Wind  SE 10 – 15   Sunny                      HT 11:00   LT 6.00 pm

After breakfast John , Morgs and I motored the dinghy across to shore and pulled it way up the beach to allow for the extra large tide.

We strolled down to Horseshoe Bay then began the Edgecomb Cape walk that takes you along the headlands past large acid granite boulders and delightful little inlets.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The views over Queens Bay, Bowen, Rose Bay and Horseshoe Bay were stunning. Abbot Point coal loading facility was easily distinguishable in the distance.

We climbed up skinny stone steps and wound our way around weathered  rock faces up to lookouts.

The vegetation was very dry, definitely suffering from lack of rain. The sign said wallabies and brush turkeys could be seen but it was far too dry for them to live up there at the moment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We sat beside Mother Beddock, a huge rock overlooking Rose Bay as at least 20 Black Kites soared above and below us.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The walk was fairly hot so we were quite glad to be back down the beach where Morgan had a swim.

While looking for a paper and a coffee to purchase we checked the caravan park and found Josie and Mike Conroy from Corryong camped there. We yarned for quite a while then went back to O’vive for a late lunch and snooze.

Happy hour tonight for a change was on land, with Josie and Mike then pork chops for dinner before heading north tomorrow.