Taking the circuitous route

December 3, 2018 Itching for Hitching

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

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The Earl of Charlemont

December 2, 2018December 2, 2018 Itching for Hitching

‘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

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Loch Ard Gorge

December 2, 2018 Itching for Hitching

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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Fishing at Port Campbell

December 1, 2018 Itching for Hitching

Nov 2018, Port Campbell, Shipwreck Coast, Vic We wake at 6:30am and my phone tells me that I’ve already walked 1.8kms, hell the bathroom is only 3 metres away! The sun is shining so I decide to leave the warmth … Continue reading Fishing at Port Campbell

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Simpson Recreation Reserve

November 28, 2018 Itching for Hitching

Nov 2018, Simpson, Vic One of the problems for RV’ers touring the Great Ocean Road and Shipwreck Coast is the cost of caravan parks in the high season, the lack of available free camping, especially for young international tourists in … Continue reading Simpson Recreation Reserve

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The ? Apostles

November 28, 2018 Itching for Hitching

The 12 Apostles rock pillars on Victoria’s Shipwreck Coast keep falling into the ocean. Trying to count how many there are now is a game played by the tourists and the answer is about as perplexing as trying to name our current Prime Minister. Continue reading The ? Apostles

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Port Campbell Beach

November 27, 2018November 25, 2018 Itching for Hitching

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Port Campbell Hotel

November 26, 2018November 25, 2018 Itching for Hitching

The Port Campbell Pub is only a block away from the NRMA Port Campbell Holiday Park. There’s a tang of salt in the air as we walk up the hill to the charming and welcoming old weatherboard. Inside it is warm and cosy and packed with tourists and locals. The meal is a little dearer than your average country pub, but the menu and quality is a cut above too. My braised beef cheeks on mash just fall apart by the forkful and they’re surrounded by fresh and tasty vegetables. A perfect meal to end a day of walking windswept … Continue reading Port Campbell Hotel

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When London Bridge came down

November 25, 2018 Itching for Hitching

Now called London Arch, the rock formation on Victoria’s Shipwreck Coast near Port Campbell was once known as London Bridge because of its similarity to London’s famous bridge. That is until an afternoon in 1990 when the arch connecting it … Continue reading When London Bridge came down

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