Point Lonsdale Lighthouse stands guard at the western entrance to Port Phillip Bay, positioned on the treacherous headland where the narrow passage known as “The Rip” meets the wild waters of Bass Strait. This cylindrical concrete tower, rising from the rocky outcrop of Point Lonsdale on the Bellarine Peninsula, has served as a crucial reference […]

The Queenscliff Lighthouses stand on the eastern edge of the Bellarine Peninsula in Victoria, guiding mariners through the narrow and treacherous passage known as “The Rip” at the entrance to Port Phillip Bay. Comprising the distinctive Black Lighthouse (High Light) and White Lighthouse (Low Light), these structures form a crucial navigational aid that has guided […]

The waters of Port Phillip Bay cover an area of 1,900 square kilometers and have one of Australia’s most comprehensive lighthouse networks. This network of lights, bells and buoys extending from the treacherous entrance at The Rip to the shifting sandbars and navigable channels leading to the commercial ports of Melbourne, Williamtown and Geelong tells […]

I’d originally started writing this post on the 5th of June which was my last day on the road in the Second Act, but never got around to posting it until now, which happens to be my first day on the road of the Third Act. Now, like then, I’m currently camped on the banks […]

Where was I… In case anyone was wondering where I’ve been since my last post the answer is South America; more specifically Ecuador, Peru and Chile. The reason for this unplanned detour was that our daughter Lucy was turning 21 on 1st July and I wanted to be with her for this special birthday. Originally […]

Cape Wickham Lighthouse is Australia’s tallest at 48 metres and stands on the windswept northern tip of King Island where the Southern Ocean collides with treacherous reefs and fierce currents of Bass Strait. Since it was first light on January 1, 1863, it has served as a vital navigational aid, guiding mariners through one of […]

Table Cape Lighthouse stands at the edge of a spectacular circular headland, rising nearly 180 metres above the treacherous waters of Bass Strait. Located just five kilometres from the town of Wynyard on Tasmania’s northwest coast, this lighthouse has guided countless vessels through some of Australia’s most challenging maritime waters for over a century. The […]

Cape Sorell lighthouse stands on one of Tasmania’s most exposed and treacherous headlands, marking the entrance to Macquarie Harbour halfway up the rugged west coast. Perched on a low headland rising from the Southern Ocean, this lighthouse has guided vessels through some of Australia’s most dangerous waters for over a century, bearing witness to countless […]

Emerging from the Tarkine wilderness it was something of a shock to land in Stanley, a quaint seaside village in the shadow of a massive round headland, but there was something missing…people! Despite all the beautifully maintained victorian cottages and well kept gardens there was no sign of life. It reminded me of the Scottish […]