Swansea
Having explored the local Freycinet National Park and Coles Bay Area we were ready to look further afield. We first had to drive the 26km of Coles Bay Road before we hit the Tasman Highway and chose to go south, to Swansea.
Swansea is situated on Great Oyster Bay, directly across from Coles Bay. However, the road takes a circuitous route that took us 45 minutes to drive. When we got there the beach was quiet so we set up our new CoolCabana and the girls had a swim. I set off to find a coffee while Christina also had a swim.
The location was so nice that we remained on the beach for our picnic lunch and some time beyond.
Ready for something else we tidied away beach gear and swimming attire and went to the museum. On the way there we found an interesting juxtaposition of the old and the new – Morris IGA, the largest shop in town and an electric car being charged-up. The Morris family have owned the shop continuously since 1860.
The museum was really interesting covering such staples as Indigenous history and land ownership alongside 20th Century military conflicts. The museum also covered the history of the area, including its role within the penal colony through the eyes of the Amos family.
We then made the journey home in time for fish and chips at home. A step up from the usual fare we enjoyed scallops and calamari.
Jonathan's World 