Pondalowie Bay, Yorke Peninsula

Pondalowie Bay, Yorke Peninsula

Pondalowie Bay on the extreme south-western coast of Yorke Peninsula is  favourite destination for campers, tourists and anglers. It is quite remote but the sealed road to Marion Bay and other towns further up the peninsula mean that facilities are not all that distant. Warooka is only about a hour away.

The bay has always been a popular place for people wishing to feast on the abundant fish life in the sea. In fact, although this is all part of Innes National Park, there remains a small fishing village at the bay, the small collection of beach shacks being private dwellings. A short distance back along the access road there are two camping grounds set up by national park authorities. These sites have public toilets but no other facilities, including no electric power or water.

On the day we visited recently we encountered wild gale force winds along the coast and headlands. On the other hand, the camp grounds, although windy, were quite sheltered from the worst of the gusty conditions.

Pondalowie Bay, Yorke Peninsula

Pondalowie Bay, Yorke Peninsula

Pondalowie Bay, Yorke Peninsula