FRIDAY 14.2.2014: Spent last night in the car park of Murphy's Haystacks which is situated at the Eyre Peninsula. The 'haystacks' are formed from ancient granite Inselbergs dating back 1,500 million years. (The name Inselberg comes from German 'insel', meaning island and 'berg', a mountain). Local legend reports that Murphy's Haystacks acquired their name from a Scottish agricultural expert who saw the landmark which to him looked like haystacks. Denis Drinan Murphy owned the surrounding land at the time so the pillars and boulders were named "Murphy's Haystacks".
Carole supervised the poodles supervising the sheep, then the "rains came!" Decided to set sail and beat the storm. 
Most travellers pursue scenic drives such as The Flinders Highway, but we thought we would be different. Contacted friends Judy and John for details on our nearest Leading Edge stores so that we could have the computer attended to. First Stop - Lock Leading Edge (have to say this route was far removed from the planned journey). The chap advised that it was in our best interests to take the computer to Whyalla as their store would speed up the process by sending the computer to Adelaide for repairs - Strike 1.
Lock is a town in the centre of Eyre Peninsula. It is Eyre Peninsula's main grain storage hub as it is surrounded by a predominately farming community, with emphasis on cereal crop production. Stayed at the Lock Caravan Park ($10.00 unpowered site).
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