Cape Queen Elizabeth Bruny Island.

Todays walk is an out and back return to Cape Queen Elizabeth on Bruny Island.  

There was a bit of excitement in the group as most were to travel on the new Bruny Island Ferries for the first time. 

We were pleasantly surprised when we arrived at the terminal expecting to have to wait but we were loaded on board efficiently with most having a quick explore of the new ferry.

The open passenger deck

The enclosed passenger deck.

Looking down the Channel.

The second Ferry.

The group getting ready to leave the carpark which already had a few cars. It appears to be a popular walk but we noted later that a number of the walkers just went as far as the beach.

The Big Lagoon with Mt Mangana in the distance.

 

Walking through the dune country behind the beach.

 

Fluted Cape in the distance.

 

The beach is the ideal spot for a morning tea stop.

While everyone was having morning tea I went for a stroll around the headland to check if we could walk along the beach but the tide was too high.

 

A view through the Arch.

 

Climbing up Mars Bluff.

 

The view Cape Queen Elizabeth from Mars Bluff.

 

 

Fluted Cape in the distance. 

 

One of a number of Pied Oyster Catchers feeding along the beach.

 

On the climb up from the beach.

 

This area was through a nice open forest.

 

A panorama view of  The Neck.

 

 

 

 

The cliffs around Cape Queen Elizabeth.

 

The descent fro the Cape.

Walking back along the beach to see whether of not we could avoid climbing Mars Bluff but it was not to be as the tide was still high.

 

 

 

Walking the track returning to the cars.

 The weather for the day started out overcast but by the time we commenced to walk most of the cloud had dispersed and we had a relatively sunny day although the wind was sometimes a bit cool.

There were 17 walkers on today's trip which is one of the largest groups for this term. We walked 12.5 kms in 4 hrs 30 mins.