Relaxation in Wirrina Cove 15^th December 2014

Today we decided to stay put at the Wirrina Cove Golf complex and play a round of golf. The course is reasonably good, with plenty of variation and quite a few bunkers. The clubs we hired were fine with a mix of graphite shafted driver and fairway woods and steel shafted irons.  The temperature was around 27C when we started around 10am but a breeze off the coast helped to keep us cool.

There were more kangaroos on the course than players and occasionally we would disturb one as we passed bushes where they were sheltering from the sun. 

Wirrina Cove golfers!

We played through three guys playing together but they were probably the only players anywhere near us. 

Sheila at Wirrina

The course is quite hilly and goes all the way down to within sight of the harbour. On the border of the golf course there is a complex of holiday apartments.

View of coast from number 13 tee (375m)

There were quite a few flies hovering over as we lined up for a shot. Sheila played one shot on a par 3 that fell short and into a stream. In her attempt to locate the ball she spotted a red-bellied black snake in the long grass so gave that ball a miss. (NB. Red-bellied black snakes are venom is capable of causing significant morbidity.)

Sheila decides not to probe further!

After golf we took a beer in the bar and crisps and then had a spot of lunch on our balcony looking out onto the course. 

Around 4pm we headed out across the course to explore the harbour, which had a reasonable number of boats moored up. 

Wirrina Cove Harbour

When we got back we went for a swim and Jacuzzi in the pool and then prepared for evening dinner – such a hard life!