Day 19

Haven't got a lot to report today as we decided that we would have a "rest" day, as we have been on the move most days, so have stayed at Whyalla. Last night about midnight the wind started and it has continued all day and it seems to be getting worse.
I had a chance to get the washing done this morning and didn't take long to dry. Also did some "housework". We went for a bit of a drive but wasn't very pleasant with the wind, so retreated back to the van. This caravan park is on the waterfront so it is very blowy here.
During our drive saw a statue of the "Loaded Dog". This sculpture is based on the dog from Henry Lawson's bush tale, "The Loaded Dog", a story about a mischievous retriever, Tommy, who took off with a stick of explosives. The dog drags the fuse through the campfire, lighting it and creating mayhem in the chase that follows.
The sculpture is made of steel, welding thousands of pieces of 10 & 12 mm rod together. It is appropriately situated outside a vet surgery.




Another unusual sculpture is this one of Matthew Flinders, who was the first European to navigate and chart this unknown coast of SA.





This is overlooking the Spencer Gulf from the lookout at Whyalla




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Location:Whyalla