Day 24 (24/9) Robe to Meningie via the Coorong

Generally driving day with option to stop off along the way for any sights. Hopeful of getting into Coorong National Park (seemed like a lot of access points were 4WD only). Had fond memories of the film “Storm Boy” from my childhood – was taken to see it on my 13th birthday along with dinner in a flash restaurant. Didn’t look hopeful for a while but eventually found a scenic gravel loop road. Much closer to the action after that and even saw an echidna on the 3 km Lakes Nature Trail. Sunny and quite warm but a flat layer of cloud appeared to be forming over the ocean, spreading across the sky almost like a doona. Brief stop off at Jack’s pelican viewpoint (very distant pelicans) then stopped for the night in Meningie “northern gateway to the Limestone Coast”. Lake Albert Holiday Park, right on the lake with a gorgeous outlook. At $27 for a powered site, much better value than Penola. Fish and chips and red wine while the sun set and the mossies came out to play! Coorong mullet was great and the chips were way better than the last lot we had eaten at Apollo Bay ($17 and very disappointing!).