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Day 3 & 4 - Johanna - Killarney - Nelson

9/21/2014

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August 14th & 15th
Temperature: 11

After having a leisurely breakfast at our campsite in Johanna, we headed off to complete the most tourist-oriented part of the Great Ocean Road.  On August 14th we saw the 12 Apostles, and the Gibson Steps, which were originally carved by hand by Mr. Gibson himself. These allow for a comfortable descent of the steep cliff in order to reach the shore.
After these attractions the highway became surrounded by what seemed to be mostly cattle farms.  We even bought some fresh cheese from Cheese World, located across the street from a dairy factory.  After experiencing the necessity of a camping lantern the previous nights, we made a pit stop to acquire one.  A friendly local suggested a nearby campground, where we reluctantly paid for our first campsite, but also enjoyed our first warm showers since leaving Melbourne. August 15th was our first completely sunny day.  We took advantage of this by detouring to the Cape Nelson Lighthouse, which is Victoria’s most intact lighthouse complex.  Built in 1884 and 32 meters high, this lighthouse provided safe passage for ships traveling through the harsh environment of the Southern Ocean.
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Ledge of the Gibson Steps
As the sun began to set, we continued to drive towards the small town of Nelson in the hope of finding the numerous campsites shown on our map.  After a few hours of driving, we realized that these campsites were non-accessible by car and settled in for the night in an open, recently clear cut field.
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Attempting the impossible task to show the vast area of clear cut forest in Lower Glenelg National Park
We continued west through Mount Richmond National Park where we found an off road trail that led us to Lower Glenelg National Park.  We were expecting intact flora and fauna, instead we were presented with vast areas of clear cut forests.  Apart from a few kangaroos and some emus, we didn’t see much wildlife.  This was a stark contrast to the journey so far. 
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Leaving Cape Nelson Lighthouse
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Mary Pena link
4/14/2021 02:31:50 pm

Thanks forr a great read

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