Cullendulla by Bike

The next morning I rode from where we were staying at Batehaven in to Batemans Bay and over the bridge to Cullendulla Nature Reserve at Surf Beach.

First stop at Observation Head with views across the bay to Long Beach.

and back to Caseys Beach at Batehaven 

Not quite sure of the significance of the octopus statue closer to Batemans Bay 

Crossing the bridge with views up the bay to the Toll Gate Islands 

At Cullendulla Nature Reserve I rode along the track as far as I could before walking along the beach to the boardwalk. A high tide and Cullendulla Creek was running just under the boardwalk. 

Looking across the Bay to Snapper Island

Chris followed in the car and we then walked the Acheron Trail at Maloneys Beach out to Reef Point and a nice un-named beach at Acheron Ledge. We then looped around to another no name beach and back through the forest to the car.

Looking down from the steep ridge to Maloneys Beach 

The first little beach 

with views to the Toll Gate Islands 

and north to Three Islet Point

Looking north up the bay to Three Island Point

The second beach 

On the way back we stopped at North Batemans Bay and watched the bridge open for the ferry/tour boat coming back from Nelligan. 

Batehaven Break

All packed and ready to go for a weeks holiday at a farmstay at Bawley Point when the phone rings at 6pm the night before. The hot water system had burst and they couldn't get a plumber out for 5 or 6 days. Too late to do anything that night we waited till morning and rang around till we found a holiday let in a townhouse at Batehaven. Not the early getaway we had planned and we didn't leave home till after 11. After picking up the keys and having a late lunch we went for a walk at Casey's Beach and around the rocks.

The next day was blue skies and fine and we went down to Broulee. 

Broulee Island is joined to the coast by a spit and is a nice walk to circle the island around the rock platforms.

Later that afternoon after a fish and chips lunch we went out to Clyde River National Park where it clouded over and threatened rain. 

Spotted Gum and Burrawang forest down to the waters edge. 

The next day was a rain event with solid rain all day. Lazed around all day reading  until late afternoon when it cleared enough to get a quick walk in on the training wall in Batemans Bay. 

A perfect rainbow as the last of the showers went out to sea