There is a fair amount of bedding down there, but if you have a sleeping bag easily available bring it. Beds will go to the highest bidder or whoever I feel most sorry for. Supposed 'respect for my elders' will not play a part in bed space allocation, it's all about the bribes. Also, as much as I'd like to insist that the weather will be lovely, bring warm clothes as it can get windy and there are no heaters. If you want to listen to music, bring cds. Bathers and towel if you're planning on swimming - we are at the beach after all. Uhm... if I think of anything else vital I'll add it later.
Excessively detailed directions:
- Coming from Burke Road, turn east onto the Monash Freeway. If you’re not coming from Burke Road, get onto the Monash Freeway from where ever you are coming from. Ballarat girls, I’m not sure exactly where you’ll join up with these instructions, but I’m figuring you’ll know.
- Turn off the Monash Freeway to Phillip Island/South Gippsland Highway. Drive for a long way. You’re aiming for Wonthaggi.
- At Anderson (the big roundabout where the road to Phillip Island goes off to the right) continue straight on. You’ll then go through Kilcunda (a small town) and Dalyston (another small town).
- Turn right to Cape Paterson (sign posted) at approximately 15 km. (Note: All distances are in kilometres from Anderson).
- Turn right at Cameron St, which has a sign post to ‘rifle range’ and Harmer’s Haven, after 18 km.
- After 22.2 km the road will change to gravel. You didn’t really need to know that.
- Vinamaria Road will come up next. Ignore it. Keep going straight. I only told you it’s there so that you have something to reassure you that you’re going the right way.
- The road will then bend to the left. There is a right turn off to a ‘historic marker’ but ignore that, follow the road left. Unless you want to visit the historic marker, in which case by all means, go right. (No, don't actually go right, losing myself was bad enough, Liz would not be impressed if I lost half the team as well).
- Then there’s a T intersection at 24.2 km. (Oh yes, we’re being precise here). Most cars turn left, you go right.
- You’ll then come to a dead end at a gate. You have arrived! Actually not quite, there is a two kilometre drive through the paddocks. Now, the gate should be unlocked as I will have arrived in the first group, but if for any reason it is not, you’ll find a key hanging on a low nail on the back of a fencepost to the right of the gate. As you drive through there may be other gates to open but they won’t be locked. Leave all gates as you find them so as not to mix up any cattle. If you’re coming through at night, look out for wombats, there are plenty around and you’ll often see them grazing next to the road. Anyway. Yes. That should do. Here's a map.
A couple of serious things:
We do see snakes in the area, so please be careful and if you're going to get yourself bitten at least give us some prior warning so that we can get the car ready and ring the hospital. Basic first aid - immobilisation and pressure bandage.
Also, please don't use any light switches that have tape over them. Just accept that if they are taped over there is a reason for it.
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