Cycle touring the Eyre Peninsula in South Australia:Venus Bay to Elliston via Talia Caves (80kms)
November 19th 2006 05:08
It is 62kms from Venus Bay to Elliston but we added an 18km detour to Talia Caves. Situated about 40kms north of Elliston, this is a pleasant but not essential side trip. The dirt road to the caves is corrugated and potholed. In fact, it was one of the worst dirt roads we encountered on the trip so it was very slow going. At the end is a sea cave, a large sink hole and a surf beach.
Thanks to another headwind, Elliston felt like a long way. Another rolling day, there were quite a number of hills closer to Elliston. The landscape was increasingly exposed as the road got closer to the coastline.
In Elliston we stayed a couple of days at the friendly caravan park in the town centre (there's also one on the way into town by the jetty) for $17AUS/2pax/night. It was the caravan park situated closest to the town's fantastic bakery. Try their apple scrolls! There is also a pub and a cafe across the road from the information centre (which doubles as the internet cafe).
Coastline off Talia, South Australia
Thanks to another headwind, Elliston felt like a long way. Another rolling day, there were quite a number of hills closer to Elliston. The landscape was increasingly exposed as the road got closer to the coastline.
In Elliston we stayed a couple of days at the friendly caravan park in the town centre (there's also one on the way into town by the jetty) for $17AUS/2pax/night. It was the caravan park situated closest to the town's fantastic bakery. Try their apple scrolls! There is also a pub and a cafe across the road from the information centre (which doubles as the internet cafe).
Elliston Beach, South Australia
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Comment by Lilla
From The Home Front
Enviro Warrior
Dream Herald
Esoteric Bookshop
...it sounds like the 14kms was worth the effort... did you swim here... it looks beautiful... but not warm though I think...?
Have put the apple scrolls on my list for future reference, thanks...
Lilla...
Comment by Claire
Slow Cycle Tour
Can't believe we've finished our Aussie leg and are heading to Bali for the Indonesian leg next week. So excited. Claire