Deep Creek Conservation Area...

Recently we went and visited the western tip of the Fleurieu Peninsula. We went down through McLaren Vale and then along the coast to the tip of Cape Jervis. Cape Jervis is the launching point for the ferry that takes you out to Kangaroo Island. We stayed in a very nice B & B there and did some great hiking at the Deep Creek Conservation Park. The were a lot of hiking trails in the park, and the views were great. One of the hikes we did was on a ridgetop looking out to the ocean for most of the hike. It was however quite windy that day. On our way home we encountered a fairly large brush fire beside the road. The firetrucks and crew were there right away, due to the high winds, to contain it. We had to drive through this thick cloud of smoke to get around it, and we could smell the smoke right through the car. We definetly plan to go back to Deep Creek and spend more time there. It is only a hour and a half drive from Adelaide, so it makes for a great weekend getaway. There are numerous hikes you can link up for a two or three day backpack trip. Cape Jervis is also the start of the Heysen long distance hiking trail in South Australia that goes for 1200km up into the Flinders Ranges. It passes throught the Deep Creek Conservation Area after leaving Cape Jervis.



This was the view from our windy hike in Deep Creek along the Heysen Trail.






Sunset along the coast near Second Valley. They also had a great fishing pier out on some jagged rocks with neat abadoned colorful fishing shacks along the beach.