Amazing colours, nature's paintbox

Eden, full of fish, crafts and natural beauty

February 28th 2014
After breakfast we strolled along the beach and spent quite a while looking at the rocks of the bluff because of their unusual colours. Most of it is a really strong yellow ochre coloured sandstone, which is very crumbly and full of layers which have been pushed up to all angles, including vertical. Seams of very broken quartz are scattered throughout, too. Another area has the most amazing deep r ... read more

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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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Kathy H

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I am a mature (aged anyway!) woman, married with 2 children, a daughter, now 29, who is living in England, and a son who is 25. I was an English language and literacy teacher in a community centre in Melbourne, where I live but am now sort of retired (temporarily at present). I originally came from England, where I met my Aussie husband and then moved to Australia to marry and raise my family. I love travel and enjoy hearing about new places.... full info