Wilsons Prom

I have a thing for seeing wombats in the wild.   So I was absolutely chuffed when on my first night at Wilsons Prom I saw one shuffling around near the ranger station.  I approached it and took a few photos, and it didn't seem to mind me being there at all.   Heading into the evening, I thought I'd take a walk around the entire campground - which is actually larger than I expected.  Since it was off season, half of the campground is closed for camping.  As I made my way across to the other side of the campground, I noticed a dark shape in the corner of one of the closed camp sites - another wombat - wow 2 in one day !!!!   Then looked around at the next camp site - ANOTHER WOMBAT !!!! They were everywhere.  I stopped counting after 12...

The rest of the wildlife was amazing as well - lots of bird life including very friendly (some would say TOO friendly) Crimson Rosellas.  I also saw a deer, which is apparently quite rare.

The stint at Wilsons Prom was also a chance to try camping in one spot for a few days without external power - running off the house batteries only.  I'm pleased to say that all went well, which included running the fridge, the lights, charging my iPad and iPhone, as well as running the laptop for a short while.  It was also a chance to put the awning up for the first time.  It was fantastic to sit under during the sunny days, however I had to take it down during one of the nights because the wind threatened to rip it off the side of the campervan, or rip the side of the campervan off - I wasn't sure which one.

Lots of great walks were done - to Lilly Pilly Gully, as well as Squeaky Beach and Picnic Bay.   It's a fantastic spot, and I can see why they have to run ballots for camping sites during peak season.

Here's a shot of tidal river entering the sea, taken from the track just over the walking bridge.

During one afternoon, a wombat passed through my camp and given the way my campervan was parked, the read bumper bar was just the right height for him to scratch his back.   While he was doing this, the entire van was shaking - they certainly are strong little critters.   (So for Tom & Greg - I guess this means my entire van is a butt scratcher.)

Here's a LINK to a few more photos from Wilson's Prom.

P.S.  I've nearly caught up on my posts.  I am ACTUALLY already on the road for the big trip (posting this from Marlo), so hopefully I'll be posting shots from Lakes Entrance and Cape Conran soon - connectivity permitting.