STREAKY BAY SA

  Streaky Bay is the first significant service centre on the western coast that I have come across since Ceduna. The small bay posses the now common jetty that dominates the small foreshore area. Streaky prides itself on the variety of seafoods available here especially Oysters, Abalone and Scallops that are served at the 3 or 4 eateries in town. It also serves the surrounding Agricultural district and an Aquaculture Centre nearby with an Hotel, a couple of small (and expensive) Supermarkets, Garages and Bank branches. Unfortunately for me, it is Sunday and almost all of these were closed. I would also suggest that it may be a popular holiday destination for some, as its the starting point for the Eyre Peninsula "Seafood Trail".
  Streaky Bay was named by Captain Matthew Flinders in 1802 who saw bands of colour in the water that he thought indicated a large river entering the ocean but later turned out to be oils leached from seaweed. Later in 1839 the explorer, Edward John Eyre established a base 3 kms from Streaky Bay at what is now called Eyre's Waterhole. Since there are no other free camping facilities around here, I bedded for the night at this very basic roadside rest stop.
 Apart from Fisheries and Agriculture, the area has an important industry mining Monumental Granite from just outside of town, which has been used at Canberra and Adelaide's Parliament House.
  I took advantage of a local Hospital and had my leg checked and redressed. Still a way to go before the bandages can come off was the verdict.
PS: Our rural Internet connectivity is a disgrace, it has taken 2 hours and 45 minutes to upload this and the Haslam posts - rubbish!