Thursday 28 October 2021

Photos courtesy of Bob and Bronwyn

Christine led our group of eight on a tour of beautiful bays, headlands and beaches. Just what the doctor ordered, as we emerge from months of lockdown.

Not long into our walk, at the top of the headland above Mosquito Bay we were greeted by the sight of two humpback whales, probably a mother and calf, just south of Black Rock.

We got to enjoy the delicate colours of the native bush flowers and the azure waters of Lilli Pilli and Circuit beaches. Our choice of morning tea stop, at the southern end of Circuit Beach, excited a cheeky Sulphur Crested Cockatoo, who perched in a tree on the headland just above us and carried on quite a commentary. As we mounted the headland north of Grandfathers Gully, a majestic Sea Eagle glided in on the warm sea air and perched in the treetops on the opposite headland.

The trail from Mosquito Bay to Surf Beach was easily navigated (with, of course, the occasional tree root and gravelly slope). The exception would be Grandfathers Gully Creek, where erosion of the northern bank has made it rather tricky to climb off the beach onto the headland track.

Thank you for a great walk, Chris.

Bron