After the 1280km Eyre Highway across the largely barren and uninhabited land of the Nullarbor, this little piece of land was a cornucopia of delights. We followed the coastal route on the west side of the peninsula through small fishing villages and wheat fields. This region is claimed to have the largest commercial fishing fleet in the southern hemisphere, making seafood one of it’s main industries. We (well, I) feasted on oysters in Streaky Bay, and fish and prawns in Port Lincoln. Yum! Being the Southern Ocean, this is also Great White territory. Note the swimming enclosure off the jetty in the photo. The shark photo is a replica of one caught off the coast here in the 80’s. So, we didn’t go swimming here…. We arrived in Port Lincoln on the Friday night of a long weekend in South Australia, but little did we know that it was the ‘busiest day of the year’ (quote from employee at caravan park) as it was “Lincoln Cup” day. We discovered that Australians enjoy their horse racing! Here in this small town they have their own racetrack. While out for our dinner, we enjoyed watching the ladies all dressed up with their fancy hats going to the races. Who knew. This area also supplies the region with beef and lamb, and has several local wineries too. Considering the small population in this region, it is rich in resources.