Leslie was feeling a little bit better this morning. After our breakfast and a lazy morning, we headed out for Wilson’s Promontory Park. It wasn’t far from where we’re staying. At entry we only stopped to grab a park map. Knowing the roads were few, we chose to drive as many as possible if only to be turned around by a trailhead. Lots of thick dense brush on the sides of the road had us looking for wildlife. Occasional signs warned of koala, kangaroo, wambats and wallabies were active and a danger. In other words, “If you don’t see any wildlife here, it’s you’ re own darn fault!” Still, as hard as we looked, nothing. We stopped at Whisky Bay and hiked to the overlook (0.5 miles). It’s a beautiful bay and beach. We drove onto the Visitor Center and General Store. Looked around the GS then headed to VC. There was a nice interpretative exhibit in the VC that ended at the exit door. Ate our packed lunch between the VC and the GS, just in front of the bathrooms (not cleaned in years). On our way back we decided to stop at the Wildlife Loop hike (1.5 miles) and make a last ditch effort to see what wildlife we may. Clouds were setting in and it was probable we might get wet. We went for it. Lovely walk through the brush, but no wildlife. The hike took us to an old WW2 airfield that was used for a secret Australian Commando Training base. The last half of the walk it started to rain. On the last quarter of our walk, we did manage to catch a glimpse of a rather large black lizard with white spots, at least a foot in length. Apparently, there are over a thousand National Parks in Australia. The budget must be shoestring thin! No wonder there’s hardly any effort for maintenance. Seems like a lost opportunity to us. Sell these parks!
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| Entry Sign |
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| Whisky Bay |
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