Temporary Tourist – Whale Watching?

Reports said that there were two mothers with calves at Basham’s Beach, betwen Port Elliot and Middleton so we decided to drive down and have a look.

Welcome plaque

The first whale we saw.

Basham’s Beach

Whale Watchers

After realizing the whales were too far out for us to watch we went to check out the ruins on Basham’s Farm.

“The Legendairy Cow” sculpted by James Stewart and Tracey Grivell. Note the spilt milk.

Basham’s Farm History

Looking towards the Fowl Sheds

Room near the Fowl Sheds

Old hewn post

The Dairy

Dairy “window”

We walked further along the path enjoying the environment.

View looking away from the beach.

New Holland Honeyeater in amongst the Wattle.

The various bays.

Willie Wagtial in a Wattle Tree

It was time for some lunch and the Pt Elliot Bakery called…. it was disappointing. A notice made it clear that no food catered for allergies so we drove to Middleton then Victor Harbor.

I see whales. Middleton

Yeah! I see a whale tail! Victor Harbor

Colonial residence built in 1866 for the Customs Officer, then the Harbourmaster, then the Stationmasters.

Up the poles and down the slide

Build your own Wurlie

Adventure Playground – rocks to clamber over

Maybe another day we’ll meet the wildlife

After lunch at Victor we headed back towards Basham’s to see if the whales had moved in closer calling into Horseshoe Bay on the way.

Horseshoe Bay

We had a lovely day out even if the whales didn’t come to entertain us.