AUSTRALIA - Kosciuszko NP - Three Mile Creek Dam - january 2006

 

We camped for two nights at this quiet and pretty place. The water in the dam was cold. There was a variety of birdlife and it was fun boating on the water.

AUSTRALIA - Lennox Head - april 2004

Lennox Head is the name of the village sitiuated at the southern end of Seven Mile Beach, just north of the Lennox Headland itself.

The permanent resident population is approximately 1900, the total population reaches up to 3000 in peak tourist season.

Lennox head is a quiet town with a small number of restaurants. The beach is white sand. The southern end of the beach has an extensive reef.

Lennox Head has excellent surf though it is difficult to get in and out of the water.

Lake Ainsworth at the northern end of the town is excellent for fresh water swimming.

AUSTRALIA - QUEENSLAND - Rainbow Beach - october 2003

Queensland’s Rainbow Beach is known as the gateway to Fraser Island and home to some of the most spectacular scenery.

 

This picturesque coastal village is situated between Tin Can Bay and the Pacific Ocean and is a haven for dolphins.

Golden sand beaches provide the perfect setting for sunbathing, swimming, fishing, sailing, surfing, and more. Rainbow Beach is named after its rainbow-colored cliffs and sand.

Indonesia - Bali - Padangbai - Bias Tugal - 2008

This a beautiful white sand beach about twenty minutes south of Padangbai which is great for swimming and lazing in the sun.

Starting at the main ferry terminal, there is a small street on the southern side that leads up a hill. Follow this street for a short distance until you come to a sign on your left indicating a track to Bias Tugal. Follow the track through the bush until it eventually leads downhill to the beach. There are a number of tracks as you walk along but it is obvious which is the main track.

The beach is a classic white crescent shaped tropical white sand beach. The water is deep and there are some small waves that break right on the edge of the shore. The beach is lined with a number of small restaurants where you can eat and drink and sit in the shade. At high tide wave action can cover a lot of the beach.

The northern and southern corners of the beach have sharp volcanic rocky points. They are great to explore. The southern end has a blowhole where water shoots upwards when there is larger wave action.

Warnings

Take water and a hat and joggers for the bush walk section (it is a hot walk)
Currents can be strong away from the beach edge
At times, wave action on the beach can be powerful