Coastal Hike - Balnarring Beach to Somers

These pix were taken on October 14, 2012.

They show the scenery and environment on a 5 km (return) coastal hike between Balnarring Beach and Somers Beach, 65 km south of Melbourne, on Westernport Bay.

Many strange creatures had been washed up on the beach!

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Shoreham Coastal Hke in early Spring

These pix were taken on September 11, 2012, on a 4 km hike along  the Shoreham Coast, 80 km south of Melbourne.

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Merricks Coastal Hike

These pix were taken on June 26 2012 along the Merricks Coast, Westernport Bay, 70 km south of Melbourne.

This was a 3 km coastal hike, starting at the main car park, along the beach, then up the staircase to the clifftop track.

Good views from two Lookouts  across the Bay to Phillip Island.

Then a descent down another stairway to the beach, and back to the car park.

 

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Flinders Ocean Beach - Westernport Bay

These pix were taken on May 29 2012, on a 3 km beachhike along the Flinders Ocean Beach, 90 km south of Melbourne.

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The weather was terrible - wild winds, rain from Westernport Bay, cold, and bleak. I got soaked!

Merricks Beach Foreshore Reserve

Pix taken on April 2012 on a 3 km hike between Balnarring Beach and Merricks Beach, 70 km south of Melbourne, on Westernport Bay.

My route was along the clifftop, with good views from the lookout, then down a long staircase to the beach, and back along the beach to Balnarring.

The day was mostly overcast, but warm!

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Coastal Hike - Balnarring to Somers

These pix were taken on March 10 2012.

They show the scenery, activities, and environment on a 4 km (return) hike along the coast from Balnarring to Somers Beaches, on Westernport Bay, 80 km south of Melbourne.

Plenty of yachting and water action!

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Point Leo to Shoreham coastal hike - Westernport Bay

These pix were taken on February 14, 2012.

They show the coastal environment on a 4 km (return) beach hike from Point Leo to Honeysuckle Point at low tide.

Plenty of action from school groups learning to surf!

Pt Leo is 80 km south of Melbourne, on Westernport Bay.

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Cannon's Creek Coastal Park - Rutherford Inlet - Westernport Bay

My visit of February 8, 2012.

Cannon's Creek is a coastal village on northern Westernport Bay, classified as an International Conservation Zone, 65 km SE of Melbourne.

It is located on the Rutherford Inlet, with extensive mangroves and millions of crabs!

The main walking track, 2 km return, includes a boardwalk and lookout, with splendid views across the estuary towards the settlement of Warneet.

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Somers Beach coastal hike

 

These pix were taken on February 1, 2012, at Somers Beach Foreshore Reserve, 70 km south of Melbourne, on Westernport Bay.

From the main carpark at Somers Village, my 2 km hike took me along the Sheoak Track to the Yacht Club, then down to the base of the cliffs and back along the beach.

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Very low tide at Balnarring Beach, Westernport Bay

These pix were taken at Balnarring Beach, on Westernport Bay, 80 km south of Melbourne, on January 22, 2012.

There was an extraordinarily low tide, exposing magnificent reefs and rockpools.

My visit was a 4 km return baach-hike, to the adjacent beach of Merricks.

There was plenty of action, with many visitors exploring the rockpools!

A strange Sea Beast emerged from the ocean, wearing a large hat!

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Honeysuckle Point - Shoreham Coast

These pix were taken on January 16, 2012, on a 4 km return beachwalk along the Shoreham Coast, 8 km south of Melbourne, on Westernport Bay.

The tide was out a long way, exposing beautiful rock pools and serene lagoons.

My hike started at the main car park, then along the beach to Honeysuckle Point and the magnificent reef.

I first visited Shoreham Beach on January 16 1952, exactly 60 years ago, when I attended a ten-day camp organized by the YMCA at Camp Buxton.

I have included a photo taken on that day, showing members of my family and my tent mates - I am at the left in a blue and yellow striped T-shirt and runners! This is a tinted photo which I created from the original scanned 620 size black and white print.

For a full account of my 1952 visit to YMCA Camp Buxton, with some additional photos, please see my Shoreham Pictorial Heritage Website,

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Colorized photo of January 16, 1952!  I am at left!