Active Rest Day

May 2, 2021

Wallaroo to Cowell (by Ferry and Bike)

From the Yorke Peninsula in South Australia there are a few route choices to Ceduna and the beginning of the long haul west across The Nullarbor. We could head up the A1 to Port Augusta. We could find some backroads to Port Augusta. Or we could use the recently revived Wallaroo to Lucky Bay ferry service, then wind our way across and up the Eyre Peninsula to Ceduna.

We chose the ferry option. It seems like the safest and most interesting way even though it means we aren’t technically cycling all the way to Perth. It won’t make much difference to the total ride distance but it will mean less time on the busiest part of the A1 highway.

Heritage copper smelter stack. Last century Wallaroo was the largest industrial centre in South Australia with the largest copper smelter in the world outside of Britain.

Huge images projected at night onto the Wallaroo wheat silos.

Ian arrives in Wallaroo after a two day side trip to visit friends.

About to board the ferry from Wallaroo to Lucky Bay

Massive bulk grain storage facility near Lucky Bay

The flat road with a helpful tailwind to Cowell from the ferry terminal at Lucky Bay.

The cabins. Tonight’s accommodation at Cowell.

The extensive mangrove swamps near the campground

Today's ride: 15 km (9 miles)
Total: 1,379 km (856 miles)

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