the keen fishermen. When we drove in to the caravan park it seemed as though nearly every caravan had a tinny. Our camping spot was right on the bay and we enjoyed watching the pelicans come in to land when the tide was out. The birds stood on the small rocks on the shoreline instead of on the sand. I don’t think that they wanted to get their feet wet. It was hilarious.
Venus Bay has many inlets and waterways perfect for all of these fishermen. King George Whiting is the preferred fish and it has become our favourite. Nice mild fish.
During our stay here the ocean was calm but apparently this area is well known for its’ huge waves.
Years ago many paddocks in the area were edged with stonewalls that were built by the chinese and also prisoners. Because the ground here is so rocky this would seem like a useful way to clear the fields. This building method is called Dry Stone Walling and you can certainly appreciate their skill and how hard they had to work to build them. When you look closely at the ground it is amazing that wheat can grow in it at all. It seems there is more rock than dirt, very similar to what we noticed on the Yorke Peninsula.
Our weather is still glorious, every day is about 28-low 30’s. We haven’t seen rain in so long we have almost forgotten what it feels like.
Next stop Streaky Bay.