Robe to Victor Harbor

We seem to have got the go slows with the kms, and not travelling far at all. We have had a facinating couple of days learning about the Coorong wetlands, and from Robe travelled through them for the day, stopping and doing walking trails as we went. Fortunately the boys had both seen the Storm Boy movie, so this was a great basis to talk and learn more about the pelicans and delicate nature of the wetlands. We had planned to camp in a bush camp that night in the national park, but as Hunter was the navigator yesterday, he decided to take us into Wellington. This proved to be a great choice, and we had to catch a ferry across the Murray River to get to the caravan park. We got to share the ferry with a semitrailer load of hay - a bit worried about the load limit - but no-one else seemed to be.
This morning after another ferry ride - because they are free, and fun - we travelled to Goolwa and saw the mouth of the Murray river as it enters the sea. I have found this part of the trip facinating, as having worked in the whole NRM area for the last 15 years, it has all been about getting water to the Murray, and now I understand more about why.
We went across the controversial Hindmarsh Island bridge to see what would have to be one of the worst marina developments we have ever seen - proudly labelled heo largest freshwater marina in the southern hemisphere - it was McMansion sprawl - disgusting!! After getting over that, we travelled a whole 20kms and have set up in Victor Harbor - great little spot right on the beach. The kids have found some other kids which is really their first lot of kids since we have left. At $26 per night, this is also probably the best valued site that we have come across, except for the free bush camps!! tonight we did a tour of Granite island and saw the fairy pengiuns as they came ashore after the day at sea - this was great and the kids loved being able to be with these animals and see them in the wild. Not sure whether we will stay here more or not - have to start making our way to Alice Springs at some stage, as we need to be there by lunch next wednesday. Will see what the weather is like, and what we feel like doing as to where we go next.