Friday, 2 August 2019

Back to the Coast


After checking the weather reports over breakfast, my plan of visiting the Figure Eight Pools in Sydney's Royal National Park near Burning Palms Beach is a non-starter. Located on a dangerous rock shelf, the tides and winds result in an extreme risk rating for today. This does not come as a surprise as I have been watching the risk rating steadily climb over the past few days, so I have a back up plan…

On the outskirts of Penrith, the Rock Lookout has breathtaking views of the Nepean Gorge in the historic and picturesque Mulgoa Valley. Next, I drive to the photogenic Cathedral Rocks at the southern end of Jones Beach. A little bit of rockhopping enable me to get a great view of the the ancient volcanic lava flows.

I know many candidates for the biggest blowhole in the World, but apparently Kiama's famous Blowhole is officially the largest in the world! Once I have perfected my timing to take a crowd-pleasing photo of this natural phenomenon, I head to Jervis Bay for the night.

Distance: 234.2km

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