Port Fairy to Tasmania

The Port Faiy to Torquay sectoion of the Great Ocean road brought a number of land and seacape scenes that were worthy of recording with the man made sculptures found in Apollo Bay perhaps the most artistic.





The first three Photographs capture the style and artistic merit of the woodwork involved








There were another 10 of these works located on the Apollo Bay foreshore.














The sublety, colour and integration of natural wood formation needs to be seen to be believed.





This was another manmade phenomena.

The vertical concrete support column rises about 20 metres from the face of the rock.

On top of the colunm sits a 10 metre square accomodation area that is linked by a walkway to another part of the house built normally on he side of the hill.

From the accomodation area on the colunm an uninterupted view of the Ocean is obtained.

In winter it must be cold!!


This reinforces the view that whilst the Ocean is large, a flight of birds like that shown mean that there is food a plenty out there.










When compared to the last Bog Photograhs you can see at the eastern end of the Great Ocean Rd the coastline has changed significantly, but is still wild and energetic.









This lookout commemorates the builders of the first Road.

These constructors were the returned serviceman from the first world war.

It was considered a gift to the peoplr who served that war, i.e. if the war doesn't kill you the road will - must have been the motto.

Luckily the Govenment policy has changed now, if survive current day wars, you are offered counselling.

From the signage on the road, working on this road was a war in itself.

Just to re-emphasise the Great Ocean Rd trumas with current day living, the Sapphire Princess was docking at Port Melbourne just as we were leaving for Tasmania.

The Photograph does not do justice to the size of this jugernought.











On arrival in Tasmania at 7.30pm we sought refuge for the night and found - Braddons Lookout.

This embodies a lot of Tasmania -Sky full of rain that feeds the River Forth - which in turn provides a huge market garden for Australia. In future Blogs we will deal with the Sea and the Forests of Tasmania.

Just to prove that there is a sea culture Stanley has this monsterosity in the main street

Distance travelled = 6410 Kms

Distance from Perth = 4025 Kms

Total days on the road = 92