We said our goodbyes to Melanie and Sikko and left around 10:00. It was a long day driving (378 km). First to Hahndorf for Diesel (Aus$2,47, prices are still dropping).  Then over the hills (570 m high) to Adelaide then North around the Gulf St. Vincent and back down on the Yorke Peninsula to the old Gypsum mining area (Salt lakes) of Innes NP. The mine is gone The area is converted into a National Park. The drive down is through open flat area with harvested large wheat field. Along the bay are several touristy beach towns but we preferred the NP on the cliffs at the end of the peninsula. There are some 35 camp sites hiding in the coastal bushes where some 5 are occupied.

Before leaving the south coast of Yorke Peninsula we did a walk around the bay and ocean cliffs. There were remnants of the old train line used to transport the gypsum rock from the mine at Inneston to the boat jetty. We drove some 5 km along the coast to the mine site. It was situated next to a shallow lake out of which the gypsum was dug up and processes. The mine site was left intact after the mine was closed in 1928. Some buildings were restored and used as tourist accommodation. We also saw a group of 6 Emus wandering around the site.
In the afternoon we drove North along the coast and after lunch at  a lighthouse we went inland to Moonta. The area here is called the copper triangle with Moonta being the major mining location (1861 – 1923).  The underground reef mining was mostly done by Cornish miners. The pump house looked the same as the ones we had seen in Cornwall. The town cherishes its mining origin and created several trail walks past the significant sites. In the morning we went back into Moonta to visit some more of the mines ruins. From the top of one of the tailing dumps you could see how the leaching of the tailings by diluted acid had discolored the ground. This was an attempt to recover some of the 1% left-over copper in the finely grinded rock. In town all the major mine related buildings are part of the National Trust. Unfortunately, they are all closed at the moment.

We followed our road north along the west coast of the Yorke Peninsula. The only trees seen are along the road. The hills are covered with harvested, plowed or green grain fields. In the crossroad town of Port Augusta we filled up our diesel tank and did some grocery shopping. As it was late in the afternoon and we did not like driving in the dark, our campsite is just outside of town (with full amenities) before Quorn. Beautiful quiet rustic camp area in between the mountains.