DAY 2
MALLACOOTA
Our morning activities included a trip to a World War II bunker and a drive to Pebbly Beach. It was a short drive out of Mallacoota to the original WWII Operations Bunker, built in 1942 as an Advanced Operations Base. It was a high security Installation forming part of a chain of defence bases around the Australian coastline. It was used by the RAAF during WWII for communications and housed wireless equipment and operators listening to coastal shipping, gathering intelligence to keep the sea lanes open.
After leaving the bunker, we headed for nearby Pebbly Beach. Driving for a few kilometres down a well-made dirt road, we arrived at a small parking area where we left the cars for a short walk to the beach. After exploring and taking many pictures, we headed back to camp for lunch and a relaxing afternoon. For happy hour, we headed to a lookout point, a short walk from our campsite. We finish off our day overlooking Mallacoota Inlet and the ocean, a great spot to chat over drinks and snacks.
Pebbly Beach.
DAY 3
MALLACOOTA
Today was left free to relax. For afternoon tea, we all took a trip aboard the Loch-Ard on the Mallacoota Lakes, departing from the wharf for a two-hour cruise. Dale, the skipper, provided excellent commentary about the boat, its history, and different features of the lake system.
Dale was also able to attract the local sea eagles by tempting them with chicken wings. These majestic birds, with their excellent eyesight, swooped close to the boat, providing excellent photo opportunities.
The trip concluded at 6pm. Being our last night in Mallacoota and to also farewell two of the group heading back to Melbourne, we went to the local hotel for dinner. We all enjoyed the evening before heading back to camp and retiring for the evening.
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