DAY 7 Pilbara – Kimberley Trip
We woke to a beautiful dawn, and a cool morning with the sound of motor boats heading out the bay. The day soon heated up.
It reached 42 degrees. There was only one way of describing it – dry and hot!!! The air conditioner managed to keep the car slightly cooler. Our 2 fridges worked perfectly and demonstrated that they managed to stay 50C below ambient.
Coastal sand dunes and hot windy weather accompanied as on our way to Ceduna. Ceduna was a pretty spot with lots of shade along the coast. Information pamphlets indicate that the name comes from an Aboriginal word meaning ‘resting place’. It did feel like a resting place. We walked through the main street and browsed in some of the shops and visited the Ceduna Aboriginal Ars and Culture Centre. Most of the work was from Central Australia and there were some very beautiful pieces of work. We were a bit disappointed with Penong and went on to Fowlers Bay with its lovely jetty.
After a refreshing swim we continued west across the Nullarbor – dry parched earth, treeless plains, grey low scrub and a strong northerly. We saw what looked like a dingo crossing the road. We kept stopping at the lookouts to admire the Great Australian Bight. It was difficult to find a camping spot out of the wind. We had considered staying at a spot that had a great view but it was just too windy – you could barely stand up. So we finally backtracked about 10km to a spot we had seen earlier. Another night of fighting the flies.
Hot, hot, hot the story of the day
As we travelled down Flinders Way
Then turned back into Eyre Highway
To Ceduna we went
On food we did spend
Then lunched on grass
Hoping the heat will pass
On we went to Fowler Bay
Where we donned our togs for a swim in the bay
A little cooler it did seem
Or did we just dream
On and on we went in the scorching heat
Watching as the temperature kept steeping up a beat
Past the scorched Nullarbor plain
To camp and hope for change or rain
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