Bays of Fire

The drive up the East coast is a highlight of Tasmania. There are superb ocean views and marshlands in habited by black swans.

The Bay of Fires (indigenous name: larapuna) is a bay on the northeastern coast of Tasmania in Australia, extending from Binalong Bay to Eddystone Point.

The Bay of Fires was given its name in 1773 by Captain Tobias Furneaux in Adventure, who saw the fires of Aboriginal people on the beaches.

The Bay of Fires is a region of white beaches, blue water and orange-hued granite (the colour of which is actually produced by a lichen). The northern section of the bay is part of Mount William National Park; the southern end is a conservation area.[2]

St Helens

Binalong Bay

Eddystone Point Light

To get to Eddystone Point there is an 'unsealed' road about 10 km long

This lighthouse is part of a network of aids to navigate around the Australian coastline managed by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority for the safety of shipping.

This lighthouse was established in 1889. It is mains powered and has a range of 26 nautical miles. The light is 42 meters up. Can you spot Eric?

Next to it still remains what may have been the original top, before electricity powered the current lighthouse.

Whilst exploring this area, we stayed in a small 'town' called Scamander. Although the weather was not always on our side, the view from the hotel was still pleasant

and the sunrise and sunsets were quite a sight.

Along the way, there's always chance of seeing some of the local inhabitants. Perhaps a shy crab...

an albino crab who was pretty quick to bury himself in the sand...

a Skink chilling out on the beach when we disturbed him...

tracks of a wallaby who's explored the beach...

even a baby bird that had not yet learnt to fly...

And of course, all of these sights take time to photograph...