The beaches in South Australia are stunning, as are the beaches around the rest of Australia. However South Australia is very fortunate as there are two gulfs making the beaches within them very safe, and Adelaide has managed through various creek and river management systems to keep its beaches very clean.
A visit to Sue's holiday house in Hayborough, on the south coast, and a walk along the coastal path.
The sea here is very rough with treacherous undertows. Great for surfing but not for the average swimmer. The people below are swimming in the narrow area allocated for safe swimming by the surf life saving club.
The old train, pulled by a steam engine, that travels between Goolwa and Victor Harbour. During the summer, when there is a high fire danger, the carriages are pulled by a diesel engine.
Further around the peninsula, and heading towards Adelaide, is Second Valley, amongst the rocky volcanic cliffs. A beautiful area.
On a day between Christmas and New Year, the small beach was packed with people, canoes and sun shades.
Not quite the same as a packed mediterranean beach in high summer, where one has to fight for a spot of sand to sit on, but very busy all the same.
Walter sitting happily in the shade.
Our patch, against the wall, with gazebo and tarpaulin for shade, and eskys to keep the beer and food cold.
The narrow walk around the cliffs, to the deep inlet was precarious to say the least. I clung to the cliff face as I walked along, and managed it, with the help of Darren and the other walkers, all wearing flip flops on their feet, I might add.
I walked on a path, narrow as it was, unlike Dave, who tried out his rock climbing skills. At the point I took the photograph he looked down, and realised that if he walked along any further he would have rocks under him rather than water, so he then jumped into the water. This photo does not show just how high up the cliff he had climbed.
There were those that travelled around to the inlet by canoe, much easier.
The rocky inlet, with very deep water, which leads into a cave, not seen from my viewing point on the opposite side from the divers. I did not have the confidence, or the agility, to climb down to the ledge below.
Looking down at the ledge where most people dived off. There was a point for diving above this ledge, but that was purely for the very experienced or the very foolish. Belly flops not recommended. Ouch!
Jay and Jespa, with their friends, plucking up the courage to jump into the water.
Jay
Jespa.
There will be more photographs of beaches, no doubt, a country of stunning beaches.
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