Carrow wells 21/03/14

I Carrow wells is located on the coast road just past port Neil in SA. It was noticed that aboriginals would dig holes for water and these were made into wells by the white settlers in the early 1900s. When demand was at its greatest many settlers would arrive by wagon at the same time ( like the deli at woollies) therefore some settlers and farmers could take up too 36 hours to get a load of water and return home. They bucketed the water from the wells then carried it up a plank into the tank on their wagons. We spent three wonderful days her fishing and exploring the coast line. There is a long drop funny where some enterprising thoughful person has left a 25 kg bag of hydrated lime you flush the dunny with half a coke can of line after you have down your business of course. By using the lime it keeps the long drop hygienic and odour free which a welcome change for one of these long drop dunnies.

Locks wells. 31/03/14

We were told about this spot by a lady that we were fishing next too at Carrow wells and she said if you are heading north then you must go into Locks Wells and climb down the 350 steps to reach the ocean beach as there is great Australian black salmon fishing here, anyway we found the turnoff and proceeded down the road until we came to a sign that said " caravans and motorhomes strictly prohibited past this point" as the road looked really steep we parked in the parking area and followed the walkway to to the viewing area where we found two other motorhomes parked up with the most spectacular view one could ever imagine. Straight below the car park was a wooden staircase that followed the hillside down to the beach as as the two campers said there were 280 steps not the 350 the fisher lady had stated. I walked back up the hill and drove the motorhome down and backed up to the railing so that we had a panoramic view of the wild ocean from our rear window and then grabbed my rod and pack and headed down the steps for a fish. There are signs everywhere "no swimming"as there are numerous rips and very strong undertow and this is not a place you would want to be in the water as well as the SA Coast is notorious for the great white sharks so the water is somewhere you do not want to be. We went to bed early but due to the incessant crashing of the waves onto the beach we did not get much sleep so out of bed a 5am and several cups of tea later we are still waiting for daylight. The plan is to go have a fish between 9:00-11:00 then come back up the 280 steps then pack up and head further north up the coast towards streaky bay.