After breakfast it was easy to pack up as we hadn’t unhooked or connected to power or water. We made a donation for use of the free camp then drove to Eileen’s in Kimba for drinkable coffee. It was not so cold there and we had brief periods of sunshine during our drive to Elliston.
We came here to see the Hussy Hicks perform as part of the Adelaide Guitar Festival On the Road. This is a series of free events to be held in many parts of South Australia, sponsored by various State, Local and Federal Government agencies, together with a couple of corporate sponsors like Budget. Tonight’s inaugural show was in this cleverly decorated community hall.
The first performer Joshy Willo is a local farmer who sang his own compositions but lacked pizazz. About 10 children were noisily playing, wrestling and “dancing” next to the stage. Their parents made occasional futile attempts to reign them in. The second artist was Laura Hill who was OK but I wouldn’t choose to go to her shows.
When the Hussy Hicks came on, Elliston came alive!. Several people were up dancing and the audience loved the show. We were all glad we drove here to experience the first of these regional events.
Elliston is a small coastal town on the shore of the Great Australian Bight. There are two caravan parks to accommodate travellers and holiday makers, and several holiday homes. The scenery around Waterloo Bay is strikingly rugged.
Swimming, fishing and surfing are key activities. There are also several walking trails.We drove along the coastal trail with a series of quirky sculptures.
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