Flyabout Adventure around Australia's Coast with Fran West

Cape Wiles, near the bottom of Eyre Peninsula, South Australia, is a spot not to be missed on either a flyabout or a driveabout adventure.

It was named in 1802, by Matthew Flinders, after James Wiles, the botanist on board the sailing ship "Investigator".

Today it forms part of "Whalers Way", a scenic drive out of Port Lincoln.



My flight around Australia's coast wasn't just a journey in a plane but also a lesson in historical geography with the English, French and Dutch names.



Matthew Flinders named a lot of places in South Australia, particularly around this area which is rugged, wild and beautiful and also dangerous to mariners.