Lincoln National Park and Port Lincoln

The weather report keeps its promise: strong winds in the morning, which then become really strong and bring dust and sand from the Outback over noon. And that at 33 degrees and sunshine (if you can see it through the dust clouds). Highest bushfire risk, with the recommendation to leave the national park. But for now, we are still enjoying the great view and the warm sun. Let's see how it develops. That is also rewarded. Because we still have the opportunity to observe two emu families taking a walk on the camp site in peace and quiet. But as the wind increases, it quickly becomes apparent that it will be very uncomfortable here. The national park is very sandy, so you get sandblasted in strong winds.

That's why we're heading back to the city of Port Lincoln, also hoping to find a wind-protected parking space and shelter in shops or cafes there. The plan works at least partially, as some landlords or retailers are closing their shops. Especially because the power grid in the city collapses. The dust cloud moving over the hill north of the city looks scary. And the walk on the pier has to be abandoned after a few meters. But in the late afternoon, the situation calms down and we enjoy the tranquility on the Esplanade.

Before we continue our journey to Coffin Bay, we go to the Winter Hill lookout tower. The view of the city and the park in front of it is quite good from up there, but the wind almost blows us away.