Ceduna at Easter?
Submitted: Tuesday, Mar 09, 2010 at 19:04
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Member - Alex B
Hi All,
We were planning to go to
Birdsville an the DigTree at
Easter but with all the rain we are now thinking of heading off to
Ceduna (from
Melbourne).
Just wondering how busy does it get around the area during
Easter?
Also would anyone like to share any good camping spots around
Ceduna? We love fishing, crabbing etc, so again any tips would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers
Alex
Reply By: Peter_n_Margaret - Tuesday, Mar 09, 2010 at 19:35
Tuesday, Mar 09, 2010 at 19:35
Skip
Ceduna.
Go south to Streaky etc. or west to
Mexican Hat - Cheetima (west of
Fowlers Bay).
Cheers,
Peter
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Follow Up By: Member - Alex B - Wednesday, Mar 10, 2010 at 07:23
Wednesday, Mar 10, 2010 at 07:23
Thanks Peter,
I'll
check it out.
Cheers
Alex
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Reply By: John and Lynne - Tuesday, Mar 09, 2010 at 20:16
Tuesday, Mar 09, 2010 at 20:16
The area around
Ceduna and Eyre Peninsula gets very busy and crowded around
Easter. Apart from school holidays and
Easter it is prime fishing time - or so a lot of fishermen believe. Last year we couldn't get in at
Streaky Bay a few days before
Easter and we grabbed the last site available at
Shelley Beach CP (a great park) in
Ceduna. So book ahead! The camping spots along the peninsula towards
Ceduna were all full so we felt we were lucky to get a place at all! Cheers Lynne and
John
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Follow Up By: Member - Alex B - Wednesday, Mar 10, 2010 at 07:26
Wednesday, Mar 10, 2010 at 07:26
Hi
John & Lynne, Thanks for the heads up. I wasn't sure how busy it would get ..so thanks for your reply. I'll give the caravan park a call and see how they are shaping up.
Cheers
Alex
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Reply By: Member - Stephen L (Clare SA) - Tuesday, Mar 09, 2010 at 20:57
Tuesday, Mar 09, 2010 at 20:57
Hi Alex
If you are heading over that way, make sure that you head out to
Googs Track.
Well worth it if you are in the area. Also
Dog Fence Beach is a great area as
well.
Cheers
Stephen
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Reply By: Mandrake's Solar Power- Tuesday, Mar 09, 2010 at 22:15
Tuesday, Mar 09, 2010 at 22:15
Beware of the Razor Shell fish around
Streaky Bay - Mighty tasty but very very sharp edged shells ...
Cheers
Steve
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Reply By: Member - Barnesy - Tuesday, Mar 09, 2010 at 22:22
Tuesday, Mar 09, 2010 at 22:22
That's a long drive for a 4 day holiday. 1600 km each way. By the time you get there it will be time to go back
home. It wouldn't matter where you went you won't have any time to relax anyway.
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Follow Up By: Member - Alex B - Wednesday, Mar 10, 2010 at 07:22
Wednesday, Mar 10, 2010 at 07:22
Hi Barnes,
You're stating the obvious. I'm going to take 2 weeks over the
Easter break.
Cheers
Alex
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Follow Up By: Member - Barnesy - Wednesday, Mar 10, 2010 at 10:47
Wednesday, Mar 10, 2010 at 10:47
In that case as others have said
streaky bay, coffin, lincoln etc. Down the west coast of EP Sheringa and
locks well for beach salmon. Probably won't get too many crabs that time of year, they like the heat. May be lucky enough to see some seal colonies though.
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Follow Up By: Member - Barnesy - Wednesday, Mar 10, 2010 at 10:49
Wednesday, Mar 10, 2010 at 10:49
the actual 4 days over
easter places will be full. as long as it isn't school holidays the other 1 1/2 weeks should be fine.
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Reply By: Mike GU - Tuesday, Mar 09, 2010 at 22:37
Tuesday, Mar 09, 2010 at 22:37
Im with Peter & Margret, skip
Ceduna, head to
Streaky Bay, Coffins Bay, Port Lincon any of these are better than
Ceduna.
We stayed there a year and a half ago at a 'caravan park' full of dog chit and mozzies, crappy experience, much better
places in SA.
My 2c
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Reply By: MEMBER - Darian, SA - Wednesday, Mar 10, 2010 at 08:45
Wednesday, Mar 10, 2010 at 08:45
Fowlers Bay would be my pick - good jetty fishing and the long, fabulous Scott's beach is just over the dunes nearby (great dune driving too) - Scott's is a regular salmon hot spot - the usual sand species are abundant too of course, mainly at the western end. The CP is quite basic, and you need to take ALL of your supplies (bit of an outpost) but the fish and the outdoor environment are the attractions.... we've caught blue fin tuna just off the coast in summer - what a place !
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Reply By: Member - Duncs - Wednesday, Mar 10, 2010 at 16:00
Wednesday, Mar 10, 2010 at 16:00
Back in 2005 we had a holiday in
Ceduna over the
Easter weekend and spent the next week and a half travelling around the Eyre Peninsula. It was great, if somewhat too short.
We stayed at
Shelley Beach CV Park and used it as a base. We did a long day trip out west beyond Fowler's Bay and another in the area west of but closer to
Ceduna. The camping at Davenport Crk looked nice but you would need to be self sufficient.
We also did a day trip to
Streaky Bay. The idea of the trip to SB was that it would allow us to travel further on the day we left
Ceduna. Pt Lincoln, Coffi Bay and
Lincoln National Park were all nice and we had a fun day despite the cold and very wet weather taking in the Whaler's Way drive. We also had a day sailing on a charter yacht to see the Tuna farms whcih was both interesting and enjoyable.
I was pleasantly suprised by
Whyalla. It has a very "steel town" appearance with red dust stains all over the place. A bit like
Wollongong and
Newcastle 20 years ago. But once you look past that there are some very pleasing things about the town.
Duncs
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Reply By: Pete Jackman (SA) - Wednesday, Mar 10, 2010 at 16:35