Spectacular Sights

Yet again, the coastline has provided us with some super scenery. Very close to our hotel is a stretch of cliff with a combination of geological features that is prone to erosion by the sea, producing interesting landforms like the Tasman Arch, where weak points have been worn away initially forming caves. With continued erosion, these may work through to the sea on the other side of a narrow headland producing an arch.

The Devil’s Kitchen is another such landform, taken a stage further, so the arch above has collapsed, leaving the narrow gorge-like inlet.

Less spectacular but beautiful, nevertheless, was this view over Norfolk Bay. We just loved the soft mountains in the background and the varied colours of the sea.

Jean

Blowhole

Among other phenomena near our hotel was one known simply as The Blowhole which can be quite spectacular.

Sea water rushes through a narrow cave about 100 metres long and is forced into a pool enclosed by rocks at the end by the shore. With nowhere else to go the water can shoot high into the air when it hits the rocks hard.

But as on the mainland at Julian's, the day we were there conditions out at sea were fairly calm so not too much action and my stats for blowholes now stand at 0-2. Could be other opportunties though as we journey up the east coast on Thursday morning. Dave