Not far from our 'bach' and the penguin sanctuary is an incredibly spectacular refuge with a lovely display of its marine history and a number of walking paths. The Victoria government decided to protect this whole portion of the coastline and piece by piece acquired it as landowners agreed to sell (I don't know if they have 'eminent domain' down under). This is utterly breathtaking scenery . . .
And a number of wallabies for authenticity - this fellow just stood there while I photographed him.
As we leave Philip Island, there is one more 'must see' - a vintage farm. I think Sally and Richard knew we could use a 'horse fix'!
Beautifully restored and maintained, the original home is completely furnished, right down to vintage clothing and shoes.
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The gardens are lovingly maintained with special care given to the ancient trees, especially a Norfolk pine, planted in 1872 and still thriving.
And these trees aren't decked out for some sort of can-can event; these are sheep wool girdles to protect them from some sort of nasty thing.
Beautifully restored and maintained, the original home is completely furnished, right down to vintage clothing and shoes.
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The gardens are lovingly maintained with special care given to the ancient trees, especially a Norfolk pine, planted in 1872 and still thriving.
And these trees aren't decked out for some sort of can-can event; these are sheep wool girdles to protect them from some sort of nasty thing.
Gorgeous gardens . . . thank you Sally and Richard for introducing us to this magical Island!
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