Hello All! Today was, to say the least, exciting. We boarded the ferry after leaving our lovely (little) caravan park. It was very small, the ferry, only holding at most 40 odd people. A strong wind was blowing and the waves were high, so it made for an exciting (and slightly stomach churning) ride. And then the ‘fun’ began. Prior to our visit, some work on the jetty had begun and not been finished, resulting in some wave breaks being absent. It proved to be very difficult for the crew to tie the boat to the jetty, it took over 20 minutes! Getting off the boat was another problem, with the crew and rangers helping us over the almost 1m jump.
After the excitement of all that, we visited the Visitor Centre and investigated the restored houses dotting the area. It’s very interesting seeing the style and type of houses of the past. Next was the Fossil Cliff walk, which led us to some cliffs (surprisingly). The wind was still blowing a gale, but we managed to view some fossils in fallen rocks and enjoy the wonderful view.
Next was the Reservoir Walk which led us to through beautiful woodland to a reservoir (hmm..). It was very pretty, with lily pads and reeds. Finally we had the Painted Cliffs Walk, which led us through sparse bush forest to an old brick ruin and some Painted Cliffs (I can sense a theme here). The beach near the cliffs was pretty but as there was a King Tide we couldn’t access the cliffs without getting our feet wet. On the walk back we spotted an echidna snuffling for grubs in the grass which was adorable, and a wombat crossing the road in front of us (so sweet, like a little teddy bear).
Once the boat was ready to board, we hopped on and boy, were we in for a ride. The waves were better than any theme park ride! Up and down, tipped sideways, windscreen coating with spray… it was very exciting. Luckily, no one threw up (Maddy, Dad and I quite enjoyed it, actually) and even Mum was okay after taking some tablets (phew..). Safe on dry land, we drove to the Friendly Beaches and found a lovely campsite next to a fabulous beach. After tea we walked along the beach, and saw little sea slugs disguising themselves as seaweed, tiny fish, pretty rock pools and clear blue water. Unfortunately, I left my shoes behind a rock so I could run around without having to carry them, and some possibly drunk (they were carrying beer cans) teenagers were throwing stuff around near that area. Before they left, one of them picked up something and we assume it was my shoes as they had disappeared. Goodbye, thongs!
-Gabby
Fauna: Ducks, Cape Barren Geese, native hens, wallabies, a (not dead) wombat, a (not dead) echidna, jellyfish, sea slugs and seagulls.
Wicked Vans: 2
Vehicles Overtaken: 0
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