Umpherston Sinkhole
22. syyskuuta 2024, Australia ⋅ ☁️ 57 °F
The sinkhole was once a typical limestone cave that formed by the corrosion of limestone rocks by seawater waves and the sinkhole was naturally created when the chamber's roof collapsed. The sinkholeLue lisää
The Great Ocean Road
22. syyskuuta 2024, Australia ⋅ 🌬 61 °F
Aside from our first (southern coast) amazing view , we saw our first Echidna!
There are tons of beautiful lookouts along The Road, and the beauty of each stop is in serious competition with allLue lisää
Hike Great Ocean trail
24. syyskuuta 2024, Australia ⋅ ☁️ 59 °F
Today we picked an 8 mile section of the Great Ocean (walking) Trail that went from Clifton Beach to Princetown Beach.
Continuing Eastward on Great Ocean Road
25. syyskuuta 2024, Australia ⋅ ☁️ 52 °F
Traveling east along the Great Ocean Road to Apollo Bay. On the way we stopped at Melba Gully, had lunch at a restaurant that catered to visits from beautifully-colored feathered friends, and thenLue lisää
Stops on Great Ocean Road
27. syyskuuta 2024, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 55 °F
The views were so amazing that we've drafted multiple footprints today as we drove down the coastline.
The surfers we met were from Melbourne, working their way surfing down the coast for a couple ofLue lisää
Stop 2 Unmarked roadstop
27. syyskuuta 2024, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 57 °F
Stop3
27. syyskuuta 2024, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 57 °F
Stop 4 Godfrey graveyard
27. syyskuuta 2024, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 57 °F
Stop 5 Artillery Rock
27. syyskuuta 2024, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 57 °F
Stop 6 Mount Defiance Lookout
27. syyskuuta 2024, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 55 °F
Stop 7 Cumberland Beach
27. syyskuuta 2024, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 55 °F
North Lorne
28. syyskuuta 2024, Australia ⋅ ☁️ 59 °F
So what's the plan today? Here were our options:
1. Go for a waterfall 4 mile hike trail (possibly sections of the trail are closed);
2. stop at each lookout along the Great Ocean Road; or
3. GoLue lisää
Cathedral Rock
28. syyskuuta 2024, Australia ⋅ ☁️ 61 °F
BIG HILL
28. syyskuuta 2024, Australia ⋅ ☁️ 66 °F
Quick visit to Big Hill: one of the more prominent stops along the road. We considered climbing down a very steep trail and then decided against it. With age, there is (sometimes) a bit of wisdom.Lue lisää
DEVILS ELBOW'S
28. syyskuuta 2024, Australia ⋅ ☁️ 68 °F
Then we stopped at Devil's Elbow. After pulling into this parking lot, we learned it's the sharpest turn on the whole 172 km tour.
Great Ocean Trail Entrance
28. syyskuuta 2024, Australia ⋅ ☁️ 68 °F
Since we approached the drive from West to East, we ended our trip at the traditional 'start' to the Great Ocean Trail, but what the heck. It was a great trip. We're asking ourselves, was thereLue lisää
Split Point Lighthouse
28. syyskuuta 2024, Australia ⋅ ☁️ 68 °F
Having seen the Split Point Lighthouse from previous locations, we decided to stop and take a check it out.
Constructed in 1891, the lantern still operates having had more than three different lightLue lisää
Melbourne Day 1
29. syyskuuta 2024, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 57 °F
Each day brings a requirement to be flexible. We like starting
a city visit with a Hop on Hop off bus, but Melbourne no longer has one :)
Option 2 is to go for a city walk using an Australian tourLue lisää
Melbourne Day 2
30. syyskuuta 2024, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F
Today, Melbourne is culturally diverse and, among world cities, has the 4th largest foreign born population (thanks wiki)
Using Trip Advisor, we chose 2 options for the day:
First, a local freeLue lisää
Local Hikes
2. lokakuuta 2024, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 57 °F
Useful travel philosophy: Start with a plan until the weather changes your plan.
Today, the weather was sunny all day, but 50F degrees in the morning, with a high of 60F degrees. With the coolerLue lisää
Hobert - Convict Day
3. lokakuuta 2024, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 61 °F
Since half of Tasmania's current residents have ancestry from convicts, we decided to check out the men's and women's prisons.
It's well understood that England sent its convicts to Australia. What'sLue lisää
Giant Trees and Falls
4. lokakuuta 2024, Australia ⋅ ☁️ 57 °F
Leaving Hobart, our next stop is hiking the Three Falls Circuit in Mount Field National Forest. Absolutely a beautiful trail with ginormous trees and three waterfalls.
After we finished the firstLue lisää
Strahan - Cruise Wilderness World
6. lokakuuta 2024, 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 entranceLue lisää
Cradle Mountain - Hike Dove Lake Trail
7. lokakuuta 2024 ⋅ 🌬 39 °F
After a nice, full breakfast at our hotel lodge, we were ready for a full day of hiking. The weather indicated it would stop raining around 9 a.m., so we were hopeful. The plan was to go to theLue lisää
Driving to Stanley to hike the Nut
8. lokakuuta 2024, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 54 °F
We're off to Stanley to hike the Nut: the remains of an ancient volcanic neck. En route we stopped at the Wynard Tulip Festival -- our timing was perfect as the fields were loaded with brilliantLue lisää





































































































































































































































































































