27 FEBRUARY
SMITHTON TO CRAYFISH
CREEK
I had an early morning
kayak on the DUCK RIVER in Smithton on an outgoing high tide.
A beautiful morning of
clouds and sun contrasting with each other. The water was dark and reflective.
I paddled up river against the tide. The scenery was natural with reeds and
trees ling the river bank. I spotted a number of birds … mainly ducks. It was a
pleasant paddle.
After breakfast, we
packed and were on the road.
Our fun destination
was ROCKY CAPE NATIONAL PARK. We turned off the Bass Highway and onto tarmac
for a short distance before the road changed to gravel - dust, and
corrugations. The scenery was awesome. The rocky cape was a series of steep
conical like mountains that were mainly covered in thick bush.
We stopped and
walked/hiked around a number of places –
The LIGHTHOUSE – great
windy views of the rugged coastline.
The NORTH CAVE – a
sacred site used by the local Aboriginal people for shelter and eating. A short
hike through thick low bushes to a viewing platform.
A beach facing west.
It was sheltered and quiet.
The SOUTH CAVE – used
for shelter and eating. A short walk uphill to a close viewing platform.
A beach facing north –
wild and windy.
We decided to camp for
the night at CRAYFISH CREEK CAMP. A great natural looking camp by the side of
the sandy Crayfish Creek.
The water was too low
for a kayak so we walked along the exposed base of the river and followed it to
the ocean beach. It was very pretty in the afternoon sun. A number of birds
were resting on the beach.
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