Sabre Place to Goat's Beach 23 May 2023

Today's walk we have done a few times over the years but it is a good long walk without  too much climbing.

The forecast is good with a cloudy morning and to clear in the afternoon and no rain predicted.

The walk starts from the corner of Sabre Place and Gellibrand Drive at Sandford.

Interesting cloud formations towards the South West.

Our mornings view of Mount Wellington.

Looking towards Speaks Bay and the ismuth to South Arm.

After walking down to the beach for morning tea as the tide was relatively low we decided to walk the next part of the walk not on the track but by following the waters edge.

Interesting rock formation.

Lots of very small shells accumulated in sheltered places among the rocks.

Looks like fossilised worms or something similar in the rock.

Some of the walkers decided on an even shorter way to the next beach.

 

 

Note the supermarket bag being carried, we managed to fill about three of them with plastic rubbish on the beach just walking this part of the bay.

Then one of the highlights of the day was these two sea eagles occupying a couple trees near the waters edge.

More shells underfoot.

 

Rose coloured samphire in the foreground.

The view from Goat Bluff.

Lunch under Goat Bluff watching the local surfers enjoying the waves.

Betsey Island.

Looking down on Goat's Beach.

Looking back at Goat Bluff once we were walking along the beach.

Off the beach and on our way to Calvert's Lagoon.

Emerging from the track onto Calvert's Lagoon

Climbing back to Gellibrand Drive.

The 15 walkers today covered 11.6 km in 4 hours 20 mins for an enjoyable day's walking.

Pelverata Falls - 16th May 2023

Today's weather was again expected to be dodgy with showers, hail and snow down to the 700 metre level forecast. Fortunately the walk will be mostly in a valley which offers some protection. 

Thanks to Chris who volunteered to be the photographer today. Mendelt also provided some photos. 

 

There was lots of variety in the early part of the track. 

 

Not long into the walk we get distracted by masses of black cockatoos perching in the trees.

Soon after we reach a well signed junction in the track.

 

Morning Tea

Joy is using her special cup!  What are Mendelt and Michael discussing?

Continuing along we come across examples of a  new approach to cairns

Is Sally considering trying to mimic the tree by also doing the twist?

As we approach the falls the track becomes more undulating and gets narrower.

Slippery Falls in the distance

Pelverata Falls .. there is more water than when we last came here

We decided to have lunch .. this prompted the rain to start

With our wet weather gear on we start our trip back along the steeper parts of the track.

Almost Back

 

Today 14 walkers covered 6.5 kms in 3hrs 15min.

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