Rosetta Wharf at the end of the road with The Bluff

Pied cormorant

A seal pops up to say hello.

They are inquisitive.

The sheltered bay allows them to take a break from the southern swells…

…and even time for synchronised swimming.

A pod of dolphins motors across the bay.

Encounter Bay was named by Matthew Flinders on 8 April 1802 after his encounter with Frenchman Nicolas Baudin both of whom were charting the Australian coastline for their respective countries. The encounter was peaceful, even though their countries were at war at the time.

View from the track up the Bluff

Lichen encrusted granite

Rock etching found beside the track

The view back to Granite Island and Victor Harbor

Looking down to the Rosetta Headland Wharf where we saw the seals earlier

One of the 1350 species of wattle in Australia

Seagulls on seaweed by the seashore

Seagull in search of gold

We tried pie floaters – a South Australian delicacy – pie floating in pea soup – hits the spot when the temperature is having trouble climbing into double figures.

Banksia on the Goolwa Road

Another old stone building – this time at Goolwa

The barrages at the Coorong keeping the salt water out of the Murray River

The Coorong

It’s just a jump to the left…. and a step to the right!

These ducks were awake well before us – they were up at the quack of dawn.

A few coots

A spot of sunshine to warm up

White-backed magpie

Black-shouldered kite

The track across the narrow strip of land between the Coorong and the ocean

Scenery from the road across the Fleurieu Peninsula to Cape Jervis

Wind power

The descent from the plateau to Cape Jervis

Cape Jervis lighthouse

Sealink to Kangaroo Island (in the background) – another time – we will need to save up.

Night drive back to Adelaide

From the back seat

Christmas in July at Glenelg

Glenelg

A night drive around Adelaide before bedtime.