Trish Travels: Corinna, Granville Harbour, Trial Harbour

Day 21 - Corinna, Granville Harbour, Trial Harbour

Monday, 17 February 2014

No rain, dry canvas and slept in until nearly 9:00. We are becoming delightfully lazy. Eventually got down to the Fatman Ferry (I think Simon a better name) about 10:30 only to discover it wasn't running. Turns out not for long, the mechanic had it fixed in 5 minutes. We're pleased to discover there wasn't a queue. Being the only vehicle on board (I think it might only take one at a time, maybe 2 small cars) we were free to take photos of Max playing skipper! and look around. Only a 5 minute crossing though.

Driving south stopped in at Reece dam, we could have camped here! but just had morno's instead. No sight of Morcombe and Wise though! They were planning on walking up Mt McDonald.

We had heard that the Honey People had their hives over on the West coast, and today I think we must have seen most of them. Looking up every little track, we could see a small cleared area, with lots of stacked hives - one way of preventing campers from setting up in the area I thought.

Checked out Grqnville Harbour. I know HH would like to do more off-road stuff, feeling quite quilty, but we are on our own, not familiar with the tides, coast etc. Yet another of the West coast fishing shack settlements. Scenery changing all the time. Less forest, phew, can finally see. Nearly at Zeehan, we headed out to the coast again to Trial harbour. The views of the mountains to the South East as we drive down the hill are magnificent. Heading that way soon.

Lovely little place, north side of the community is an area to camp, whilst having lunch here we watched a little inflatable dinghy being launched and watched in anticipation to see it get out past the breakers, through the narrow channel. Were a little disappointed when it just circled round and Later we found out why. There is a small 'history museum' that welcomes all. It is just a room off someone's little home. Shirley the owner is keen to see that the history of the area is not forgotten. Whilst sitting out at the end of the garden overlooking the bay, she told HH the the people in the boat were over from Perth, just catching bait for the cray nets.

Followed a little track south down to goat rock. A vehicle parked up, and quite a lot of tracks down the beach. We parked up and walked down, we could see a couple fishing further down.

Dave was showing his fiancée how to catch fish. Very interesting fellow who makes cray nets. That explained the tea tree branches loaded up on his ute. He makes them to order, about 300 a year at $200 a go. His yard at home backs up to the Seven Sheds Brewery in Railton, said we would call out to him when we dropped past to check out the brew in a few weeks time.

Back up the hill to check out the (very rough track Shirley said). Not very far down HH turned round, not sure why, but I am sure I will be blamed for it. Back to the camp area south of the harbour.

Enjoyed a vegetable curry, the sea pounding on the rocks, 5 little pademelons enjoying their dinner as well. No wind, rain, flies or mozzies - heaven.

	Max, the skipper on The Fatman [Map]		Crossing The Pieman on The Fatman [Map]
	Still Waters [Map]		The Fatman Ferry [Map]
	Reece Dam [Map]		A baby John Deere! [Map]
	Trial Harbour [Map]		Now that is a pile of driftwood [Map]
	A nice cup of tea and a crossword! [Map]