Big Trip 2026(1) Day 8 - More Beaches

Our last full day in Mallacoota started with another beach walk.  We returned to Betka Beach, however instead of turning right to walk around rock towers we turned left and onto a more familiar sand beach, similar to the type of beaches (mostly) found around Port Phillip Bay or on 90 Mile Beach.

This beach walk stretches from Betka Beach all the way to Bastion Point, which is closer to the township.  Just over half way from Betka Beach there is a small rocky outcrop and once we reached there I took a rest. Nick wanted to continue on to Bastion Point, however I know that if I tried to do that, I would struggle to return to our car.

I encouraged Nick to make it without it me which he duly did.  I think he almost jogged back.  Aah, to be young again.

The plan for the afternoon was that there was no plan, unless you call lazing around a plan.

Very late afternoon, we decided to visit a couple more beaches. Both these beaches have a slight degree of difficulty in getting to them as they involve either a bit of walking through bush,  lots of stairs or a bit of both.

Pebbly Beach was our first destination.  Nick and I were both a bit surprised that we did not recognise this beach at all, even though it was a beach we have visited over our many previous trips to Mallacoota.  For one, the pebbles providing the name for this beach were not throughout the beach, rather they were in  a couple of large dumps.  Sand movements can change the structure of a beach, and I know there had been some significant instances of this closer to the township.  The other notable thing was the piles of rotting seaweed here. Because this beach is located in what you would call a small cove, the winds were unable to move the smell on, so the fragrance/stench of this decaying matter was overpowering.  We left that beach relatively quickly and continued on.

I mentioned Secret Beach a couple of days ago.  Getting there involved a few flights of stairs, which had been replaced after the fires, and new handrails provided assistance for me in getting up and down those stairs.

This beach was probably our favourite beach in previous years, because of the fact that so few people visited it.  It has the rocky outcrops but also a cave, which is still accessible. Nick was able to get through it (it’s like a tunnel, rather than cave).

We decided to get take-away again, at Lee’s Pizza and Takeaway I was looking forward to some sweet and sour pork whilst Nick was hankering for a pizza.

By the way, after more than 35 years, the owners of Lee’s will be retiring this year.  They are on the lookout for people to take over the business.  If you have a love for cooking and enjoy a beach lifestyle, this may be the business for you.

 Today's Album - Anthology Hunters & Collectors

Kms Travelled Today - 34

Kms Travelled Total - 1,586