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.
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- Horseshoe Bay
We had a lovely day out even if the whales didn’t come to entertain us.
Comments on: "Temporary Tourist – Whale Watching?" (4)
What a wonderful outing…I enjoyed this very much! Sorry about the whales, but next time you can be lucky.
The wonderful cow sculpture made up for the lack of whales this time.
There is a lovely cafe at middleton and I am sure it had gluten free and vegetarian options. you can eat in the garden. i think it’s called pippis. Where is the playground.. I didn’t see that on my walks in June? A pity about the bakery as the food is delicious. I am sure I saw gluten free options when I shopped there. not many. and not bread. The whale I saw was off horseshoe bay.. near the island.
The great playground is near the horse yard not far from the end of the causeway. We’ll watch the reports and go back for another look at the whales.