Streaky Bay to Baird Bay

Day 31 - Streaky Bay to Baird Bay

Streaky Bay, Cape Bauer, Yanerbie Beach, Sceale Bay, Point Labatt, Baird Bay

Monday, 18 February 2013
Vehicle service at Crowder's Tyre Service. Did the walk around town. Bought a very good pasty and a loaf of bread at Elliot's Bakery & Cafe. Bought a cheap Telsta 3G phone ($29).

Drove around the Cape Bauer Loop Drive. Stopped at the Whistling Rocks. Impressive views of the Great Australian Bight on the south side of the cape and mangrove wetlands and sand dunes on the north side. Then out to Yanerbie. Small little collection of houses with impressive views across the bay and the impressive white Sandhills. Then on to Sceale Bay. Nice long beach in the bay but the camping ground is located in the bush and is not within walking distance to the water.

Drove out to Point Labatt to see the only permanent colony of Australian sea lions on the Australian mainland. The sea lions cohabitate with New Zealand fur seals. Counted at least 50+ sea lions and fur seals spread out on the rocks and swimming in the pools. Every once in a while one or two would wake up ond go for swim. Very entertaining.

Drove onto Baird Bay and camped at the pleasant camping ground overlooking the bay. Parked in the day parking area so that Tuka was able to walk to the beach. Went for a couple of walks.

	Foreshore park and jetty, Streaky Bay [Map]		Whispering Rocks [Map]
	SW Coastline, Cape Bauer [Map]		Sealions, Point Labatt [Map]