Walking anticlockwise to Gellibrand Point to view the oil rig which is in the bay for repairs etc.
Return via Mary Ann Bay with views.
Tugs for the rig
Looking across to Mortimer Bay
The Spit. Nature Reserve, a haven for water birds
Ocean Monarch, Diamond Offshore's drilling platform.
https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships/shipid:899936/mmsi:538002469/imo:8751368/vessel:OCEAN_MONARCH
Looking a bit murky, Bellerive and Howrah Beaches with the cricket ground on the left
Mount Direction. Collins ??. Gunners Quoin. Meehan Ranges.
Mount Faulkner to the left?
Discussion and observation
$300K a day!?
Looking south
Tasman Bridge is in there somewhere
Our next destination, a lovely beach.
can anyone identify this little gem? Tas thinks Wahlenbergia of some kind, often called "bluebells"
Mount Wellington from a different angle
Gellibrand's vault
The beach had a rocky approach but I gather the water was warm enough for a swim
The blooming wattles gave off a fragrance of honey.
At last everyone has returned, that swim must have been good.
Thanks Jo! Nice angle!
Lunch on Opossum Bay Beach
Map
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