The West Coast Surf and Solitude Run
Empty beaches and quiet swell down the gulf's western shore
The plan
The western coast of the Yorke Peninsula is its quieter face, a run of exposed beaches and reef breaks that surfers and anglers tend to keep to themselves. This itinerary follows it south over two unhurried days, trading crowds for space and big skies.
Start at the old grain port of Port Victoria and work down through Point Turton, where a sheltered jetty offers an easy fish. From there the coast turns wild, with the remote break at Chinaman Wells rewarding those happy to drive a little dirt.
Day 1
3 stops-
1Maitland
Port Victoria Jetty
Begin at the last of the windjammer ports for a morning fish.
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3Point Turton
Point Turton Jetty
Fish for squid and whiting, then catch the sunset over Hardwicke Bay.
Day 2
2 stops-
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2
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Image credits
- Point Turton November 2007.JPG by Kurtis Eichler , CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons