On Good Friday we drove off, easterly towards a little bunch of places that occupy Australia’s south eastern tip, many hundreds of kilometres away from Melbourne, but then Australia is a massive country. After roughly five hours we reached Mallacoota, tranquil and lazy despite the activity of hundreds, possibly thousands, of campers. From there we proceeded via Eden to Merimbula where we stayed three nights and enjoyed the scenic delights of the Sapphire Coast and also a delightful rainforest hidden away in dry scrub. We left the coast for the Snowy mountains, staying in Jindabyne for three nights. We checked out Perisher Valley on a wet misty day and Thredbo on a much sunnier one. Hope you enjoy the pictures.
Mallacoota on a sleepy tranquil afternoonMallacoota shoreline. Hard to believe not a hundred metres inland is a brimming, noisy campsite.Mallacoota. Love the light hue.MallacootaMerimbula sunrise from our patioMerimbula boardwalkThe boardwalk disappearing into swampy bushland.Somewhere along the Sapphire CoastOn the walk to Tura HeadsNearing Tura HeadsOn Tura HeadsTura beachOyster farm at Pambula, near MerimbulaGoodenia rainforest, an oasis in a world of dry scrub.Goodenia rainforestGoodenia rainforestTractor seat plant in a Pambula nurseryHere’s the Nanny Goat at her very own lookout in CoomaJindabyne lake, our apartment hidden by trees at the far endKayaking anyone. On Lake Jindabyne. A bit choppyMr Strzelecki’s commanding presence in JindabyneNearing the Porcupine rocks up from Perisher ValleyAlmost invisible Porcupine rocksThe track to the roof of AustraliaKosciusko wildernessOn the roof of Australia, atop Mount KosciuskoA choice of trails. Next time, Charlotte Pass.Thredbo in the distanceLeaving the Snowies
Gerry Roberts 