Coles Bay

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Today was a walking day so we made up a picnic lunch, then after a morning tea of Annamaria’s home baking and tea or coffee, we departed for the Freycinet National Park, Wineglass Track in the campervan which saved us paying for the car as well.

We walked from the car park up to the Wineglass Bay Lookout on a well formed and well maintained track through hugh granite boulders and wonderful views out over the ocean. Unfortunately the weather was not warm and there was the odd shower and gusts of wind. From the Lookout we viewed over the magnificent Wineglass curved beach towards the rugged peaks of Mt Graham and Mt Freycinet with Lemon Rock on the far end point of the range. Behind us was the granite tor of Mt Amos. We walked on downhill to Wineglass Bay where the sand was golden and we saw our first wallaby. He was very quiet and friendly and allowed us to pat him. This is no doubt ho-hum to the locals but was a treat for us. We then took the Isthmus Track which took us across the isthmus on a boardwalk by a lagoon where we found a sheltered spot to eat lunch. This track meets the Hazards Beach Track on the beach which is yet again a long, lovely curved golden beach to the Fleurieu Point. In this area are many huge oyster shells remaining from Aboriginal middens from long ago. After leaving the beach the track heads around the promontory where we saw yet two more wallabies in the wild. The often rocky granite track continues along the coast overlooking the rugged rocks and waves below. Features to note today are the beautiful beaches, magnificent coastal views, coloured granites, golden sands, large oyster shells, and vegetation of acacia, banksias, gum, heath, bracken, and tea tree.

After leaving the carpark, we drove to Cape Tourville where we walked the Cape Tourville loop to the lighthouse and the lookout over the sea where whales and dolphins are often seen. The wind was blowing furiously sweeping up from the sea. It was exhilarating but cold. The views from the platform here were magnificent.

We then drove back to the campground via the Visitor Centre where we had showers and settled into our happy hour before dinner followed by cards after dinner.

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Photos

Wineglass Bay from the Lookout
The perfectly curved beach of Wineglass Bay

Our encounter with a wallaby
This was our first encounter with a wallaby who turned out to be very friendly - no doubt fed by humans from time to time.