Walkers: Coralie, Doris, Liz H, Mabel (leader), Mike H
Photos: Mike's -
Report:
We drove down to Port Campbell with Mabel, Coralie and Eliz and met with Doris to have a quick cuppa with choc chip bikkies before driving on to Moonlight Head to drop one car, and then onto Johanna Beach car park to the start of the walk. We first walked up to the Walkers Campsite at Johanna Beach, and then along a four wheel drive track and walkers track to the first views of the coastline. The walk is a nice mixture of bush track past weekender properties with magnificent ocean views, and walking tracks through coastal bush and forest. A hospitable fellow traveller offered us a seat and water along the road to Milanesia Beach. We climbed over robust fence and gate to the four-wheel track down to Milanesia Beach, wondering just how the complicated locking mechanism works. Access to the beach is down a steep and rutted four wheel drive track. We confirmed that the gate and fence had been built by the owners of the old fishing shack located just off the beach.
Climbing out of Milanesia Beach up well-built stairs was challenging, but rewarded us with more magnificent ocean views as we trekked around the coastline. Lunch on the track under some shade was a welcome rest, and then on to Ryan's Den walkers camp and three-sided shelter. The walk to Moonlight Head was along more rutted tracks providing access to fishermen, and then to more sheltered and shady walking tracks. Finally we reached Moonlight Head, and were rewarded with afternoon tea of cake, more bikkies. Thankyou Mabel for leading a very rewarding walk with wonderful views.
Mike
Return to Reports