It was less than a half hour drive to Lake Conjola, our next planned south coast stay. Being too early for our caravan park check in, we kept driving through to the picturesque town of Milton, where we topped up on groceries. In heading back to Lake Conjola, we noticed the numerous dead gum trees lining the road, evidence of a recent very hot fire. In researching the extent of the 2019 bushfires in the area, it was sobering to find out that Lake Conjola had lost 89 homes in that bushfire, including three lost lives. It was good to again be staying in the same caravan park as our friends Tracey and David. After setting up our caravan, we all enjoyed a swim in the lake channel that runs out to the ocean. The famous
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