Early Morning Barwon Heads
Nov 2018, Barwon Heads, Vic A chill in the air, the tide running and a new day dawning. The joy of caravanning is a new view outside your door, every day. Continue reading Early Morning Barwon Heads
Month: December 2018
Threading the eye of the needle
Bass Strait separates mainland Australia from Tasmania. It wasn’t discovered until 1798 when Bass and Flinders circumnavigated Tasmania thus proving the existence of the Strait and shortening the sailing distance from England to Sydney by 1300kms. However, the discovery came at a price. Bass Strait is only 250kms wide and has more than 50 islands. It is known for being one of the roughest stretches of water in the world. “Bass Strait is both twice as wide and twice as rough as the English Channel.” – Wikipedia There are over 600 shipwrecks on the Victorian coast alone. Not surprisingly sailors … Continue reading Threading the eye of the needle
Target Practice
Nov 2018, Cavendish, Vic The Cavendish Recreational Camping Ground is beside the Wannon River. We visited with our Caravan Club on a cold Friday morning. Yet another place for the bucket list when in this area as there are toilets … Continue reading Target Practice
Nature the sculptor
Coastline near Twelve Apostles on Victoria’s Shipwreck Coast. Continue reading Nature the sculptor
Lake Tooliorook
Nov 2018, Derrinallum, Vic I’ll bet you thought there was nothing to see in Derrinallum but drystone walls, yet there are 3 freedom camps for the weary traveller. In the heart of town and close to the pub one can camp at the reserve. There’s also Deep Lake where we chose to stay and a few minutes away in what is technically, Lismore there is the much larger Lake Tooliorook, another volcanic lake. Tooliorook is popular with boaties and there is a large campground and a toilet / shower block. Even though we’ve grizzled about the showers and BBQ’s not … Continue reading Lake Tooliorook
Mt Elephant
Nov 2018, Derrinallum, Vic According to Wikipedia, Victoria’s Western Volcanic Plains are the third largest in the world and make up 10% of the state. There are over 400 volcanoes dotted across these plains, though these days most are little … Continue reading Mt Elephant
Deep Relaxation
Nov 2018, Deep Lake, Derrinallum, Vic Only a few kilometres from Derrinallum in Victoria’s Western District you’ll find a large crater lake called Deep Lake. On the lake shore there is a neat reserve with mown lawns, shady trees and … Continue reading Deep Relaxation
Taking the circuitous route
Nov 2018, Western District, Vic It’s hard to leave Port Campbell, not because of the lovely treed caravan park beside the creek and the bracing ocean walks, nor the nearby pub with warming meals but because Toothless Johnno has lost his car keys. We walk about the park with heads down resembling a bunch of scraggly emus while Toothless empties the Landcruiser of camping necessities. Eventually he finds them in the van having put them down to safely stow the TV for travel. Our destination for tomorrow is Deep Lake near Derrinallum a mere 93 kms away and being low … Continue reading Taking the circuitous route
The Earl of Charlemont
‘Twas on this point ‘The Bluff’ at Barwon Heads, that the Earl of Charlemont was wrecked in 1853. Out of Liverpool and bound for Sydney via Port Phillip (Melbourne) with 450 onboard she carried 366 unassisted immigrants. With help all made their way to Geelong and a new life. Continue reading The Earl of Charlemont
Loch Ard Gorge
Port Campbell, Shipwreck Coast, Vic Of the hundreds of shipwrecks along Victoria’s treacherous coastline one in particular tears at the heartstrings and leads one to wonder how indeed anyone could possibly survive. In June 1878 after a 3 month voyage … Continue reading Loch Ard Gorge
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