Got woken up by someone banging on a door next door or something like that. Got ourselves organised and ready and checked out.
We decided to have breakfast at a cafe in town near the beach so that was nice.
My breakfast of eggs benedict at 12 Rocks Beach Bar and Cafe in Port Campbell
Then we had a wander down to the jetty to have a look, then picked up a few supplies in the little supermarket.
Port Campbell Bay
Cliffs at Port Campbell
Port Campbell Bay
Then continued on our way. It was quite late in the morning by the time we left Port Campbell, and the tourists were out in force. The Gibson Beach car park was completely full to overflowing.
Beach from Castle Cove Lookout
Cliffs at Castle Cove Lookout
Seaside rock formations at Marengo
Shells at Marengo
Mounts Bay at Marengo
When we got to Apollo Bay we headed up to Marriner's Lookout, which has a fantastic view of Apollo Bay.
View east from Marriner's Lookout near Apollo Bay
Apollo Bay from Marriner's Lookout
Then back into town. We managed to find a half hour parking spot near the main beach, so went to the loo, then to the Foodworks to pick up more supplies (perishable stuff we didn't want to cart around from Port Campbell). Also picked up some pies at a bakery, and headed to a different spot overlooking the ocean to eat them.
Finally we headed out to Cape Otway, arriving after 3pm. We checked into the Airbnb which is a studio room just off the café and has an awesome view of the lighthouse!
Forest along Lighthouse Road on the way to Cape Otway
Bushfire damaged trees at Cape Otway
Dumped all our stuff then wandered around the buildings here (included in the price of the airbnb). So that was all very interesting.
Telegraph Station at Cape Otway
Fireplace in the Telegraph Station
Kitchen in the Telegraph Station
Organ in the Telegraph Station
Cliffs at Cape Otway
Stu looking at the Flagstaff
Stu and Cape Otway Lighthouse
Cape Otway Lighthouse
Inside Cape Otway Lighthouse
Inside Cape Otway Lighthouse. Most of this was set dressing for the movie South Solitary
Looking up into the light chamber of Cape Otway Lighthouse
View of the Cape Otway Lightstation from the lighthouse
Cliffs at Cape Otway from the lighthouse
The Telegraph Station from the lighthouse
This is the actual beacon used at Cape Otway now
Cliffs at Cape Otway from the lighthouse
Spare light bulb for the lighthouse. They are super rare now.
Our Airbnb (left) and the Lightkeeper's Cafe
Whale tail sculpture and Cape Otway Lighthouse
World War II Radar Bunker
Interior of the radar bunker
Photo by Stu
The original workshop and living quarters building
Inside the original workshop and living quarters building
Original shingle roof of the building
Cape Otway Lighthouse
Around dinner time we set ourselves up outside with wine and cheese and nibbles and watched the sunset. Although not really because it was mostly cloudy. When the sun did start to peek through I went for a wander to document it. Came across a couple doing a time-lapse of the sunset, and it turns out they were actually ex lighthouse keepers!
Me and Stu having some wine and watching the view
Ship passing behind Cape Otway Lighthouse
Snackages we had for dinner at Cape Otway
Kangaroo at sunset at Cape Otway
Cape Otway Lighthouse at sunset
The Telegraph Station at sunset
Cape Otway Lighthouse at sunset
Cape Otway Lighthouse at dusk
Beautiful sky at sunset
Cape Otway Lighthouse at sunset
After it got dark they illuminated the lighthouse, but only for like half an hour or so before turning the lights off. So we went to bed.
Cape Otway Lighthouse by night
View out the front door of the Airbnb to the lighthouse from the bedroom
Everything about this place is pretty awesome except there's literally no cooling in the bedroom. No aircon, no fan, and at some point they've painted the window shut so you can't even open it. We did have the kitchen window and front door open (the flies all came in the moment we opened the front door to bring out stuff in) so at least there was some ventilation.
See also my panoramas from Day 9.
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