In our travels over the last four years or so, we have been to or very close to some significant geographic points. being raised in Gippsland, the Southern most point of our continent at wilsons promintory, was never far from home and we visited there quite often as kids. Now as caravanners, we love waratah bay and is one of our favourite spots for a few days rest.
Three years ago, Tasmania was our destination for about ten weeks or so. During this time, we visited Bruny Island and the most Southern lighthouse is at Bruny South. The actual Southern point is within the Great South West wilderness area and not easily reached.
We spent our Christmas and new Year on the Sunshine coast and our path South lead us to another great spot that we have visited several times before, that point most easterly, of Byron Bay.
On our lap around this great country, we came very close to most Westerly at Steep Point within the shark bay world heritage area of Western Australia. Monkey Mia is perhaps more recognisable, and in the same area. Dirk Hartog island is also close by. The road reports to steep point were not good, so we opted for the softer option of forty kilometres of deep, soft sand and corrugations in and out to Cape Peron in the Francois Peron national park.
Further around on our lap, just after we had arrived on the East coast we decided to head for Cooktown towards Cape York. We found out though, it was more than a couple of days drive to the cape and opted out this time. Cooktown has its own special type of beauty and history that I am sure we will see again.
North south east and west, we have most of these covered....but wait there's more...central most point of the Australian continent is West of Alice Springs and within the Hermansberg area. We have been to Alice and some of those West Macdonnel ranges but not quite the central point.
In Victoria, we hear the term of central Victoria used to describe the area, generally around Bendigo, the actual central point of Victoria is near the old Mandurang church, about ten kilometres out of Bendigo. These points are readily available if you research them and plan a visit.
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