NAROOMA to DEPOT BEACH

After leaving Moruya we drove south to Narooma to purchase an annual country NSW National Parks pass after finding out it costs $7 per day to enter a National Park in this State.

Brou Lake campground in Eurobodalla National Park was another wonderful campsite with the bonus of being cost free. The campsite was accessed at the end of a drive through a rainforest with a underlay of cycads and situated beside a salt lake. We stayed here for two nights enjoying the walks through the bush and along the sandy shore. Of an evening we light a fire and cook our meals on the wood BBQ provided. The National Park camp sites are most attractive, the landscaping and facilities in harmony with the bush setting, and sometimes there are HOT showers.

This kookaburra was very determined. Looks like he thought the camera was good enough to eat!














Evening Meal, Brou Lake












Our campsite at Brou Lake














Many eyes on David's lunch













Travelling north again we stopped for a walk around the headland at Bingie Bingie Point which is also in Eurobodalla National Park.

Bingi Bingi Point














Large rock pool near ocean at Bingi Bingi














David inspecting the remains of boiler from a steamship that was wrecked and washed ashore at Bingi Bingi.









The next night we stayed in Bateman’s Bay where we bought fresh seafood. The following couple of nights we indulged ourselves with oyster kilpatrick and chilli prawns for our evening meals.



From there we moved to Depot Beach in Murramarang National Park. We also spent time exploring nearby beaches including Pebbly Beach and Pretty Beach. The beaches all have appeal; being isolated they have natural beauty and we often have them to ourselves. The birdlife and native animals are amazing in the national parks. Kookaburras, wattlebirds, currawongs, many species of parrots and rosellas, kangaroos, and of course, possums, are so friendly. They surround us as we set up camp in expectation of free food but soon desert us when we are not forthcoming. There are signs everywhere requesting people to ‘keep the wildlife wild’ by not feeding them. However I’m afraid many people ignore the warnings.

KING parrot, Depot Beach Campground












Sunbeams filtering through the rain forest canopy, Pebbly Beach












King Parrots (male & female) stopping us from leaving camp.












Faye with KING Parrot













Sooty Oystercatcher surrounded by surf as he feeds.

MORUYA 2

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Our second night in Moruya was spent at this beautiful seaside site. Where else but in Australia can you camp on grass so close to the sea and be able to wake up and watch dolphins froliking in the shallows.




If you look closely you will see a sooty oyster catcher his breakfast along the rocky shoreline





Whilst walking along the Moruya breakwater we were dowsed by a wave breaking over the path.

MORUYA

Some photos taken along the foreshore near the Congo Campground in
Eurobodalla National Park

BOURNDA NATIONAL PARK, NSW SOUTH COAST

We spent two nights in this beautiful bushland setting beside Wallagoot Lake and a short distance from Bournda Beach.



Our campervan set up complete with annex (the first time it had been erected by David)



Our night visitor scavenging around as we eat our evening meal.



Our first meeting with a WONGA pigeon.




David cycling toward Bournda Beach





A view of Bournda Beach

Bairnsdale

At last we are on the road. We are in Bairnsdale parked outside St Mary's Church.


We are staying here tonight and tomorrow we travel to Bournda National Park near Tathra on the South East Coast of New South Wales.


On Tuesday we will move further up the coast to Bateman's Bay.


These images are of the incredible interior of St Mary's Church.

Elphingstone

Day 1 was spent on Tim and Sam's property at Elphingstone. The weather was wet, windy and freezing cold.






Here's David surrounded by the ice that fell off the roof of the camper as he was setting up. He is holding a shard in his hand to show the "plate glass" thickness of the ice.

2010 Austalian Holiday - David & Faye Downing

On 10th July 2010 we are setting off on this year's Australian adventure. During July and August we propose to travel slowly up the Pacific Highway to Carins where we will spend time in the Atherton Tablelands before deciding where to go from there.

We will try to update this site every week with a short message and a couple of photos.

We anticipate arriving back home by the end of October.