Our nice ship with 2 motored and 2 electric motors

This is Macquarie Bay/Harbor -- the boat covered a sizeable portion of it.

Two lighthouses at Macquarie Heads with a very narrow opening

Back in the day, it took weeks for sailing ships to clear the entrance

Multiple fish farms are in the bay -- primarily trout & salmon.

The first walking tour had this variety of things for us to look for.

One example of numerous tree descriptions during our walking tour

A narrative describing the initial use of Sarah Island.

An 'artist's rendering' of the island. There are no actual photos of the prison grounds.

Some remnants of the original buildings.

Our room near Cradle Mtn is only somewhat 'rustic'.

The view from our deck is certainly peaceful enough.

Strahan - Cruise Wilderness World

October 6, 2024 in Australia ⋅ 🌬 50 °F

Took a Spirit of the Wild boat tour boat to explore Macquarie Harbor: the 2nd largest natural harbor in Australia & 6x the size of Sydney Harbor. The tour started the morning checking out the entrance of the bay to the ocean: Macquarie Heads. A lot of time, money & effort was spent improving the narrow opening to the ocean with light houses and man made reefs. Then, we headed down to the Gordon River: a UNESCO Heritage area. It was made a UNESCO site to stop the logging of 300+ year old trees and stop the building of dams on the river. We made a stop to walk a short wooded area, which included a variety of trees with information describing their features. Afterward, we visited Sarah Island, which was the oldest and most remote penitentiary in Australia from 1822 to 1836. Extraordinarily interesting. After the cruise/tour (c.2:30p), we drove to Cradle Mountain where we'll stay for the next two nightsRead more