Thursday, 6 March 2008

17.02 Wilsons Promontory: Picnic Bay

After our 'little' walk up Mount Oberon we were a quite hungry, so where better to have a picnic than Picnic Bay! Like most of the beaches, there was plenty of space and very few people around - it was that tim ein the afternoon when the majority head home!

Picnic Bay from path leading down from the car park!Joanna just about to hit the beach!A massive expanse of sand!Picnic Bay, with mount Oberon in the distance!

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17.02 Wilsons Promontory: Walk Up Mount Oberon

We spent the night in Yanakie Caravan Park‎, sleeping in the back of the Magna again! The campsites in the National Park were all full, so this was the nearest campsite to the Park. The site didn't have a camp kitchen though, so we ate in the Park on the barbeques there!

After cooking our bacon sandwiches, a tea & latte at the small cafe, we decided that we'd do a little walk, well, it was 3.4km (one way) to the summit of Mount Oberon! We didn't quite realise what we would see at the top, but it was absolutely stunning! The views just showed how stunning Wilsons Promontory really is, with the white sands and clear blue water!

On our way to the top of Mount Oberon, on the easier part of the path through the Eucalypt trees!The view from the top of Mt Oberon, over looking Norman Bay, Tidal River, Squeaky Beach & Picnic Bay in the distance!The sweeping sandy beaches of Wilsons Prom. The island in the distance is Norman Island!Joanna with Norman Bay in the background!Nathan on Mt Oberon, with the Glennie Group in the background!From the summit of Mount Oberon!

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16.02 Wilsons Promontory: Whisky Bay Sunset

A delicious barbeque dinner was had in Tidal River, and then we went to watch the sunset at Whisky Bay. While we were waiting for the sun to manoeuvre into position, we had a little time for a nice cup of tea and a relax!

Whisky Bay as the sun slowly sets!Incoming tide at Whisky Bay!Sun lowering over Norman Island!Joanna enjoying a cup of tea in the light of the setting sun!Joanna taking a stroll along the beach at Whisky BaySun setting behing Norman IslandSunset!The moon rises over the dunes!
The drive back to the campsite was a slow and steady affair, as the 'Prom is well known for its quantity & variety of wildlife and we wanted to sell the car in one piece!! We did manage to see some Wombats and Kanagroos, but compared to Tasmania there weren't as many as we would have expected!

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16.02 Wilsons Promontory: Norman Bay

After Squeaky Beach we headed down the road to Tidal River, and decided that we'd try another beach, Norman Bay this time!!

Wilsons Prom, Norman BayWilsons Promontory, Norman Bay

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16.02 Wilsons Promontory: Squeaky Beach

With 'camping' still flowing through our veins after Tasmania, we thought that we'd head down to Wilson Promontory for the weekend. We'd heard stories that it was an amazing place to visit, and we weren't disappointed!

The drive took us down through the country town of Leongatha where we stopped for a spot of tea and cake! I had one of the best and biggest pieces of Mud cake I've ever had since I've been in Melbourne there!

We arrived early afternoon, collected our two day park pass and headed straight to the first beach, Squeaky Beach.

Wilsons Prom, Squeaky BeachWilsons Prom, Squeaky BeachRelaxing on Squeaky Beach!

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