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We were starting our trek home and we planned to stop at Kimba, we had been talking to a couple at the Oyster Barn in Ceduna and they recommended a stop here so we thought we would take their advice. Our first intention was to stop at Wudinna which we passed through and we were glad we had changed our mind, although there were some interesting rock formations to look at there but we didn't take the diversion because we already had a long trek ahead of us. I had made a list of things to see in Kimba so our first stop was at the Visitor Information Centre for a map of the town so that we knew were we were going. Our first stop was to be the painted silos, we try to view all the painted silos and murals in the towns we visit in our travels so we have seen quite a few and this is one of the best. It is easy to find in town, there is plenty of parking for caravans and cars around the viewing spot, these silos are well worth a stop. While you are in Kimba take a look at the murals at the Recreation Reserve too.
After the silos we drove around to the 'Big Galah' we had to have a look at this because we were in Kimba and that is all part of sightseeing. Unfortunately it is like a lot of other 'Big' things across the country in need of a bit of TLC, reading about Kimba they seem to have a very proactive community group so maybe they will get to this sometime. Next we drove to the 'Halfway Across Australia' sign just down the road to take a few photos, Kimba apparently is half way between Sydney and Perth, a good photo opportunity
Next we drove up to White Knob Lookout, this outlook gives you views back across Kimba and neighbouring areas, you can see the painted silos from here too. I walked down the short walk to have a look at the caves which are an interesting rock formation just below the viewing platform. There are a couple of sculptures of Edward John Eyre and his favoured guide here too and I found them quite interesting and attractive, once again if you are in the area this lookout is well worth a visit.
This is the only town we passed through or visited who actively promote their free camping spots so there are signs all over town to help you find them. We had planned to have one night free camping and the couple at the Oyster Barn had recommended this reserve to us too so we thought we would take a look. It is basic but there are decent toilets and potable water and because we are fully rigged out for free camping we decided to stay here for tonight. This is where the murals are that I suggested you have a look at above. My only issue I have here is that I don't have a converter from 12v so that I can plug my computer in so I am hurriedly doing all the jobs I want to do before I lose power.
