Postcards from Australasia #12

We're wrapping up the first part of our transit through the State of Victoria. We visited a few very rural towns including Orbost while looking for more of the wildlife, the highlight for us was a visit to Tarra Bulga NP where we had a close encounter with a Superb Lyrebird:

From there it was Wilson's Promontory (the Prom to locals) under heavy clouds and persistent rain but we stayed in a lovely place at Sandy Point.  We risked the weather to visit the Prom and check out the famous beaches:

We walked the wildlife trail during a break in the weather seeing windswept Emu, wombat out in the daylight (and not roadkill!) amongst others:

Phillip Island was a real highlight, especially the Penguin Parade (no photos allowed however). Then on to Mornington Peninsular and the stunning Cape Schank where a little Echidna did it's usual, hide my snout under a bush and whatever it is i can hear will go away trick. Cute! 

Point Nepean was a cracker too and the sunshine and warmth a relief. 

Then it was up to the Dandenong Ranges, staying in Emerald, visiting the Botanic Gardens seeing New Holland Honeyeaters feeding, Proteas flowering and enjoying the views down to Melbourne. 

Now it's on to Tasmania, a place that i have wanted to visit for well over 40 years now...