Category: Victoria
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Where the Wild things are, again!?
Today we headed out the great distance of “across the street” where the Koala Conservation Centre is. The Interpretation Center has a lot of great information. We then headed out to the walkways. We wandered out, and came to the first board walk. A Lovely volunteer Bev, became our personal guide, giving us the lowdown,…
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It was a wildlife kinda day.
Today we explored Phillip Island… specifically, the Nobbies and Penguin Parade. Disclaimer: you can’t take pictures of the penguins as they parade… so you won’t see any of those. We drove out to the end of the island: on the way. We saw a Wallaby on the road, and had to stop for him to…
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Down to the finals
Today we relocated from Yarram to our last location for Phase 3. Phillip Island. Home of the penguin parade! We left our Bnb And headed to the Wilson’s Promontory… or the Prom, as locals say! Aussies are not known for long winded descriptions… Our goal, Squeaky beach! apparently a world renowned beach! The weather was…
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The Middle of Everywhere!
We have spent three days in Central Gippsland. The motto for the area is the Middle of Everywhere … love it! What is in the middle of everywhere? For us: Yarram, Welshpool, port Welshpool, Alberton, Port Albert, and Tarraville. First stop… the church! The building had a sign out front, saying “church is open”. And…
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The drive to Yarram
We drove from ‘Coota to Yarram, another small town near the coast. First the birds had to bid us fairwell! As we drove out, and made our way past Wingan River, where the Bush fire started, we noticed more of the damage legacy. We stopped at the town of Lakes Entrance for lunch, at a…
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Slow down, and look at the trees
We took a slower pace today in Mallacoota… aka Coota. We first headed out the WW2 Radar Bunker that we discovered yesterday by the airport. It is only open one day a week, for two hours. We expected to be the only people there.. turns out we were wrong. It opens at 9:30 am… we…
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The mouth of the Mallacoota Inlet
Today we explored the Mallacoota area. We first headed to the centre of town, and the mouth of the Inlet, where the Wallagaraugh and Genoa rivers meet at the Tasman Sea. The inlet was a hive of activity, surrounded by Caravans, boats and many pelicans! We then headed to the beach on the other side…
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Sunday in Bodalla and Narooma
It was Sunday… so you know where we went to church! The lovely church in Bodalla was built by the founders of the town. The stain-glass had been ordered from the UK by Mrs Mort, and sat in storage until the church was built. The church was not built until after the original Morts died,…
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The Canadian Connection
We left the Adelaide suburb of Hallet Cove and headed East. Destination Mildura. Why Mildura? Because it was the right distance away. We drive around 4 hours when we change locations. We find that is optimal for the tired factor. So we looked at a map. And picked Mildura. As you leave Adelaide, you basically…
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The rain did not dampen our spirits.
Just our hair. We awoke to a grey cold rainy day. Although I am not a fan of sleeping on electric blankets. Some days you appreciate the warmth. We had a slow morning, turned on the heat, and enjoyed a hearty breakfast before hitting the road for our explorations. We decided to go to Carpenters…
Our Wicked Walkabout 