Little Douglas

Looking out towards Coffin Bay

Just before you hit Farm Beach is the turn off to Little Douglas; a quiet shallow inlet of crystal clear waters.  The protected, shallow waters and sand banks makes this a popular spot for young families and kyaking.

 

 

September Beach - Lincoln National Park

SELF DRIVE:  13km/15mins FROM PORT LINCOLN TO PARK ENTRANCE  

ENTRY FEE:  $11 per vehicle payable at the gate  

September Beach is approx another 20mins onwards

The Lincoln National Park never ceases to amaze me - so many beautiful hidden beaches.  One of those is September Beach.  It is at the end of Natinoal Park, just south east of Donnington. 

Map - Lincoln National Park 

 

Fishery Bay

SELF DRIVE:  25mins ex PORT LINCOLN

 

Well, what can I say?  Fishery's is one hell of a nice beach.

If you have a 4WD you can drive it down onto the sand and set up for the day.  NOTE: You probably need to let you tyres down.  I got stuck here in my Dad's car - a Subaru Outback.  We made it all the way down and along the beach but just as we were edging up the hill, off the soft sand we got stuck.  Stuck for about 20minutes, without mobile phones and the smell of a burning clutch.  I managed to grab the one other person on the beach at the time (who was thankful that I had relieved him of his jog along the beach) for a bit of local advice.  Apparently Dad just wasn't 'givin' it enough guts.'  Sure enough with a bit more pedal to the metal, we were off and away.

If the wind's blowing in the right direction Fishery is a popular surf spot for beginner-intermediates and great bay to go stand-up paddle boarding at. It's also great if there's a northerly wind and you find the main beach in Port Lincoln too windy.  Just head to either end of this beautiful bay and you should find it a bit more protected.

Getting ready for a surf up on the cliffs to the left of Fisheries.

 

 

 

 

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...