• Australia 2024
    Hikes of the day
    The drive to the lighthouse was just as interesting as some of our hikes!On site descriptioninteresting ground-level foliageThe views were amazingThere were a ton of seals in that little pond-like area toward the bottom of this pic.Admiral's Arch: The pictureAdmiral's Arch: our actual photographArriving at the Remarkable Rock

    Flinders Chase National Park

    September 18, 2024 in Australia ⋅ 🌬 59 °F

    Started our day driving 1.5 hours to Flinders Chase National Park. It's on the far west side of the island and has a number of sights to see. They recently built a new information center that helped us plan our day.

    We started with a 1.5 mile walk around the Cape Du Couedic Lighthouse. Then went to the original house where the lighthouse families lived. Back then, once every three months the their provisions were supplied via boat and hoisted up the hill. At that time, there were no roads to the lighthouse.

    The next stop of the day was to Remarkable Rocks and they were remarkable indeed.

    We then went to Seal Bay after lunch only to find out that we were too late for a visit --- they were closing soon. But the park ranger we met at the entrance was one of the guides we met the day before picking up plastic on the beach.!

    On our way back home we made a quick stop at the wool store only to find it crazy expensive.    Read more