London Bridge to Port Fairy

January 21
It rained a bit last night so it mad the air a bit chilly but smelled so fresh. Had a bit of a slow morning....only. Travelling to Port Fairy which is 89.9km (1hr 11mins accord8ng to Goggle map).

First stop was The Arch. This natural rock formation formed through erosion.

The other side of The Arch

London Arch (formerly London Bridge) is an offshore natural arch formation in the Port Campbell National Park. This stack was formed by a gradual process of erosion, and until 1990 formed a complete double-span natural bridge. The span closer to the shoreline collapsed unexpectedly on 15 January 1990 leaving two tourists stranded on the outer span before being rescued by police helicopter. No one was injured. Prior to the collapse, the arch was known as London Bridge because of its similarity to its namesake.

The Grotto

Bay of Martyrs

Bay of Islands

Australia’s Shipwreck Coast forms part of the Great Ocean Road, spanning from Moonlight Head to the small fishing village of Port Fairy. The stretch of coast is thought to have around 700 shipwrecked vessels submerged in its waters, and it is the history that makes it such a fascinating place.

Warrnambool
A busy city where the Main Street is,lined with big evergreen trees

I wandered on to an open market...

And these two cuties....border collies.

Hiked to Thunder Point and walked the breakwater

Final stop for the day, Port Fairy. The very nice lady at the caravan park told me about a few places to visit. Tower Hill is an inactive volcano located between Warrnambool and Port Fairy. Within the crater, the explosion also formed a series of small cones and spheres surrounded by a crater lake. Tower Hill volcano is roughly 4 km wide and 80 m high. I went for a quick and very cautious walk there. Cautious because the sign said there were snakes! Didn’t see any, saw a koala and heard plenty of birds and owls.

I was told that Port Fairy has the best fish and chips by a few people I’ve met. However according to Erin and Emma, Robe is the best. So I decided to wait to get fish and chips in Robe. Instead I ordered salt and peppered squid on a salad. It was delish!

Because of the lunch I ate, I went for a walk around Griffiths Island and Port Fairy beach (5km).