200 year old piece of graffiti...one of the earliest relics of European contact with South Australia
On 8 April 1803 Matthew Flinders met French explorer Captain Nicholas Baudin & his ship Le Geographe @ Encounter bay. Despite Britain & France being at war, the explorers exchanged information. Flinders told Baudin about the plentiful food supply on the island & fresh water
Dome built over the site where they found the inscription, it now houses a replica of the rock on the beach in Penneshaw
What does the message say?
"Expedition De Decoverte par le Commendant Baudin sur Le Geographe 1803
Expedition of discovery by Commander Baudin on the Le Geographe 1803
Spent our first night on Kangaroo island @ the Kangaroo island shores caravan park in Penneshaw. That was a waste of $30, very run down & old. The only thing that looked OK was the new front gate!!! But at least I got the washing done for free
Off exploring today, heading east out along the Dudley peninsula
17kms out of town along a gravel road, we came to Antechamber camp site. Looks mighty fine to us, this will be our 1st camp-out on island
Chapman river
Red house bay
Bob off to the beach!!
Reflection on the river
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