We left Nuriootpa about 9am to drive to Greenock for breakfast at El Estanco, but our breakfasts were disappointing. On our last trip to this part of SA, we had lovely meals at this venue, but it has changed hands. The cacti garden is still impressive.
This old tree growing near the cafe is taking over the footpath.
We had a rest stop at the tiny settlement of Waterloo. The toilets are located in a concrete water tank. The area is known for the nearby wind farm.
We booked into the Jamestown caravan park, getting the last powered site. The park is expanding with another 20 powered sites under construction.
Google maps didn’t know about the 34 kms of roadworks between Spalding and Jamestown, where the speed limit was 60kph, at times 40kph, with two long stops where only one side of the road was open.
Unusually, there are three banks in town, each opening part-time hours. Equally unusual is that each bank occupies an historic building that was originally built as a bank.
There are three murals beside the former Savings Bank of SA, including a portrait of Sir James Fergusson, the Governor of SA at the time the town was named.
The shop with blue trimmings is Shear Magic Shearing Supplies, which sells anything and everything a sheep shearer might need. I recently bought small Shear Magic dog clippers. Nearby, there is a pop in dog groomer open 7 days from 6am to 10pm. I didn’t notice any dogs about town that would need grooming.
We had dinner at the Commercial Hotel, where a few of the roadworkers were gathered. My Sri Lankan curry was tasty, and Anita enjoyed her T-bone steak. The critters devoured her leftovers.
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