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Point of Interest, Vic16 Comments

Sex in the Sea and the Otway Ranges

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Feb 2020, Otway Ranges, Vic A short drive from Lavers Hill on the Great Ocean Road, you’ll find the Otway Fly set in the rainforests of the Otway Ranges. We old buggers give the flying fox experience a miss but gallop off to the walkways suspended above the forest. We probably walk several kilometres in all and climb the tower just to say that we still can. The tower appears to be swaying slightly in the breeze or is that the gums trees moving. Hang on we’re just giddy from the climb. Luckily, we have a botanist in our group … Continue reading Sex in the Sea and the Otway Ranges

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Great Ocean Road – Johanna Beach

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Feb 2020, Johanna, Vic One of my favourite beaches, I’ll always be up for a stop at Johanna. Leaving the GOR it’s just a short drive through pastures and small farms to experience the feeling of isolation on this windswept … Continue reading Great Ocean Road – Johanna Beach

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Freedom with options aplenty #4

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The fourth in a series of however many, romancing the freedom camping lifestyle. If you are curious about freedom camping read on. From Cooktown it was down to the well-known Rocky Creek campground on the Atherton Tableland. The campground is one enormous living memorial to the field hospital that was here during World War Two that tended to the wounded of the battles in Papua New Guinea and the Pacific. Filled with history we headed off to Queensland’s highest town Ravenshoe on the top of the Great Dividing Range where we camped at the old railway station in the rain, … Continue reading Freedom with options aplenty #4

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Freedom with options aplenty #3

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The third in a series of however many, romancing the freedom camping lifestyle. If you are curious about freedom camping read on. We had fallen in love with Yamba on a previous trip to Queensland but nearby Woody Head National Park turned out to be heaven, heaven with brush turkeys that is. On a roll we spent a night at Mullumbimby Leagues Club (ticking footy clubs now) and decided that perhaps we wouldn’t buy dinner in the clubhouse. On the positive side, a few weeks later we decided to try our first Pub Stay and were hooked. Tracey welcomed us … Continue reading Freedom with options aplenty #3