beach

After Coffs Harbour we went a bit north to a small town called Hastings Point.  We stayed at a lovely caravan park there, complete with a waterpark, indoor play place, and kids’ activities.  They had morning craft sessions and an evening disco on the weekend, great fun for the kids.  We met another family who were just getting ready to begin their journey around Australia.  They lived nearby and had just moved out of their rental house and into their … Read More

A deer crossing sign is one I don’t see very often in Australia.  This one seems to be meandering across the road, while the ones on the signs in America are generally leaping across.  :)  The only place I remember seeing any deer in Australia was in Halls Gap in the Grampians.  You certainly don’t see them often here, so seeing a sign for them is interesting to me and is one to add to my collection of roadsigns. While … Read More

The north and south ends of Bruny Island come together in a spectacular isthmus.  A rather large set of steps awaits any who want to climb up and see the stunning view. We counted on the way back down and there were over two hundred steps.  Look how narrow this strip of land is.  Ocean on one side… And ocean on the other.  It really feels like a unique spot. There’s a memorial to Truganini, and a nearby sign that … Read More

We knew we’d only have a couple of nights on Bruny Island, so after we set up camp we drove down to Adventure Bay to do the walk to Grass Point.  The kids were not too thrilled to be taking off so soon after we got there, they wanted the chance to explore the campsite.  The Grass Point walk is part of the Fluted Cape Walk in South Bruny National Park, which is one of the 60 Great Short Walks … Read More

Recap.  Best walk ever, along the coast in Tasmania, as far as south as you can go.  Part one is here. There was a giant pile of rocks at the end of the walk. It begged to be climbed. We walked around the bend, both of us girls had our gorgeous pink laces on. We were greeted with a beautiful scene of lichen-covered rocks.  And a fairy house or two. I do try to convince the kids they are fairy … Read More

Whoever has been hiking with young kids knows that the time estimates don’t apply.  I’m not sure how long this walk was for us, but it was definitely more than two hours. We really didn’t know what to expect as we set off.  I was a bit afraid of getting eaten by mosquitoes as there had been many at the carpark.  We started off on this somewhat narrow trail through the bush. It very quickly led to the beach.  We … Read More