Streaky Bay

Streaky Bay

Discovered and named by Matthew Flinders, Streaky Bay figured as a lifesaver to two of Australias great inland explorers.

Sunset at Streaky Bay on Eyre Peninsula, South Australia.

In 1840, Edward John Eyre and his party found a permanent waterhole near Streaky bay as they entered the more difficult stage of Eyre’s crossing of the Nullabor Plain.

Late afternoon at Streaky Bay, South Australia.

Then, in 1858, John McDouall Stuart with his companion, Forster, struggled into Mr Gibson’s station at Streaky Bay, when on their last.

Showers scudd across the shyline as the sun sets at Streaky Bay, Soutyh Australia.

The present day vista of Streaky Bay is a far cry from the inhospitable, isolated and primitive outpost found by Stuart or the unexplored territory encountered by Eyre.

A pellican and a seagull, each looking for a feed of fish guts at sunset in Streaky Bay, South Australia.

As the sun set over this idyllic bay on the Eyre Peninsular, pellicans came around hoping to scrounge a feed of fish guts.

Pellicans under a stormy sunset at Streaky Bay, South Australia.

Pellican portrait at Streaky Bay.

Maybe I got too close or simply that I didn't offer a feed, but the pellicans all took off.