A Climb up Mt Tomaree

Tall headlands, gun emplacements, wartime radar stations and a walkway with viewing platforms. How can one not feel compelled to put on your shoes and get up there!

 

Let's get the safety information out the way and get started.

Linda and Gail, newly made friends through Women Who Sail Australia, embark on the walk with us.

We continue our reputation as 'pussy magnets', they both own Cats (catamarans).

 

looking West and across the expanse of water known as Port Stephens.
 Zofia, 'Catso' and '3rd Wish'on public moorings at high tide.

We draw 1.6m and there is insufficient clearance at low tide for our liking.

 

  View northwards from Tomaree Head across to Jimmy's beach (the sandy spit) and beyond.

Inspired by the lovers padlocks on the Pont des Arts in Paris, this railing proclaiming that local romance is also alive and well

After all that activity, it was off to the coffee strip ashore at Shoal Bay. It was Sunday after all and the only day of the week we acknowledge.