Tour Number Five...
13 May 2024
Monday 13th May
The group of Tumby Lions, friends and visitors meet at the travellers rest and travelled to the Calderwood's Koppio farm where Zac and Brayden were sowing this years crops as well as spraying.
Bringing together the vast knowledge of our members, their family and friends.
Lions members can tag along in their own car to see the back blocks of the disttrict...hear some of the history, some of the highlights of the past - both good, bad and ugly.
Tumby Bay Lions - District Tours
David Pearson is the tour organiser.
Tour Number Four...
8 April 2024
Left Travellers Rest 1pm
Travelled north on coast road to Butlers Centre
road, past Sunnybrae, Camerons property and
on to the Viola waste management facility with
a warm welcome and a knowledgable explana-
tory tour of the area from Paul Jefferson.
It was great to see stalwart Lion Sam Campbell as guest of the day.
The tour moved on to the Bluff where Kim Shepard shared the story of his Dad's admiration of Edward John Eyre.
Emigrating from England for reasons of health, Eyre reached Australia in March 1833. As a sheep farmer he became a pioneer “overlander,” driving stock from Sydney to Adelaide. He explored the desert northwest of Adelaide and then (June 1840–July 1841) made an extremely hazardous journey around the Great Australian Bight.
The memorial plaque, installed by his Dad on the property marks the camp site of Eyre on his travels. Kim related a short version of Eyre's history and his exploration of Australia, north and north west of The Bluff, the Great Australian Bight and of his service as a magistrate and protector of Aborigines, whose language and customs he learned before returning to England.
The convoy tour then moved on to the Port Neil Quarry where Dylan provided a very interesting commentary of the quarry, the huge pieces of equipmewnt and bacjground to the history of the quarry and the rock that were being crushed.
An amazing undertaking producing tonnes and tonnes of road base, gravel and stone every day.
From the Port Neil quarry some intrepid Lions ventured into Port Neil and the pub....where the lights were out!
But the new propritors of the pub with true pioneering hospitality and generosity had the candles burning, the beer was cold and the nibbles plentiful.
All in all a great day.
Why not join the next tour on the first monday of May.
Thanks to Dave Pearson, Convenor.
Tour Number Three...
Itinerary and Pictorial from Monday 12 Feb 2024...
Meeting at travellers rest.
Leaving at 1:00pm.
Following the coast road north to:
1. Lipson Cove
2: Port Spencer
3: Rogers Beach
4: Cowley's Beach.
5: Cape Hardy
6: Carrow Wells
7: Pt Neill Cemetery?
8: Ice cream from the Pt Neill shop
or squash from the hotel
9: Walk on the jetty *****************************************************
Tour Number Two...
Another great monthly tour...Taking in a special invitation to see the workimngs of the Cave Quary. Host at the quarry, Jacob Cave was a wealth of knowledge and provided a most informative explanation of the workings of the quarry, the blasting, crushing and sizing with a very impressive quarry crusher machine.
The small group of Tumby Bay members was joined by Peter and Noeline Rawlin from Seaforth Lions who were visiting Tumby.
Brian Calderwood took over the lead as the convoy moved to Calderwood's shearing shed. Another hive of activity before a excursion to a disused graphite mine. Genial host Brian led the way for a couple of the more adventerous into the mine shaft.
The tour completed the circuit along the top of the range before ending back at Travellers Rest.
Tour Number One...
Left Travellers Rest 1pm
Provis Memorial Park (wattle & daub hut), new road via Cockaleechie Station to Cockaleechie Hall, horse dip on Council western boundary, Brooker Hall via Pearson Estates, on via Swafferville, back home past Moody Rock. 18 attended; thanks David
Via Mine Hill Road, Draypole Hill Road to Provis Memorial Park. Joy grew up there & Malvern filled us up on the more recent history. Wattle & Daub Hut.
Provis Memorial Park (wattle & daub hut), new road via Cockaleechie Station to Cockaleechie Hall, horse dip on Council western boundary, Brooker Hall via Pearson Estates, on via Swafferville, back home past Moody Rock.
Via Mine Hill Road, Draypole Hill Road to Provis Memorial Park. Joy grew up there & Malvern filled us up on the more recent history. Wattle & Daub Hut.
Next stop Cockaleechie Hall via Cranky Flat private roads & old Cockaleechie Station homestead ruin.
The horse dip on the Council western boundary for a short stop then further north into the Pearson estates. From here Tooligie Hill & Mt Isabelle are visible.
Back onto the road & onto Brooker Hall & Fire shed. Private road through Swaffers’ newest addition. Then back to Tumby via Moody Rock at 4.40pm. Great Day. Glorious weather.
Thanks 18 attended; Thanks to Dave Pearson, Convenor.
These tours are a great innovation for Tumby Bay & District Lions Club...
For new and old members, each month on the first monday of the month there is an open invitation to join the tag along convoy of a close look at the sights and history of Tumby Bay...
Bringing together the vast knowledge of our members, their family and friends.
Lions members can tag along in theiur own car to see the back blocks of the disttrict...hear some of the history, some of the highlights of the past - both good, bad and ugly.
Tune in on the CB for all the gosssip, the real story and the very funny bits.
David Pearson is the man with the tour itinerary each month.