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Title: Saturday 8th May 2021 - Elliston Overnight on SA's West Coast
Post by: StinkyPete on January 03, 2021, 07:20:02 PM

  Elliston Hotel  Saturday 8th May 2021

Location:

Beach Terrace
Elliston SA
https://goo.gl/maps/BfscQNxQwcD3hDEY6 (https://goo.gl/maps/BfscQNxQwcD3hDEY6)

Elliston has several accomodation options
Waterloo Bay Tourist Park is just down the road from the Hotel
https://www.visitelliston.net/ (https://www.visitelliston.net/)

Elliston Caravan Park is about 2km from town and is near the jetty
https://www.ellistoncaravanpark.com.au/ (https://www.ellistoncaravanpark.com.au/)

Elliston Appartments is over the road from the Hotel
https://www.ellistonapartments.com/ (https://www.ellistonapartments.com/)


Elliston Hotel is on SA's beautiful West Coast and is about 630km from Adelaide.   You could make this a decent holiday and incorporate Kulgera Roadhouse the weekend before.

Meet for a 6.00 pm dinner at the Elliston Hotel

Contact:

Contacts for this ride are StinkyPete or Shillas

Please advise if you wish to attended

Title: Re: Saturday 8th May 2021 - Elliston Overnight on SA's West Coast
Post by: on March 23, 2021, 05:15:44 PM

I'm keen to do this, however the Waterloo Tourist park has no accommodation that suits me (sold out) and I've submitted a request to Elliston Appartments through their contact form on the website (twice) and have yet to get a response.

Title: Re: Saturday 8th May 2021 - Elliston Overnight on SA's West Coast
Post by: Langers on March 23, 2021, 08:39:41 PM

I'm pretty keen to attend this but as Bodo says, accommodation is pretty tight. I'd be happy to tent/swag it for a change but if Julie is keen to attend as well I'm not sure how I load a wife and a swag/tent on the same bike (and no, I'm not buying a trailer. I know many go down this path and all power to them, but I struggle to see the point of having some great lump of a thing attached to and following the freedom machine  |-i).

Title: Re: Saturday 8th May 2021 - Elliston Overnight on SA's West Coast
Post by: Langers on March 23, 2021, 08:48:25 PM

BTW, if I/we do go, I/we will be taking the ferry. We just returned from an Ag College reunion held at Coffin Bay over the weekend and using the ferry made the trip so much more relaxing and at $85 for the two of us and the bike one way (or about $56 for just the bike and rider), I reckon it's not bad value given how relaxed/refreshed you are when you get to your destination. I have no doubt the hardened long distance riders would consider the above an abomination - so be it.

Title: Re: Saturday 8th May 2021 - Elliston Overnight on SA's West Coast
Post by: on March 24, 2021, 04:17:35 AM

I booked a cabin at the Elliston Caravan Park just a bit further out from town.  I gave up waiting for a response from the other place.
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As for the ferry, I enjoyed the ride over a couple of weeks ago but would probably only use it again if heading south of the Birdseye Highway.  Ironically I headed north when I got off it on my previous trip and ended in Cowell just down the road.  Also depends on the sailing time.  If it means sitting around and waiting half the day I'll go around the gulf.

Title: Re: Saturday 8th May 2021 - Elliston Overnight on SA's West Coast
Post by: StinkyPete on March 24, 2021, 07:32:16 AM

We will probably take the caravan and stay a few days, with the intention of decimating the local Tommy and Squid poppulations from the jetty.   Our usual stay is the caravan park near the jetty and silos, which is a couple of kilometers out of town.    I reckon it's where Bodo is staying.   See  https://g.page/elliston-caravan-park?share

Title: Re: Saturday 8th May 2021 - Elliston Overnight on SA's West Coast
Post by: Bodø on March 24, 2021, 09:00:32 AM

I reckon you are correct.  :Chocies

Title: Re: Saturday 8th May 2021 - Elliston Overnight on SA's West Coast
Post by: StinkyPete on April 08, 2021, 01:01:32 PM

We will arrive with the van on Thursday and leave for home on the following Tuesday.   :runyay Look out fish - here we come   :grin

Title: Re: Saturday 8th May 2021 - Elliston Overnight on SA's West Coast
Post by: Bodø on April 20, 2021, 09:31:12 AM

Is Fish coming too?  :p

Title: Re: Saturday 8th May 2021 - Elliston Overnight on SA's West Coast
Post by: ruSTynutz on April 20, 2021, 10:02:11 AM

It took a while but Bodø has taken the bait...  :grin

(https://i.ibb.co/L8kgD6Z/Fishing.gif)

Title: Re: Saturday 8th May 2021 - Elliston Overnight on SA's West Coast
Post by: StinkyPete on April 20, 2021, 10:14:33 AM

Quote from: Bodø on April 20, 2021, 09:31:12 AM

Is Fish coming too?  :p

He is heading off in early May to do a half lap of Oz with his neighbour, and therefore won't be attending Elliston.

Title: Re: Saturday 8th May 2021 - Elliston Overnight on SA's West Coast
Post by: Bodø on April 20, 2021, 12:42:26 PM

Quote from: ruSTynutz on April 20, 2021, 10:02:11 AM

It took a while but Bodø has taken the bait...  :grin

That was bait???  I was being a smart alec.

Title: Re: Saturday 8th May 2021 - Elliston Overnight on SA's West Coast
Post by: ruSTynutz on April 20, 2021, 04:27:34 PM

So was I... :grin

Title: Re: Saturday 8th May 2021 - Elliston Overnight on SA's West Coast
Post by: StinkyPete on April 20, 2021, 05:46:14 PM

Those who have registered interest in this RTE are....

Bodo
Langers (and Julie?)
StinkyPete & Chris
John g
Mitch  :thumb

Title: Re: Saturday 8th May 2021 - Elliston Overnight on SA's West Coast
Post by: John g on April 20, 2021, 10:20:33 PM

 :bl11.  I'm hoping to make this one.

Title: Re: Saturday 8th May 2021 - Elliston Overnight on SA's West Coast
Post by: StinkyPete on April 21, 2021, 06:57:11 AM

Quote from: John g on April 20, 2021, 10:20:33 PM

:bl11.  I'm hoping to make this one.

Bodo, Chris and I are all staying at the Elliston Caravan Park, just out of town and near the silos.   See  https://www.ellistoncaravanpark.com.au/ (https://www.ellistoncaravanpark.com.au/)
Not sure where Langers and Julie will be. 

Title: Re: Saturday 8th May 2021 - Elliston Overnight on SA's West Coast
Post by: Langers on April 21, 2021, 11:06:49 AM

Im STILL waiting to see if I'm working for a fortnight starting next week. If so, our attendance might be a bit up in the air. Hopefully  I'll know by the end of the day.

Title: Re: Saturday 8th May 2021 - Elliston Overnight on SA's West Coast
Post by: Mitch on April 21, 2021, 01:09:54 PM

Hi Pete, put me down to join you at Elliston. :eat :beer
 I have booked a cabin at Elliston caravan park, see you all there.
                      :grin :slvr13 :grin

Title: Re: Saturday 8th May 2021 - Elliston Overnight on SA's West Coast
Post by: Bodø on April 21, 2021, 01:23:25 PM

Awesome.   Maybe the Versys will be the majority bike there.  :beer

Title: Re: Saturday 8th May 2021 - Elliston Overnight on SA's West Coast
Post by: Mitch on April 21, 2021, 02:56:36 PM

Maybe not the majority, but certainly the most colourful :thumbsup
                            :grin :slvr13 :grin

Title: Re: Saturday 8th May 2021 - Elliston Overnight on SA's West Coast
Post by: StinkyPete on April 22, 2021, 05:15:15 PM

Here's the latest numbers...

Bodo
Langers & Julie
StinkyPete & Chris
John g
Mitch  :thumb

I rang today and booked for 7 people, and will confirm the numbere closer to the day.

Title: Re: Saturday 8th May 2021 - Elliston Overnight on SA's West Coast
Post by: Langers on April 22, 2021, 11:05:21 PM

Julie and I are definite starters - not sure about accommodation, I'll sort that out tomorrow.

Title: Re: Saturday 8th May 2021 - Elliston Overnight on SA's West Coast
Post by: Shillas on April 23, 2021, 01:39:49 PM

With the May I have coming up, we're non-starters

Title: Re: Saturday 8th May 2021 - Elliston Overnight on SA's West Coast
Post by: StinkyPete on April 23, 2021, 02:55:04 PM

Quote from: Shillas on April 23, 2021, 01:39:49 PM

With the May I have coming up, we're non-starters

Sorry to hear that.  You'll be missed.

Title: Re: Saturday 8th May 2021 - Elliston Overnight on SA's West Coast
Post by: StinkyPete on April 24, 2021, 07:04:51 AM

Unfortunately I've read some pretty poor reviews for the Elliston Hotel.    :fp    We can either chance it, or get some food, drinks and nibbles from the local supermarket and do a cook up in the Caravan Park Camp Kitchen.

Title: Re: Saturday 8th May 2021 - Elliston Overnight on SA's West Coast
Post by: Bodø on April 24, 2021, 07:20:25 AM

I usually take online reviews with a grain of salt.  It's human nature in that if you're happy you'll tell a friend or three, but if you're not you'll want to tell everyone.  I know I bought lunch at the roadhouse just out of Elliston in 2015 and it was awful.  I can't comment on the hotel though.

Title: Re: Saturday 8th May 2021 - Elliston Overnight on SA's West Coast
Post by: Mitch on April 25, 2021, 10:26:13 AM

Ladies and Gentlemen, because of Covid restrictions by the SA government I will not be able to attend Elliston.  :'(
                                                      :grin :slvr13 :grin

Title: Re: Saturday 8th May 2021 - Elliston Overnight on SA's West Coast
Post by: Bodø on April 25, 2021, 10:33:07 AM

Bugger.   :'(

I can't wait until this thing gets nipped in the bud.

Title: Re: Saturday 8th May 2021 - Elliston Overnight on SA's West Coast
Post by: StinkyPete on April 25, 2021, 12:34:40 PM

Quote from: Mitch on April 25, 2021, 10:26:13 AM

Ladies and Gentlemen, because of Covid restrictions by the SA government I will not be able to attend Elliston.  :'(
                                                      :grin :slvr13 :grin

Sorry to hear that you won't be able to make it.  We all look forward to the time that this disease is back in the box.

With Mitch's unfortunate withdrawl, here's the lastest participants....
Bodo
Langers & Julie
StinkyPete & Chris
John g

Title: Re: Saturday 8th May 2021 - Elliston Overnight on SA's West Coast
Post by: Langers on April 27, 2021, 01:10:37 PM

We have booked into the Elliston Caravan Park as well.
Regarding the Elliston Hotel - Julie and I ate there August last year and the food was good. I've read the Trip Advisor reviews and the negative ones tend to be from people who think their mutts should be allowed to join them in the outside beer garden. One mutt is ok, if you open it up to all and sundry then at times it's not so enjoyable for people who'd like a quiet beer so I'm happy for it to be a mutt free zone. The other negative reviews were generally from a few years ago and I note they have a new owner/manager. I'm not fussed either way really.

Title: Re: Saturday 8th May 2021 - Elliston Overnight on SA's West Coast
Post by: Bodø on April 27, 2021, 07:41:17 PM

Then I guess we better give the new owner/manager a chance to impress us.

Title: Re: Saturday 8th May 2021 - Elliston Overnight on SA's West Coast
Post by: John g on April 30, 2021, 10:26:13 PM

 :'(. Mm mm . There I was thinking about the up coming ride ,when it suddenly occurred to me that it's,mothers day on Sunday the weekend I was supposed to be at Elliston .i know something will be arranged ,so to keep my name from being called mud (or worse) I'm going to opt out of this one .

Title: Re: Saturday 8th May 2021 - Elliston Overnight on SA's West Coast
Post by: StinkyPete on May 01, 2021, 07:18:48 AM

Quote from: John g on April 30, 2021, 10:26:13 PM

:'(. Mm mm . There I was thinking about the up coming ride ,when it suddenly occurred to me that it's,mothers day on Sunday the weekend I was supposed to be at Elliston .i know something will be arranged ,so to keep my name from being called mud (or worse) I'm going to opt out of this one .

We'll miss having you there John, but make sure those special to you have a lovely Mother's Day.

That leaves us with .....
Bodo
Langers & Julie
StinkyPete & Chris

Title: Re: Saturday 8th May 2021 - Elliston Overnight on SA's West Coast
Post by: StinkyPete on May 05, 2021, 05:32:56 PM

For those travelling to Elliston.......

Despite hat the maps and Street View show, the road from Kyancutta to Elliston is now sealed.  :thumb  This is the road   https://goo.gl/maps/poNX52F7QGKftbQ27
We travelled it in October last year, expected it to be dirt, and was pleasantly surprised to find it all newly sealed.

We are off Thursday morning, with the van in tow, and will have the kettle on for when you arrive.  Safe Travels.

Title: Re: Saturday 8th May 2021 - Elliston Overnight on SA's West Coast
Post by: Bodø on May 05, 2021, 06:13:07 PM

Quote from: StinkyPete on May 05, 2021, 05:32:56 PM

For those travelling to Elliston....... the road from Kyancutta to Elliston is now sealed.  :thumb

I mentioned this in my Tumby Bay ride report and have already put in for my planned course to Elliston.  For the return leg I am doing the Port Kenny to Wudinna road.

Title: Re: Saturday 8th May 2021 - Elliston Overnight on SA's West Coast
Post by: Langers on May 05, 2021, 09:40:41 PM

Safe travels folks, we're heading up to Wallaroo Friday afternoon and catching the ferry Saturday morning. Pete, it's coffee, white with none for me and Julie has her tea with just a dash of milk thanks. See you 4ish I'm guessing. Tommies on buttered bread would be nice as well.
Cheers ... Mark

Title: Re: Saturday 8th May 2021 - Elliston Overnight on SA's West Coast
Post by: Bodø on May 06, 2021, 04:05:06 AM

What are tommies?

I'll be heading off from home on saturday when I wake up.  I'm not sure what time I'll arrive but if border run Cedunas are anything to go by I am guessing 1500 hours.

Title: Re: Saturday 8th May 2021 - Elliston Overnight on SA's West Coast
Post by: StinkyPete on May 06, 2021, 07:04:46 AM

Quote from: Bodø on May 06, 2021, 04:05:06 AM

What are tommies?

See  https://pir.sa.gov.au/fishing/fishing_limits/australian_herring

They are a smallish schooling fish, typically around 150mm long, and regularly caught from jettys and inshore waters.
They are very tasty when hot smoked whole, or filleted and simply  fried in butter with a touch of pepper and salt.    :eat

Title: Re: Saturday 8th May 2021 - Elliston Overnight on SA's West Coast
Post by: Shillas on May 07, 2021, 12:04:42 PM

Safe travels all.

 :girl-blowing-kiss-smiley-emot

Title: Re: Saturday 8th May 2021 - Elliston Overnight on SA's West Coast
Post by: Bodø on May 08, 2021, 02:23:26 PM

Arrived safely at noon.

Title: Re: Saturday 8th May 2021 - Elliston Overnight on SA's West Coast
Post by: richo on May 08, 2021, 07:10:40 PM

Have a great trip and Enjoy your time there and the ride home

Title: Re: Saturday 8th May 2021 - Elliston Overnight on SA's West Coast
Post by: Shillas on May 08, 2021, 08:23:00 PM

Enjoy your time there, hope the roads are good, the food is tasty and the tommies are biting.

Think of me as I write my assignments out for my professional accreditation.

A glass of red (what else for a red rider) helping to grease the wheel (mouse that is) and the keyboard.

Only 6 more weeks to go :runyay

Title: Re: Saturday 8th May 2021 - Elliston Overnight on SA's West Coast
Post by: Mitch on May 08, 2021, 09:06:18 PM

Enjoy yourselves ladies and gentlemen, maybe I can join you next time. :'(
                                  :grin :slvr13 :grin

Title: Re: Saturday 8th May 2021 - Elliston Overnight on SA's West Coast
Post by: Bodø on May 09, 2021, 04:42:09 PM

Home safely.

Title: Re: Saturday 8th May 2021 - Elliston Overnight on SA's West Coast
Post by: Bodø on May 10, 2021, 07:36:00 AM

Group Photos from my camera.  I'll work on a ride report later.

(https://www.imghostr.net/images/2021/05/10/91b995e8c178599e164a516ac41a9d63.jpg)

(https://www.imghostr.net/images/2021/05/10/fc0b6bab06f12b2f7edea3be83b6ee06.jpg)

Title: Re: Saturday 8th May 2021 - Elliston Overnight on SA's West Coast
Post by: Langers on May 10, 2021, 11:07:11 PM

Julie and I got home about 5pm this evening after a short but very enjoyable trip across Eyre Peninsula to Elliston. After disembarking the ferry at Lucky Bay on Friday we rode to Cowell then up to Kimba on a surprisingly good bitumen road and then across to Kyancutta and down the recently sealed road to Mt Wedge and then Bramfield (ah, smell the herbs) and Elliston. Pete and Chris had the cuppa's ready and Bodo had beaten us to Elliston despite us leaving a day earlier.
Sunday we rode to Lock's Well, Mt Hope, Cummins. Yallunda Flat, Ungarra, Lipson (more herbs), Lipson Cove (an absolutely pristine little cove with 1/2 dozen camp sites, soon to be "developed" as a grain and mineral port - not surprisingly a few locals are a bit cranky about "progress" encroaching), Pt Neill and finishing at Cleve. Today we checked out Observation Hill (or colloquially known as Ticklebelly Hill) at Cleve (they had enemy plane spotters there during WW2 - 2 hour shifts, 24 hours a day - one wonders if anyone ever saw a plane) and Yeldulknie Weir before cruising the hills and making our way to the Ferry.

Title: Re: Saturday 8th May 2021 - Elliston Overnight on SA's West Coast
Post by: richo on May 11, 2021, 06:06:50 AM

Another good report.  Definitely covered some ground