I was fortunate to spend 3 wonderful days with friends Nancy and Ann at their home at Tootgarook. They took me on walks with fantastic costal and country views.
Nancy (L) & Ann (R) at the Visitors Centre at the start of our walk to Point Nepean.
on the way to Point Nepean at the tip of the peninsula.
In this photo one can see the rough sea of the Pacific ocean on the left and the calm water of Melbourne Bay on the right.
We also visited the heritage site of The Quarantine Station, part of Australia's history of immigration.
Above the memorial to the immigrants who died in the shipwreck of the Ticonderoga on their way to Australia.
The museum holds interesting artifacts like this luggage of an early immigrant.
At the Quarantine Station all the immigrants had to go through the bath house and their luggage was fumigated in the fumigator shown above.
During wartime Australia was fearful of invasion and built defenses to the harbour.
Aftermath of war in Fort Nepean
Another day we walked to Cape Schanack and Bushwrangers Bay, passing through a protected wildlife sanctuary I was thrilled to see a mob of Jacks, Jills and Joeys (male, female and baby kangaroos) in the wild.
Picnic lunch at Bushwrangers Bay
and after we walk and paddle for fun!
Nancy and Ann enjoying life!
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