Showing posts with label Walking track. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Walking track. Show all posts

Friday, 31 August 2012

Flinders Monument - Lincoln National Park

This spot is a really nice 20min drive from Port Lincoln.  It's especially beautiful on a clear day with blue skies.  You drive on bitumen all the way, so no need to worry about taking your car off road.  There's a lookout from the hill which you can walk to and depending on your fitness level it will take 20-40mins to get to the top.  As you climb upwards you wind around, allowing you to take in views from all angles.  Being almost Spring, the day I went all the wildflowers were out in bloom.
One you get to the top you will be rewarded with spectacular views out to Port Lincoln, and across the National Park, out to sea where the ocean is dotted with islands.
A very enjoyable sight to see!
Beautiful Wildflowers
Almost there.  Flinders Monument on Stamford Hill

Looking out west over Boston Bay from Stamford Hill

Sunset

 

Wednesday, 4 July 2012

Parnkalla Trail


parnkalla: the parnkalla, or barngala, are an indigenous australian people from the port of lincoln, whyalla and port augusta are of eyre peninsula. (wikipedia)
The Parnkalla Trail runs along the beachfront of Port Lincoln area.  Starting from Port Lincoln north along Boston Bay, around the main beach, past the silos, into Kirton Point through the Marina to Billy Lights point.  

The thing I love about this track is that you can join it anywhere, which means your walk can be a short or as long as you want it to be.  You go through bushy terrain on a dirt path, cemented footpaths beside the beach and you wind your way through The Marina.  You get a nice change of scenery which makes for an interesting, easy walk.  I like that you also get some privacy which means that you can do lunges, squats or just skip along without being embarassed!
 












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