Port Elliot, South Australia

Ratings: CP **** Surroundings ****

Granite rocks worn smooth by the pounding ocean near Crockery Bay, Port Elliot on the Fleurieu Peninsula.

Magnificent Clydesdale horse draws this antique tram along a tramway between Victor Harbor and Granite Island. The tramway was established in 1894 to take produce to and from a jetty on Granite Island where larger ships would dock. Tours at dusk allow opportunities to see the fairy penguins.

 The causeway linking Victor Harbor with Granite Island crosses Encounter Bay.

A sweeping bridge connecting the residential island of Hindmarsh with Goolwa. The construction of the bridge remains controversial. A group of Ngarrindjeri women elders claimed that the site was sacred to them in 1994 and this became known as "Secret Women's Business". It resulted in a number of court cases and differing findings. Opinion relating to this issue remains divided.

Mouth of the mighty Murray River! We have followed most of the course of this river during our travels. Dredging is seen as one of the necessary interventions to keep the river mouth open and improve the health of the river. The dredger can be seen to the left of this photograph.