Please could you tell me what would be the best time to travel to Whyalla, Port Lincoln aeria when there is no bl@&$y wind, we are thinking of October is that time of year crap or ok,thanks in advance.
Lance C
Glenelg said
07:33 PM Jan 29, 2015
In the dark when you go through port aguta, port Lincoln is very nice. Nice winery on right around the airport, don't know when it's not windy over that way, great part of SA.
justcruisin01 said
07:46 PM Jan 29, 2015
Olley46 wrote:
A question for someone in South Australia
Please could you tell me what would be the best time to travel to Whyalla, Port Lincoln aeria when there is no bl@&$y wind, we are thinking of October is that time of year crap or ok,thanks in advance.
Lance C
We were there a few yrs back Nov for a few days; learn't to drink black coffee, couldn't keep the mink in there.
Olley46 said
07:47 PM Jan 29, 2015
I forgot you were a SA Dave or I would have asked you that question seeing your a very knowledgable chap,is it windy all the time over that way.
Lance C
Happywanderer said
07:52 PM Jan 29, 2015
We were there late October into early November. A beautiful time, warm, no wind. A place not to miss is Cleve , great little town with a dam nearby for overnight stays.
Radar said
08:02 PM Jan 29, 2015
We really enjoyed from mid March to early April except for a wind storm though Pt. Lincoln after lunch on the Saturday at the Country Music Show at the Race course, we had a great time and looking towards the day we can go back to this unique area now we know more about where we can camp more low cost. RALPH.
Pete49 said
11:35 PM Jan 29, 2015
Sept-October tends to be windy due to the spring equinox but Whyalla tends to get it a lot. Pt Lincoln is ok mostly
though
Pete
Santa said
10:08 AM Jan 30, 2015
Pete49 is correct, Sept and Oct are meant to be the windy months.
It's a bit of a lottery, we've had a particularly windy summer this year.
Things seem to settle around April, May, unless of course its windy.
Goldfinger said
11:57 AM Jan 30, 2015
Lived in Port Lincoln for 6 years....the locals call November...Blowvember.....not joking....as a boat fisherman at the time I can attest to that.....there are some fine calm days, however, and the many attractions of Pt. Lincoln help you forget the wind...the best thing about Whyalla and its red dust, I found, was the road out to Pt Lincoln......Hoo Roo
Mobi Condo said
06:34 PM Jan 30, 2015
Happywanderer wrote:
We were there late October into early November. A beautiful time, warm, no wind. A place not to miss is Cleve , great little town with a dam nearby for overnight stays.
Well said Happywanderer,
1st 11 years of married and working life were in Arno Bay and Cleve. Great spot, great folk and winter seemed best to us. Those windy months of spring, autumn were savage at times, but, beware the Northerly and North Westerlies of spring through to autumn - most hated of our experiences. Some days were like an oven!
Also try to take some of the less used roads, such as the Range Road which unfortunately cuts off Cowell. Also the road from Cleve down past Mt Hill and on to the Lincoln area is delightful - all dirt but lovely touring.
D and D said
05:10 PM Jan 31, 2015
Its not just the Eyre Peninsula that's copping it. We've been at Parham (35 km south of Pt Wakefield) for the past 10 days and every afternoon the wind comes in and gets stronger and stronger then starts dying down about 10:00 pm. People coming in from other places are saying the same - its unseasonal but there's not much you can do about it other than accepting it.
Regards
Dave
Santa said
07:23 AM Feb 1, 2015
D and D wrote:
Its not just the Eyre Peninsula that's copping it. We've been at Parham (35 km south of Pt Wakefield) for the past 10 days and every afternoon the wind comes in and gets stronger and stronger then starts dying down about 10:00 pm. People coming in from other places are saying the same - its unseasonal but there's not much you can do about it other than accepting it.
Regards
Dave
We've found the same at Moonta Dave, seems to have blown all summer.
cultana said
07:45 PM Feb 1, 2015
Wind, Whyalla, frame of mind!!!
loose attempt Whyalla, an Aboriginal term meaning "place with deep water."
Barngarla language - 'Kayalla' which means "Northern Country".
Aboriginal tribe near Port Pirie had a work 'wajala' meaning "west".
A tribe near Port Augusta had a word 'waila' meaning "I don't know".
To sum it up full meaning "I dont know the west northern country that has deep water"
None mention the wind.. Why Alla????
The wing is just relative. Wind here could be a breeze or it could be a gale somewhere else. All relative..
A question for someone in South Australia
Please could you tell me what would be the best time to travel to Whyalla, Port Lincoln aeria when there is no bl@&$y wind, we are thinking of October is that time of year crap or ok,thanks in advance.
Lance C
We were there a few yrs back Nov for a few days; learn't to drink black coffee, couldn't keep the mink in there.
I forgot you were a SA Dave or I would have asked you that question seeing your a very knowledgable chap,is it windy all the time over that way.
Lance C
We really enjoyed from mid March to early April except for a wind storm though Pt. Lincoln after lunch on the Saturday at the Country Music Show at the Race course, we had a great time and looking towards the day we can go back to this unique area now we know more about where we can camp more low cost. RALPH.
Sept-October tends to be windy due to the spring equinox but Whyalla tends to get it a lot. Pt Lincoln is ok mostly
though
Pete
Pete49 is correct, Sept and Oct are meant to be the windy months.
It's a bit of a lottery, we've had a particularly windy summer this year.
Things seem to settle around April, May, unless of course its windy.
Well said Happywanderer,
1st 11 years of married and working life were in Arno Bay and Cleve. Great spot, great folk and winter seemed best to us. Those windy months of spring, autumn were savage at times, but, beware the Northerly and North Westerlies of spring through to autumn - most hated of our experiences. Some days were like an oven!
Also try to take some of the less used roads, such as the Range Road which unfortunately cuts off Cowell. Also the road from Cleve down past Mt Hill and on to the Lincoln area is delightful - all dirt but lovely touring.
Regards
Dave
We've found the same at Moonta Dave, seems to have blown all summer.
Wind, Whyalla, frame of mind!!!
loose attempt Whyalla, an Aboriginal term meaning "place with deep water."
Barngarla language - 'Kayalla' which means "Northern Country".
Aboriginal tribe near Port Pirie had a work 'wajala' meaning "west".
A tribe near Port Augusta had a word 'waila' meaning "I don't know".
To sum it up full meaning "I dont know the west northern country that has deep water"
None mention the wind.. Why Alla????
The wing is just relative. Wind here could be a breeze or it could be a gale somewhere else. All relative..