At the end of August, Jen and I visited the Sapphire Coast and stayed at Eden. On the first afternoon, we took a walk around Lake Curalo and along Aslings beach to the rock pool. Afterwards, we climbed the steep embankment and followed Imlay Street back through town.
After viewing the old whaling works, we headed up to Boyd's Tower. Nearby, the water, as viewed from the southern head of Twofold Bay, was very enticing!
Boyd's tower is imposing and in great condition. It was not granted a licence from Sydney to operate as a light-house so Boyd packed up and headed to California instead.
After taking some lunch near Boyd's tower, Jen and I headed right out to the tip of the headland.
Later we took an afternoon hike in Ben Boyd National park from Bittangabee, past the ruins to Saltwater Creek and back again. On the return journey, the urge to bathe was once more irresistable for me!
A little further south is the grand Green Cape Lighthouse. It's a beautiful structure though its function is now carried on by a small electric, automated system, just visible on the right edge of the picture. Construction of the lighthouse was started by a private operator that won a government contract. Though he ran out of money, the project was finished with government funding and was staffed by three full-time lighthouse operators.
In the evening, we walked to the marina and watched the sun set over the fishing boats, and then took 2 x everything on the menu at the restaurant behind us.
In the next post, I will show you how we faired on the course before our few days in Eden closed.
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I really like the photos from this post. Super clear water.
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