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Looking back to thr Great Oyster Bay  
   

Looking back to thr Great Oyster Bay

Freycinet National Park to Mayfield Bay

March 4th 2014
The morning broke with clear skies and the only thing making a ripple on the bay was a float plane taking a group of tourists on a scenic flight around the Freycinet Peninsular. As the engine reved up the sound echoed a few seconds later off the surrounding granite hills as if a second engine reved up. It was only an echo, but quite dramatic. I went up to the info centre as soon as it opened to ... read more
Oceania » Australia » Tasmania » Swansea

Australian Flag Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more
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