Yearly Archives: 2015

Our next stop after Freycinet National Park was the Tasman Peninsula.  We stayed in Dunnalley at a spot right next to the beach.  The first day we were there we headed down for a look.  Thank goodness we did because it was the only good beach day we had during our stay there.  The tide was out, the waves were calm, the water was shallow and warm.  But there was something magical about this beach that we hadn’t anticipated. There … Read More

So the blog’s been kind of silent.  We came back from Tasmania toward the end of March after five weeks there.  We loved it.  We were exhausted and spent some time resting and recovering.  We went back home for Easter and stayed a couple of weeks.  Since then we’ve travelled into New South Wales.  We spent time in Wagga Wagga and Junee.  Now we are in Canberra and plan to stay a week or two to explore our capital city. … Read More

We’d heard that the Nine Mile Beach near Swansea was a lovely beach so we stopped in for a look.  We drove to the end of the road where we were surprised to find some caravans.  There’s a sign that says camping is not encouraged, but I guess it isn’t prohibited.  The vans were all hitched to their tow vehicles, maybe so they could leave easily if told to move along. What a spot!  It was a nice warm day … Read More

Since we were in the area for the Wineglass Bay walk, we decided to do another short walk to see the Cape Tourville lighthouse.  The kids each chose a ‘baby’ to bring along.  I guess I had one too! This was the view from the lookout before you reached the lighthouse.  Quite pretty.  The rock on the left is called Lemon Rock.  The mountain just to the right of the middle of the picture is Mt Freycinet.  If you follow … Read More

Camping at Freycinet National Park is so popular that at certain times of the year there is a ballot system to secure a campsite.  There was a couple camped next to us our first night at Friendly Beaches that had tried to camp in the park but it was full.  They stayed one night next to us and the next night they were able to get into the other campground.  We ran into them on one of the walks we … Read More

Our campground at Friendly Beaches is part of Freycinet National Park.  The visitor centre for the park is in Coles Bay.  We wanted to do one of the hikes so we went into Coles Bay to get some more info.  What a pretty view!  It was overcast and the peaks were covered in clouds. I was so thrilled to see this albatross Pacific Gull, but since then I’ve seen many.  He’s gorgeous against these rocks. I spooked him a little … Read More