East Moncoeur and Curtis Islands, Bass Strait

Wilsons Promontory from the Sea

A friend of ours joined us for his first ever sailing trip from Port Albert to Wilsons Promontory, the southern most tip of mainland Australia.  We have known one another for many many years, however Trevor is the type who normally gets seasick just standing on a pier and avoids boats like the plague.

Unusual Jellyfish Encounter

Sometimes a simple weekend away turns out to be absolutely perfect.  We recently spent three days at Wilsons Promontory, inside Refuge Cove.  The weather was brilliant. We sailed slowly from Port Albert on the Friday morning and briskly back on the Sunday afternoon.  For three days we chose to stay put, having spider webbed ourselves…

Pacific Gull

Bird Photo Challenge #19 : Pacific Gull

The Pacific Gull (Larus pacificus) is a striking seabird which often comes to visit us when we are anchored, waiting for tasty morsels we might throw at it.  This gives us a great opportunity for close up photos without too much effort!  So for our #19 Bird Photography Challenge, we bring you the largest of…