Dutton Bay

To the West of Wangary is Dutton Bay.  A cute little town that looks out to a Bay.  Dutton Bay is equipt with a town jetty and boat ramp.  It also has a Wool shed museum - but at $10 entry fee per adult I'm not sure how many people they get through.

The Dutton Bay Town Jetty

The Wool Shed Museum

 

Dolphins at Port Lincoln Tourist Park

Dolpins in front of this fishing boat

We often head to the jetty at the Tourist Park for a sunset squid.  Visiting in the summer school holidays we were shocked to see so many people on the Jetty.  Feeling a little dissapointed that we wouldn't have it all to ourselves we headed to the left and set up on the slipway.  As we ventured out we were greeted by a very playful pod of Dolphins.  Splashing around, having a great time.

We didn't catch any squid, but the Dolphins made up for it...

Splashing about

Looking out to a crowded Jetty

The Swimming Cage - Port Lincoln Jetty

Do you like swimming?  Swimming without the fear of a Great White?  I sure do.  The Lincoln town Jetty has an enclosed cage off to one side.  The water here is good and deep.  There's a platform you can dive off and jetty jump!  The kids have great fun on it (and so do the adults).  I like the view watching folks fishing and wandering up and down the jetty.
Now a few months back my husband and father had different opinions on the length of the cage.  One thought 25 metres, the other thought perhaps 50.  Thinking they were both wrong and wanting to prove it, I tried to Google and find out but there was no record.  I took my handy measuring tape down to the jetty to find out just how long this cage is.  Have you had your guess?  The answer's at the bottom of the page...

Kids having fun jumping off the ledge

Drum roll please...
The cage measures just over 50 metres.  Dad, you were closest!

Tumby Bay

SELF DRIVE:  44mins/49km ex PORT LINCOLN

Tumby Bay front beach

Tumby Bay is a really quiet, cute little town.  Most of the buildings look like they haven't been touched since they were first erected.  Out of high summer you could be mistaken for thinking it's a bit of a ghost town - a very beautiful and peaceful one at that.  There's an quaint little shop that sells some crafty stuff and home-made blackberry jam and white chocolate and raspberry blondie (to name a few).  You can grab a beer at one of the two Hotels that have beach frontage.  If it's the morning, or your not quite ready for an alcoholic beverage there's a little cafe right on the beach. 

If you're a JJJ radio listener Tumby Bay may sound familiar to you - it hosted "One Night Stand" in 2011.

The Tumby Bay Police Station

The Town Jetty.  Not bad...