Whaler’s Way
We thought $30 day entry permit was a bit steep. However, it turned out that an entry and camping permit for two nights and three days was $35. It was great value to see an extraordinarily beautiful part of the country. It is 14 kilometers wide at the southern most tip of the Eyre Peninsula. The coast is stunning. It is ragged and windy, but definitely worth a look.
Lake Eyre and Cooper Creek
Actually, we liked Cooper Creek better than Lake Eyre. Seeing this region of the desert in flood with flocks of birds all around was a particularly special experience.
The Coastlines – The Coorong, Coffin Bay and Port Lincoln
The coastal region of South Australia seems like nature’s playgrounds. The white sand and coastlines were great, we loved taking the four-wheel-drive along the sandy beaches.
So many of South Australia’s coastal areas are just amazing. The marine life is fantastic, and the coastlines breathtaking. OK, ridiculously windy, but otherwise stunning.
Christmas Day we went swimming at Coffin Bay, and were rewarded with nature’s Christmas present – three dolphins herding salmon towards us on the beach. We had fresh salmon on the barbecue for Christmas dinner! This is the same National Park where, when we visited the first time, we saw countless numbers of kangaroos with joeys in the pouch and emus with chicks all around the camp ground. An amazing place!
Flinders Ranges
Supposedly one of the oldest mountain ranges in the world, The Flinders is actually more of a table land as it is relatively flat once you’ve reached the top of the ranges. It’s desert, with lots of kangaroos, emus and birds of prey. Not to mention countless numbers of ruins.
See other great places to visit around the world by these travelling families:
Australia
Central Australia – Wandering Photographer
Our Travel Lifestyle – Brisbane
Asia
Chiang Mai, northern Thailand -The Dropout Diaries
North America
Boston, USA – Great Family Escape
New York City, USA – A Minor Diversion
Seattle, WA, USA – Walkingon Travels
Sunset Coast, Michigan, USA – Wandering Educators
Washington, D.C. U.S.A. – Grow In Grace Life
Vancouver, B.C. Canada – With 2 Kids In Tow
Kingston, Ontario, Canada – Edventure Project
South America
Lake Chapala, Mexico – Living Outside of the Box
Costa Rica – Bohemian Travelers
The Netherlands – Act of Traveling
Fethiye, Turkey – ramblecrunch
The Holy Land: Israel – The Nomadic Family
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Wow! Just wow! Some amazing shots in here. I can’t wait to get down there and see it for myself.
Twitter: livinontheroad
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There are some really beautiful places in South Australia.
I’ll be picking your brain more and more as we get closer to our trip :-)
Twitter: livinontheroad
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Can’t wait! Would be fantastic to see you here! And we always love talking travel!
Twitter: familyescape
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Holy Moly! These pics are great! You guys are really making it hard not to pony up the cash and fly out there. Nice work!
Twitter: livinontheroad
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Well, it is worth the plane ticket over here :) Some of the scenery is spectacular.
Amazing photos of the coastline. I think we need to just suck up the cost and get over there. We are in Thailand/Laos anyway, so fairly close. So much to see in Australia, it can get overwhelming, these posts are very helpful!
Twitter: livinontheroad
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Well, if you’re that close … :) Seriously though, I’d love to go to SEA. There is something that seems so exotic about Asia. If you do come to Australia, let us know and we’ll share some more of our favourite places.
Wow….those photos are extraordinary. Just looks peaceful!!
Twitter: livinontheroad
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There are some really gorgeous places. :)
Great photos–especially loved the Lake Eyre ones!
Twitter: livinontheroad
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Thank you – so many of these places are much better described with photos than words!
Beautiful photos. I love the sense of space in Australia. We spent a couple months there ten years ago, and that feeling of openness and uncrowdedness (in the smaller towns, of course) is what I remember most.
Twitter: livinontheroad
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Yes, there are a lot of places that are quite isolated (or sometimes that feel isolated).
Twitter: newlifeonroad
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Oh I love those photos – what a magical way to spend Christmas…swimming with the dolphins and having salmon for lunch! Nice :)
South Australia sounds so magical!
Cheers
Lisa
Twitter: livinontheroad
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It’s much more special than I’d expected it to be!
Australia… A day, not too far I hope, I’ll be there! Ireally like Australia and my dream is to find a job and to live there!
I see your pictures… What a beatiful place!
Twitter: thenomadicfamil
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amy, these pics are unreal. wow, you guys are really professional. so inspirational. i want to go NoW!
Twitter: livinontheroad
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Thanks Gabi! Really appreciate it. Love keeping up with what you are doing, too.
My family and I have done Queenland, Tasmania and Perth several times now but we’ve never actually made it down to South Australia. It has absolutely been on our watch list and it seems that you and your family had a wonderful time there – even if the $30 day entry WAS a little steep :P