Warden Head Lighthouse, Australia - 12th December 2011
By: sararingham
As this was Sara's second time visiting Ulladulla, they did a bit more exploring than normal, as they were looking for somewhere to eat we passed by a sign which said there was a lighthouse - so of course, Sara had to go and inspect it... and we did just that... this is the Warden Head Light or also known as the Ulladulla Lighthouse... it overlooks a cliff overlooking a whole lot of ocean... and then even more ocean, it seemed to go on forever...
There was a bunch of signs for how to spot different types of whales from that view point.. how neat would that have been to see something? Unfortunately, I don't think you could see much but a bunch of dark stormy ocean and clouds... ah well, we got some photos and jumped back in the car to say warm... it was VERY windy up there...
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Posted Dec 18, 2011, 3:06 pm
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Ruined Lighthouse, Australia - 13th December 2011
By: sararingham
Almost about to head back home... and of course, now it clears up... oh well, there's always next time... Sara decided as a treat she would take us to the national park, which is in the lower half of Jervis Bay... and she decided the Cape St George Lighthouse would be the best bet... also known as the Ruined and Historic Lighthouse... this guy has a LOT of history behind it - and a lot of it is quite dark... some even think this lighthouse may be cursed! :-/
Jervis Bay is known for it's beautiful Point Perpendicular, which if you look closely at some of the photos of me at Huskisson you can see it in the background, it's the straight vertical cliff on the Northern side of the bay... it's gorgeous and is one of the most photographed lighthouses on the New South Wales coastline...
Saying that, this little ruined lighthouse came before that - but caused a lot of disasters because of it's placement. It was put in the wrong place and caused many a shipwreck... and the people that lived at the lighthouse when it was operational died in not so great ways... none the less, after making it in-operational, it still caused confusion to captains, so they destroyed it only using the Point Perpendicular lighthouse instead... although it's ruined and is no longer operational - it's still got some breath taking views of the New South Wales coastline... some of the best Sara thinks... what do you think?!
Sara decided to zoom all the way in on her camera and get a photo of the other lighthouse on the edge of Jervis Bay... if you look closely you can see where the land separates which makes the bay itself and the lighthouse is along the top end if you look closely (in the non zoomed in photos)... gorgeous though... can't really beat the beauty of the steep cliffs going straight into the ocean I reckon!
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Posted Dec 18, 2011, 3:34 pm
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Sydney, NSW, Australia - 16th January 2012
By: sararingham
On the way to work today, we had to quite unexpectedly do a short trip through the Sydney Central Business District - which included, a drive over the Sydney Harbour Bridge, and this time, Sara was prepared... so she put us all up on the dashboard of her car and snapped some photos as we went through the CBD, and then across the harbour bridge... we could even see the Opera House, even if only for a few short seconds as we entered the bridge... it was way too quick (and too rainy) to get a good photo so Sara missed her opportunity for that one... but it was a nice view, even with all the traffic around us...
In the very first photo, you can just see the top of it along the top of one of the buildings - but you can see the top of the Sydney Centre Point Tower which is one of the famous landmarks on the Sydney skyline...
Once we got off the Harbour Bridge, Sara snapped a photo of one of the street signs going to a city called Kirribilli... that's where the prime minister of Australia has their home on a regular basis... so something pretty cool... unfortunately we weren't headed to Kirribilli today... we had to get to the next location pretty quickly so we just camped out and watched the views from the dashboard as we went past...
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Posted Jan 29, 2012, 6:05 am
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Manly Wharf, NSW, Australia - 16th January 2012
By: sararingham
Well, we were headed out to the beach town of Manly, it is one of the second most popular Sydney beaches.. next to Bondi Beach... unfortunately after going through the city, the weather did not improve, and Sara wasn't about to get out of the car because the rain was literally just hammering down... so we stayed in the car and watched as the Manly ferry transported people from the Manly Wharf to Circular Quay (where the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Opera House are located).
So we happily stayed in the car where it was nice and warm, and when it stopped raining (for about a total of 5 seconds), Sara decided she would snap a few photos of the Manly Wharf area... this is where people of Manly and surrounds store their boats, and where the Manly Ferry is located... the beach is just behind us, behind a whole bunch of buildings and apartments, so we weren't able to see that unfortunately... and I don't think it was the best day to see it... it's been a very stormy Summer!
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Posted Jan 29, 2012, 6:18 am
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St Johns Lookout, NSW, Australia - 22nd January 2012
By: sararingham
We had to head up a day early (work obligations) to go on holiday - harsh right? We left very early, about 3am, and we got up to the Central Coast to drop off their dog, and then went to work - as we had a bit of time to waste, we decided to do a bit of sight seeing - we found a lookout and decided to go investigate... it's called St Johns Lookout... it looks out over the bush land area of the Central Coast. It was a nice day, so we had a nice view... Sara did a few snaps, and we went off to the next location...
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Posted Jan 29, 2012, 6:37 am
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Terrigal Lagoon, NSW, Australia - 22nd January 2012
By: sararingham
More of exploring areas we've never been before... we checked out a place called the Terrigal Lagoon, which is located in the town called Terrigal, on the Central Coast... it was a very nice little lagoon and we were able to dip our feet in for a little bit... but decided that we would rather go somewhere with a bit more... surf! We'll see what we can find!
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Posted Jan 29, 2012, 6:54 am
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Terrigal Beach, NSW, Australia - 22nd January 2012
By: sararingham
Didn't take us too long at all to find our surf... although not much of it, it was a nice change and we were able to sit down, relax and enjoy the sun with many of the locals... it was beautiful! The cliffs that surrounded the Terrigal beach made it breathtaking, but it was also quite warm... surprisingly warm... we snapped some photos and enjoyed ourselves for a while before realizing that work was calling - and unfortunately, we had to pack up and head back to work... :-( Oh well... we had a good time while we were there none the less!
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Posted Jan 29, 2012, 7:07 am
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Salamander Bay, NSW, Australia - 22nd January 2012
By: sararingham
After we got our work done, we headed a bit more North, another few jobs were up in this area - but we had another waiting game... so like before, we decided to explore... we drove to Salamander Bay... but the first beach we stopped at, had a nice little trail through the mangroves...
...and I don't know if you've ever walked through mangroves, but it's not very pleasant... you sorta sink into the sand... and this was a lot like quick sand with how it acted, and at some points we sank down to our knees in the sand... so Sara didn't stay very long... we got a few photos - none with us in it because we just wanted to get back to a nice beach as quickly as possible... once we got back through the mangrove area, we headed to another, more pleasant to walk through sandy part of the beach...
Once we got to the actual Salamander Bay, we took some time out and got some photos - saw some baby fish in the shallows - but unfortunately there was a storm coming through so we couldn't stay too long... but it was very pretty, especially with all the boats sitting out in the shallows of the water...
As the last photo, Sara put in one of the photos of the sand near the mangroves... as you can see, it does look very pretty - but, it was very difficult to walk through without sinking quite badly... the photo doesn't give it justice on how pretty it was though!
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Posted Jan 29, 2012, 7:41 am
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The Entrance, NSW, Australia - 23rd January 2012
By: sararingham
Today is the day! Today is the day we start our long journey north!
Well, first, we had to back track... we went to The Entrance again, we've been here before... but this time we drove along The Entrance Road and came along the beach area... it was very windy and stormy - it is predicted to be as such for the next few days on the Australian coastline... but we'll make the most of what we have... we parked near this boardwalk and got out to explore the area... it was very pretty...
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Posted Jan 29, 2012, 8:01 am
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Nambucca Heads, NSW, Australia - 23rd January 2012
By: sararingham
Just like magic, we are at our destination... Nambucca Heads on the mid-North Coast...
The real magic was about 5 hours of driving... and that's without stops... so it's a bit longer than that when you add breaks for fuel, food and bathroom breaks... but once we were there... we went down to the beach and ran down to the beach before it got dark... just like down at The Entrance, it was very windy and rainy up here... and unfortunately - not much changed the entire time we were there... but Nambucca Heads is a very beautiful beach area and the water, was even warmer than when we were at Terrigal - like a luke warm bath!
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Posted Jan 29, 2012, 8:19 am
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Nobbys Beach, NSW, Australia - 24th January 2012
By: sararingham
Today, we went to Port Macquarie... about an hour South of Nambucca Heads... there was a little zoo there where we could see some koalas and other Australian animals.. there wasn't too many opportunities for toyvoyager photos as the animals were all resting, or hiding - as it was raining constantly throughout our trip to the zoo... it was quite fun though, and Sara was lucky enough to pat a koala and a freshwater crocodile...
Afterwards, we headed to a city beach called Nobbys Beach, which is popular for people that have dogs... and the dogs were having a lot of fun running up and down the beach... but we had a chance to enjoy the surf and the big rocks on the beach... it was quite pretty... but it was getting kinda cold so we decided to head back to the tent for the night...
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Posted Jan 29, 2012, 8:52 am
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Coffs Harbour Jetty, NSW, Australia - 25th January 2012
By: sararingham
The next day, we had to headed an hour North of Nambucca Heads to Coffs Harbour... there's a couple neat things to see, so we quickly got our work done and headed to the attractions... we first went to the Coffs Harbour Jetty... which is a very popular spot for people to swim during the Summer, and is usually pretty calm, but today, because of the storms... it was quite far from that... we got a few quick photos and headed back to the car, we were SOAKED!
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Posted Jan 29, 2012, 9:15 am
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The Big Banana, Australia - 25th January 2012
By: sararingham
Next stop, and one of the more popular parts of Coffs Harbour, is The Big Banana... it is one of the many iconic "big things" that Australia has... it was very cool to see it!
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Posted Jan 29, 2012, 9:26 am
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South West Rocks, NSW, Australia - 26th January 2012
By: sararingham
It's Australia Day! This is the day that Australia celebrates the arrival of the first fleet at Sydney Cove in 1788. It's a day with a lot of celebration and Aussie flags around... it wasn't much of a day for a barbecue though, as it was still raining...
We decided that we would head down to see another nearby town - known for the shipwrecks on the beach... it's called South West Rocks... we headed there - and just like we expected it was raining and very very windy... we snapped a few photos and saw that the shipwrecks are now covered by a sand dune or the water level has covered them... it would have been neat to see them - but oh well...
We quickly got some photos and then headed out to the next destination... we had to do it pretty quickly because on the road to South West Rocks, the water level was right against the street... and it was continuing to rain. We didn't want to get trapped in the town overnight...
That night we were all listening to flood watch on the radio, and the road to South West Rocks was shut down, for as much as 72 hours... can you believe that? How crazy is that?!
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Posted Jan 29, 2012, 10:08 am
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Trial Bay Gaol, NSW, Australia - 26th January 2012
By: sararingham
Next destination around South West Rocks, was called Trial Bay Gaol... unfortunately because of the risk of being stranded... we couldn't explore the gaol, but we said we would make it another trip to come and see the gaol, which is now a museum...
Here is a bit of information about the gaol itself:
Quote: | The Trial Bay Gaol was established in 1876 as an experimental Public Works Gaol where the inmates would construct the breakwater. Although work started in 1877, it was not completed until 1886 due to difficulties in working the hard stone, inconsistent funding and contractual problems.
When the second (southern) wing of the gaol was completed in 1900, electric lights, a new kitchen, scullery, bakehouse, toilets, wash house and weather shed were installed in the complex, strongly indicating NSW Government support for the Public Works Gaol experiment. Yet only three years later work was abandoned and the gaol was closed in July 1903. Severe storms and increasing costs had seen only some 300 metres of the planned 1500 metre break wall completed.
External buildings were auctioned in 1904, and after 17 years of use, the abandoned gaol remained as testimony to an experiment with humane prison reform. With the onset of World War 1, the old gaol was given a new lease of life as a German internment camp (1915–1918). After the war, a caretaker was installed and, with no foreseeable future, the gaol was stripped of all movable buildings and materials in 1922, leaving the heritage listed ruin that you see today. |
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Posted Jan 29, 2012, 10:57 am
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