Got breakfast out of the way and were then on the bikes to explore the city. First, we went and checked out the very busy wharf area, with its massive grain silos that service the equally massive broad acre farms that go for 100s of km on the Eyre Peninsula. There was a bulk carrier being loaded (with up to 400,000 tons of wheat) while we were there. Also at the wharf, but unloading, were the trawlers with their many tonnes of pilchards and tuna. Tuna (also lobster, abalone, prawns & squid) are the reason for the very high number of millionaires in this place.
We continued our tour through along the foreshore where we saw a statue of Makybe Diva, triple Melbourne Cup winner 2003, 04 and 05. A bit further along was the War Memorial and the local Maritime Museum. It was then out to the Marina, (via a detour which included a rather steep hill), where a lot of the millionaires have a pad and an OTT boat. The place smells and looks like money, and a little bit fishy! But are they happy; LOL!!
Home for lunch and some work for Wendy while Greg went to book the BT50 in to have the locking nut on the tow bar re-welded as it had come off in his hand when checking it one day. It stops the tow bar rattling around in the housing, but doesn't affect the safety (we hope).
Amazing that the rain held off all day as the clouds always looked like they wanted to unload on us. A really good day after all, although tomorrow doesn't look too promising for a bike ride.
A plover nesting in the rocks near our van
Early morning walk
Trawlers
Unloading pilchards
Silos, they are huge - Wendy is in the picture somewhere
Bulk grain carrier, 400 000 tons
Silos are still big, even from across the bay
Port Lincoln War Memorial
1860s church
Old cinema
Maritime museum
War memorial
Unloading the tuna catch
Memorial to the fishermen who never made it home
Part of the Port Lincoln marina living area
Sunrise
Makybe Diva
Beautifully clean and clear waters of Port Lincoln
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