The next morning after I woke up and checked on a next place to go, I suddenly heard a bt of a rumble in the distance. So I got up and started to pack the side awning, the awning, the table and chairs and other other stuff that was outside.
Then when Mo woke up and the rumble got clearer we packed the tent and -unlike our neighbors yesterday- drove to the firm sand to get to the exit of the beach. Before we did I did a quick skinny dip to freshen up . When we got to the asphalt, we stopped near the toilet building as it blocked a lot of the wind and I started to make tea and coffee. When the coffee was almost done some drops fell, but when we finished our drinks they stopped already.
I found a nice camping place in the forest where there was a possibility to see some wild life. On our way we would do some shopping and fuel up. When we drove through Mount Gambier, I noticed a sign about a sinkhole and a big parking lot. So after fueling up we checked it out.
Umpherston Sinkhole, also known as The Sunken Garden: Originally formed as a limestone cave through natural dissolution, the sinkhole was created when the cave’s roof collapsed, leaving a deep, circular depression. In the mid-1860s, James Umpherston transformed the site by spreading topsoil across the floor, turning it into a lush, terraced garden that has since flourished and become a beloved local landmark.
The garden is now a vibrant, green oasis with fountains, rows of flowers, hanging vines, and native palms, all nestled within the limestone walls.
The camp site was a bit bigger as expected and also a bit more popular as it was Saturday night, so a lot of locals in their big off rout caravans where camping out and apparently the signs about fire safety did not apply here or so as all the fire pits ha bit fires. Mo went for a little walk and I updated the blog a bit when I suddenly saw a walibi jumping around. I made a few pictures and waited for Mo to get back. She did not see anything, but had a nice walk.
We had dinner and then went for a walk together to see if around sunset the animals would get more active, but no luck. When we got back I checked our fire pit and after stirring a bit in the ashes I got a small fire going pretty easy, which was nice, as it was cooling down rapidly. So a cup of tea at the fire we turned in with the greatest hits of ABBA from the neighbors in the background.
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