My World – Lipson Cove

January 20, 2009 at 6:45 am | In Family, Holiday, My World Tuesday, Weather | 9 Comments
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I shouldn’t really be telling you this, so you have to promise not to tell anyone else about Lipson Cove. Okay, promise?

Lipson Cove is situated about halfway between Tumby Bay and Port Neill. It’s not a town, it’s a location. There is nothing here except for some long drop toilets. And you can’t actually see it from the highway and there’s only a little sign to indicated it’s existance. But it is pretty. Really pretty.  It is set up for caravans and camping and you can just make out a few caravans set up in this picture:

 There is an island very close to the shore line and at low tide you can walk out to it, just remember not to get trapped!

 There is also a sand bar that gives an enclosed wading area for small children

The area is well marked out with specified paths to the beach from the camping ground so as not to damage the delicate coastal environment.

But remember, you promised not to tell anyone :wink:  

Back home again to check out the hot hot weather. And that means Total Fire Bans are in place. We have had a week of 30+ this last week ranging from 44C last Tuesday, dipping to 30 on Thursday and then creeping up to 41 yesterday (Monday). Thank goodness our town has a pool!!  We have been lucky, with only one major bushfire reported during the last week on Eyre Peninsula. The fire came very close to Port Lincoln (again!) but fortunately, this time there was only loss of property and no loss of human life. Click here for images

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Sunday 18th Jan. Max Temp: 36C, Min Temp: 17C, Rainfall: 0mm, Days since rain: 37

My World – Cowell pt 2

December 30, 2008 at 9:12 am | In My World Tuesday, Weather | 6 Comments
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So last week we were in Cowell but I didn’t supply any substantial pictures, and this week I was going to take you down to Arno Bay. BUT…. we went to Cowell this weekend, so I can feel secure in the knowledge that I haven’t let you escape from photos of this lovely seaside town.

We had gone there for the annual fireworks display. They happen on the last Saturday of every year. I had neglected to bring my video camera with me, so here is some wonky footage – taken on my tripodless Nikon Coolpix camera – of the last minute (or so) set to the last minute (or so) of Wagner’s “Ride of the Valkyries”. Enjoy!

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

Even though the population of Cowell and surrounding districts is just over 1200, it still manages to support two pubs.  As the plaque says, in 1972/73 a black stump was placed between the two rival pubs stating “best pub this side of the black stump”…. Aussies will get the joke, but I’m not sure how to explain it to others, but if you take it at face value you will still get the idea.

 For those of you who don’t do metric 2060 kg is about 4500 lb.

It is still the Christmas season and the town was still decorated. This year there were Santas just hanging around on every corner: 

 Someone had even decorated a road side tree and tied a present to it:

 And now onto the weather. It is definitely warming up, with temps hanging around the high 20’s and low 30’s for the last week. Our hottest day last week was Boxing Day (Dec 26) when it reached 34. And it’s been 16 days since it last rained. Christmas Day was 32 and a bit humid – but we still managed a hot lunch!!

Monday 22nd Dec. Max Temp: 27C, Min Temp: 10C, Rainfall: 0mm

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