Australia Holiday - Phillip Island to Inverloch - via Wonthaggi

Heading East to Inverloch - 12th November

Seaside in Cowes, Phillip Island

After a quick look at Phillip Island in daylight we headed eastwards towards Inverloch along the Bass Highway. At Wonthaggi we turned South towards Cape Paterson and followed the coast road. It's a bit like the Ocean Road only much quieter. There was a terrific wind from the West that nearly blew us over as we stopped at the Eagles Nest. Victoria certainly has a stunning coastline! Inverloch is a nice little Town and the helpful Tourist Office in Wonthaggi had fixed us up with accommodation in a street a short distance from the town centre.

Birdies in Cowes

Near the Eagles Nest

Getting some air at the Eagles Nest

Fossil hunting

Inverloch - one of the beaches

Into the wind on the Estuary

Our garden Studio in a tropical garden

Our new hosts had a small, but almost tropical, garden in Bayview Avenue. Within it was a comfortable annexe that was to be our residence for the next two nights. It was a bit like living in an Oasis. In our garden we were sheltered from the strong winds but we decided to brave the elements on the exposed beach. We ignored the fierce wind and had a pleasant stroll down the estuary to the Ocean. Quite impressed with Inverloch, a nice little town. Free internet in the Library. It was a bit noisy in there as there was a Nursery Group singing! Row, row, row your boat gently up the stream.... Had a chat with a lad at the Supermarket who visited the Paralympics in London. He obviously thoroughly enjoyed himself over there. Seems like a long time ago and a long way away.