Day Twelve, Port Lincoln to Ceduna

It is prudent to point out that we are at day 12 of a 16 day holiday.  If we had taken the normal route acros to Ceduna we would have passed through the town of Kimba and taken a pic of the sign that says we are half way across Australia.

As it was, yesterday on the way to Port Lincoln, the equivalent spot on the Lincoln Highway was Arno Bay, geographically half way across Aussie.  And here were we thinking we were almost there.

The Highway from Port Lincoln to Ceduna is called the Flinders, this is an absolutely awesome peaceful ride.  Want some Trivia?  Back home in NZ, Sheok’s are a shelter belt tree, I had not seen one at all on our journey thus far in Aussie.  So off we go up the Flinders highway to Ceduna, Sheoaks grow like a weed, so like a weed they are as common as manuka back home.  More Sheoaks than gum trees.  Now everyone will be intrigued by this useless trivia, but what else can I say about this Highway.

The first 120 km out of Port Lincoln was awesome local bush (and Sheoaks) the second half of the trip was like a desert, rocks, barren, just nothing there.

Of note was the village ( I use this term loosely, there was only a church) the village of Colton, SA.

COLTON SA is the first town I have noted segregation by religion after death?  Yes, The “Colton catholic Cemetery” was opposite the church and a couple of discreet kms down the road and away from the sight of the almighty and the church was the plain old “Colton Cemetery” for all the non Catholics.

More Trivia, you just can’t get enough of it.  The title pic today is typical of the Flinders in the first 120 kms out of Port Lincoln.

More Trivia?  Not much to do on this road, lets count the cars?  Yes, the vehicular population on the entire journey worked out to one vehicle every 31.25 kilometers.  ( Don’t break down out here)

Arrived at Ceduna, what a great little coastal Town, very tidy, massive pier, awesome sunset view from the bar at the Ceduna Waterfront.

We are staying at the East West Motel, you don’t have to follow my lead, if you come through here, book in at the Ceduna Waterfront Hotel,  Nice Balcony rooms overlooking the sea, restaurant, bar, parking.  Stay there. The Nullarbor tommorrow