Maria Island and Spring Beach

One of our Bucket List for this trip was a cruise over and around and a visit on Maria Island.

We had had to pick a day that was not on the list for high swells and rain fall.

Turned out to be a good day but misty to start with.

Richard up top.

Part of the tour..unusual walls of vegetation close to a waterfall..or trickle fall.

Sea Caves with the most amazing colour ranges within the walls..

layer upon layer of stone, granite with colour.

The Sea Caves from further out....notice the travelanch (think that is how it is spelt, this is the stripping of land when a tree falls and clears the land below as it travels down to the water.)

The Mermaids Cave, three of which join up in the cliff!!

Pulled into Whalers Cove for a Coffee Break, the waters were much calmer in this spot. 

We had just been watching Albatross sawing the skies.

Incredible Fossil Cliffs. Dates of 240 million years ago were mentioned.

The Cement works..now dead, but the Silos still there.

Hows this for a Visitors Centre..all with whale bone outside!!

The Model of the Island.

The Jetty were we pulled up so that we could have a walk around the small residential area.

Still has a few people on the Island. Reminds me of Rottnest Island, no or few cars, bikes can be brought in, a few possible accommodation possibilities.

The Coffee Palace...decked out with a dining room, and lounge..

plus more in the future as things get refurbished.

This was in the Bernacchi era. A family that we will follow later on the trip. 

This family introduced both silk and wine to the Island and then Lime for Cement.

Blow this up if you can...good job it does not apply to Grey Nomads or we would all be buggered!!!!

Bearing in mind this was a Convict area to start with, there are many items and articles and also many uses of their original space..below is some interesting art.

Me trying to find the 40 spotted Pardalote...no joy try again on Bruny Island.

Cape Baron Goose with Cement Silo in the background.

The Painted Cliffs.

And on our return to Triabunna, a welcoming committee...

Peggy and Michael had caught up with us again...pub here we come.

Then one of the best pictures that Stephen has taken this trip. This is the shot at dusk, 

from the Bluff outside the front of the shack we were staying at in Spring Beach.