Gedye/Gaylord Road Trip Part III:
The Limestone Coast
April 2004

Leaving Kangaroo Island, we spent a long day driving east on the Princes Highway.

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The map showed the road crossing the Murray River at Wellington. To our surprise there was no bridge, just a well-used and well-swept car punt.

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We had dinner in Robe, but pushed on to the excellent Blue Lake Holiday Park at Mount Gambier for the night. The next morning we inspected the Blue Lake, then...

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... took an autumnal walk around the dried up "Leg of Mutton" Lake. No mutton in sight, and the remains of the lake were well protected by very healthy stinging nettles!

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Fun with the telephoto lens.

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In the afternoon we crossed into Victoria and made Port Fairy by about 4pm. We took a wonderful sunset walk out to Griffiths Island.

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The pristine beach on Griffiths Island: seaweed "necklaces" and delicate footprints.

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At the end of the island is the 1859 Port Fairy Lighthouse. Very scenic with that red door. Peter took this great shot of the Gedye family.

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Grace and Caitlin each made delicate art pieces from the necklaces and shells.

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The sun was setting and we had to press on.

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Last light of the day on the road to Warrnambool.

The journey continues as we approach the fabled Twelve Apostles.