The Bellarine Peninsula

 While at Ocean Grove, we went to see Point Lonsdale and the lighthouse that I had not seen for many years. It looks over Port Phillip Heads, one of the most dangerous pieces of water in Australia.  Even on this very calm day the swirling water could be seen from the lighthouse and the pier.

Then we headed for Barwon Heads, the exit point of the Barwon River to Bass Strait,  The bridge linking Ocean Grove and Barwon Heads was made famous in a TV series "Seachange".  At this time it was old and in desperate need of repair but the proposal to tear it down was met with a massive community backlash so the old piles were replaced and a second footbridge added.

From the footbridge you can look out to the mouth of the river and see the very old "At The Heads"restaurant that we have visited in the past.  I doubt that planning permission would be given for this restaurant if they wanted to build in this location today.