On our way back from Symbio, we stopped at Stanwell Park. If you look in the far distance you see the third mountain--that is Wollongong. We are just about 25 k north. The view up here is amazing. There are coal mines here producing coke for the steel plant. It is so incredibly beautiful--not what you expect of a coal town. This exact area is called Bald Hill. It is famous for Lawrence Hargrave, Australia's pioneer of flight. Hang gliders take off from this point and land in Wollongong at the park near North Beach. See the village and beach below--
Now we are on the beach looking back up to Bald Hill. This beach is a carved-out cove between two large cliffs. There is a cute little village built into the valley. These modest homes have incredible views.
Kait and Sam enjoying the big waves at the beach. We had a picnic lunch on the beach and stayed a few hours. We then continued our drive home. There was an old highway built along the cliffs to Wollongong. Apparently a storm washed it out and a new Sea Bridge was built. A highway out over the sea, along the mountain edge. The pylons are sunk into the sea edge giving the appearance of suspension. There is a walk way along the highway that we hope to travel one day.
On our way back from Symbio, we stopped at Stanwell Park. If you look in the far distance you see the third mountain--that is Wollongong. We are just about 25 k north. The view up here is amazing. There are coal mines here producing coke for the steel plant. It is so incredibly beautiful--not what you expect of a coal town. This exact area is called Bald Hill. It is famous for Lawrence Hargrave, Australia's pioneer of flight. Hang gliders take off from this point and land in Wollongong at the park near North Beach. See the village and beach below--
Now we are on the beach looking back up to Bald Hill. This beach is a carved-out cove between two large cliffs. There is a cute little village built into the valley. These modest homes have incredible views.
Kait and Sam enjoying the big waves at the beach. We had a picnic lunch on the beach and stayed a few hours. We then continued our drive home. There was an old highway built along the cliffs to Wollongong. Apparently a storm washed it out and a new Sea Bridge was built. A highway out over the sea, along the mountain edge. The pylons are sunk into the sea edge giving the appearance of suspension. There is a walk way along the highway that we hope to travel one day.
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