Red Bluff

Unfortunately, this is not me.
This is to let you know something of what the surf is like at Red Bluff, Lake Tyers.
This is where I camped on my second night away.
Camping may not have been allowed there - but I didn't see any signs banning it.
There I was in splendid isolation atop the Red Bluff cliffs
with the Bass Strait rollers sounding in my ears.
This is a beautiful site maintained with the assistance of boardriders.
Down the track to the beach are memorials to two boardriders who lost their lives in the surf here.
The waves were feirce when I arrived in late afternoon/early evening
after a day of galeforce winds.
I was not surprised that such mighty forces might have taken young lives.
Again, I didn't get to swim but I paddled at the water's edge just to get wet.
The next morning the water was quiet by comparison.
First came the recreational fishers, then came the board riders
and human life at one of Victoria's best surf beaches was underway.

Lakes Entrance

After Loch Sport, it was off to Lakes Entrance - beautiful, magical Lakes Entrance.

In the afternoon, I was off to Metung - trendiness by the Lake.

I went cruising on Lake King in The Director.

A big thank you to Adrian and crew for their helpfulness

and for the informative trip.

It was a delight.

It is also value for money. It was the cheapest cruise on offer at the Visitor's Centre.

The price included nibblies and a complementary champagne or beer.

We walked from lake's edge up and over the dunes to The 90 Mile Beach and Bass Strait

absorbing, with the help of Adrian, the history of the place.

A wonderful day!

Loch Sport

Got off early on Tuesday morning. Gale force winds off Bass Strait and being cold were not conducive to a leisurely outdoor breakfast. Got in the car out of the wind where I could be warm and was off to Loch Sport. Loch Sport is situated on a sort of isthmus between Lake Reeve (a dry salt pan) and Lake Victoria a beautiful boat-strewn water sports heaven. It is a lovely place with some beautiful homes. The picture above was taken from The Causeway between Loch Sport and The 90 Mile Beach. There were thousands of little birds eating away in the shallows. Someone might like to tell me what sort of birds they are?

Bass Strait

The rollers come in from Bass Strait at Paradise Beach.
Paradise Beach (otherwise known as Letts Beach) is part of The 90 Mile Beach.
I camped here the first night.
Parks Victoria has a campsite here.
The site is very simple. There are toilets and tables in a shelter.
There is no water view because the ocean front is lined with melaleuca
to a depth of about 50 metres. Needful to avoid erosion.
There would have been about 20 people camped there.

I awoke in the morning to gale force winds
which prevented me from entering the water while taking note of the warning above