Port Arthur & Cape Hauy


On Monday the 26th Feb we left Swanwick Golf Club and headed for Port Arthur. South of Swansea we came across the Spiky Bridge so we pulled over and had a look. This bridge was built around 1845. It has all these pieces of stone sticking up that has been concreted in. It is not know why this was done. Possibly to give strength to the concrete bond on top but no one knows.












We had a good trip down to the Port Arthur caravan park. We arrived and set up. After a bite to eat we went and had a look at the Remarkable Cave. As the name suggests it was remarkable. There are two openings to the ocean and they join to one big cave which comes out to the viewing area. The viewing area had been part of the cave and the overhead cavern caved in forming a big open area. The cave, therefore, has this ‘Y’ shape. I walked through the left side cave opening to the outside. When I came back through after dodging the incoming water so as I could walk through dry I could hear the water rushing around from the other side so I had to step lively to avoid getting soaked boots. It really was amazing, or should I say remarkable.

















The views from above the cave were beautiful. It was interesting watching the surfers.






You can see the pinnacle type rocks of Cape Raul in the distance.




After leaving the Remarkable Cave we went to the local golf course as Maria’s (ie Maria and Darren, our mates from Hobart) dad had told us of the great view from there. And so it was.






Earlier in the day I had phoned Darren about going on the walk to Cape Hauy the next morning as he had mentioned he would do that with us if he got the chance. Fortunately he was off work that week so Tuesday morning Derek, Darren and I headed off to Fortescue Bay and started the walk to Cape Hauy. The view back to Fortescue Bay.






This is a view to the Cape from part way. The track looks like a flat walk from up here but when you get down there it was a steep climb.





Met another echidna on the way.




The views from the cape were just beautiful and spectacular. I won’t apologise for so many photos.


























The conquering hikers. We were pretty stuffed by the time we got back to the car park. It took us about 3.5 hours.




Whilst the guys did the Cape Hauy walk Linda and Kay did the Port Arthur Historic gaol. Linda and I have both been there before so I was not interested in going this time and so there are no photos of it to post. Kay and Derek had to have their camper back at the airport the next day so we did not do much else for the day except rest our aching feet and legs. Linda and I will get time to see more of Port Arthur later.

That night we had a fire at our campsite. Another great day.

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