Two Aces and the Blue Heeler

Fine and mainly sunny again today.

Today we drove to Central Tilba (a heritage listed town) and Bermagui, a fishing port south of Narooma. Bermagui has a safer bar-way than Narooma and is more popular with commercial fishing boats and liezure craft.

At Central Tilba we walked around the town and visited the ABC Cheese factory. At Bermagui we had lunch at the Fishermans Wharf and visited the Blue Pool.

Countryside near Central Tilba.

Central Tilba main street.

Bates Emporium Store in Central Tilba.

Typical house in Central Tilba.

ABC Cheese Factory, Central Tilba.

View from the Central Tilba Look Out.

Another view from the Central Tilba Look Out.

Central Tilba from the Look Out.

Nearby rocky outcrop at Central Tilba.

A bit of rusty old iron at Central Tilba.

Di posing again.

Looking south from the Look Out at Bermagui.

Near the Blue Pool, Bermagui.

The Blue Pool.

Bermagui Wharf.

Carving at Bermagui Fishermans Wharf.

Fishermans Wharf at Bermagui.

Fine and mainly sunny today.

We were up early and on the road to Bega by 7:00 am. We arrived at the Nissan dealer in Bega at 8:00 am and they were able to look at the Navara while we went and had breakfast. A couple of hours later they rang to say that they had completed their inspection.

The Navara has a leaking exhaust manifold gasket (this is the third time). a worn alternator bearing with a bit of a rattle. and a worn air-conditioner compressor bearing. None of these issues require immediate repair, and they suggested that we wait until we get home to have any repairs carried out. In any event they would not be able to get parts until the following week by which time we would have moved on. We have decided to switch off the air-conditioner to prevent the electric clutch from switching in and out, and not to have the head-lights on during the day as has been our practice, to take the load off the alternator.

We arrived back at Narooma about lunch time and went for a drive around some of the tourist spots.

Looking south from the Bar Rock Look Out.

Montague Island from Bar Rock Look Out.

Rock walls protecting the entrance to Narooma harbour.

Rock wall is in fact cast concrete blocks.

Narooma yacht anchorage.

Narooma Wharf.

Looking south from Narooma Surf Beach.

Looking north from the Narooma Surf Beach.

Maily fine and sunny for our 231 km trip from Kiama to Narooma.

The trip was generally uneventful with a slow climb and a steep descent near the Bulli Pass. The trucks and buses are required to use low gear on the descent and maintain a 40 kph speed limit. Every-one else is limited to 80 kph for the descent.

The last few days we have noticed that the Navara has been making a few whistling and rattling noises from under the bonnet. The choices to get a Nissan dealer to look at the vehicle was between Moruya, going back about 60 km, or Bega, going south 70 km. We rang Moruya but they could not fit us in until the following week, but a call to Bega gave us a booking for the following morning at 8:00 am.

Island View Caravan Park at Narooma.

Looking south on Handkerchief Beach.

Montague Island from Handkerchief Beach.

Looking north on Handkerchief Beach.

Another shot of Montague Island.

Fine and mainly cloudy today in Kiama.

Today we drove into the Kiama Town Centre for a bit of grocery shopping, a walk around the town, then a drive up to the Kiama Blowhole to look for whales.

Kiama Memorial Arch - a little left leaning.

Small marina at Kiama.

Kiama Post Office.

Kiama Police Station.

Kiama Court House.

Daisies in a street garden in Kiama.

Kiama Lighthouse built in 1877 at Blowhole Point.

A whale off the Kiama Blowhole Point.

Another whale off Kiama.

There are two whales out there - Kiama.

Kiama Blowhole.

A good blow at the Kiama Blowhole.

A better blow at the Kiama Blowhole.

Mainly fine and sunny in Kiama.

Lazy day today catching up on washing and ironing before a walk around the caravan park.

Ducks living in the creek (yesterday there were 6 ducklings).

The creek at the back of our site.

The creek running through the caravan park.

Easts Beach and the fresh water lagoon fed by the creek.