22 Feb The Coastal Village of Seal Rocks
Seal Rocks is approximately 280 kilometres north of Sydney in NSW. It is a small village named after a colony of Australian Fur Seals that once inhabited the nearby, off shore rocks. Today Seal Rocks is known for the surfing, fishing and diving and from what I observed, most of the visitors there participated in at least one of these activities.
We arrived at the caravan park late on a Monday, quickly set up our van and joined our friends for “happy hour”.
Tuesday was memorable. Light rain began to fall soon after I walked onto the beach with my camera. Fortunately I had an umbrella with me so I could continue making photos. But later that morning a major storm passed through, saturating the ground around our vans and washing away some top soil.
Number One Beach (in light rain)
Number One Beach on Wednesday Morning
Sugarloaf Point and Lighthouse
On the 10 minute walk from the carpark to the point ….
Built in 1875, this relatively stout lighthouse originally ran on kerosene, was converted to acetylene gas in 1923, then converted to electricity in 1966 and automated in 1985.
The rocks (in photos below) are said to have been home to a colony of Australian Fur Seals, which subsequently led to the naming of the nearby village. Unfortunately fur seals no longer live at this location, however at the appropriate time of year this is a good place for whale watching.
Boathouse Beach/Sugarloaf Bay (just south east of Number One Beach)
Thanks for viewing and have a great day.
ruthwc
Posted at 12:19h, 22 FebruaryMagic photography, as always. Wonderful, Alistair!
alistairstravel
Posted at 14:50h, 22 FebruaryI greatly appreciate your comment Ruth
John Summers
Posted at 13:30h, 22 FebruaryIs that you in the red top in the first pic, Alistair? Well, while you’re out there looking for the perfect wave, I’m onshore at Blackheath picking up perfect $2 bargains: pristine LPs of the Goons (starring Spike Milligna (the well-known typing error), Peter Sellers and Sophia Loren (!), the Naked Vicar Show, Jose Feliciano, and Phyllis Diller (My husband, Fang, doesn’t go out much. His idea of a night out is going out onto the verandah and watching television through the window. So he surprised us all one night by announcing: “Kids, I’m taking you out for coffee and donuts!” Well….the kids had never given blood before…..” Keep travelling, my friend, and report in next time you’re in town John Summers
alistairstravel
Posted at 14:47h, 22 FebruaryYou’re a good man John, but me surfing??? haha. Love the Phyllis Diller Joke. Yes it would be good to catch up again soon
Rodger Jamieson
Posted at 16:00h, 23 FebruaryHi Al – brings back memories of me suring here in the 70’s – one of my favourite spots! thanks for the memories.
alistairstravel
Posted at 17:34h, 23 FebruaryI had forgotten you surfed at Seal Rocks, probably because I had no idea where it was or what it was like back then. Glad I could bring back passed positive feelings.