After a lazy morning we headed back to the Nobbies in the hope to see some seals. Even though we couldn’t find any we enjoyed our walk on the boardwalk as it was a lot more quiet than the day before and some of the penguins actually stuck their heads out of their nests. We…
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Phillip Island
We were getting closer to Melbourne. But before we dove back into city life we took a detour to Phillip Island which is known for its penguin and seal populations. Again, we took the scenic route along the coast and visited several gorgeous beaches. For coffee we stopped at a quaint little place in Inverloch….
Hiking at Wilsons Promontory
Hubby got up really early and stepped outside for sunrise taking this wonderful picture. I slept a few minutes longer and almost missed the spectacle. But sunrise wasn’t the real reason for getting up early. We wanted to head to the end of the park- or at least as far as you could go by…
Wilsons Promontory National Park
A highlight of the trip on the Southern coast of Australia promised to be Wilsons Promontory National Park, or short „The Prom“. In case you were wondering what promontory means, we were, here is the Britannica‘s definition: „a high area of land or rock that sticks out into the sea“. Wilsons Promontory is located only…
Bairnesdale and Raymond Island
Today we would be turning the corner: instead of South we were now heading West on the Australian continent as we made our way towards Melbourne going from Eden to Bairnesdale. Also about half an hour into driving we would be crossing the State line between New South Wales and Victoria. We drove along the…
Driving day to Eden
Today was meant to be a driving day. Without detour our next hotel was 300km or 4 hours drive away from Sanctuary Point. To make the trip more interesting we decided to deviate from the Princess Highway and took the Old Princess Highway that is marked as „Tourist Drive“. This road takes you more or…
Jervis Bay
Jervis Bay has spectacular beaches and crystal clear waters. So we decided to spend the day beach hopping. Our first visit in the morning was to Hyams Beach where we were greeted by a group of dolphins that swam right by us. With such a great start in the morning we drove to Booderee National…
On our way to Sanctuary Point and Jervis Bay
Temperatures got up to 36 degrees today with high humidity. So we took it easy and made our way down the coast at a leisurely pace. From Bulli Wollongong is the next larger town and we were headed for the Flagstaff point Lighthouse at Wollongong Head. Pictures can be very deceiving- and this shot of…
Bulli
To get an idea of where we were we headed to Bulli lookout first thing in the morning. Overlooking the town gave us an impression of what these small beach towns look like along the coast of New South Wales. When researching our road trip I had come across pictures of the Hindu Sri Venkateswara…
Royal National Park
We left Sydney in the rain and with cloudy skies to head to Royal National Park, South of Sydney. First stop was the park’s visitor centre in order to buy our park pass for the day. After coffee at the charming Audley Dance Hall Cafe right next to the centre we headed to the small…