Friday’s Footprints – Rocks at Penguin Beach

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Polished rocks

Another favourite beach of mine, when I am in a rock collecting mood, is a small hidden rock beach, just on the outskirts of a sweet little coastal town called Penguin.

You really have to know where to go (love local knowledge) to access this one. There is no sign, or parking… you just pull off the road by the railway as best you can.

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On the way to the hidden beach

Without being run over by a train (mind you – they are only infrequent goods trains so you would have to be very unlucky) you cross the tracks and see a big hint as which way to go –

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That way…

A fifteen second walk through a stand of trees…

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Papery bark trees

Then you get to feel all rugged, hiking down the mini cliff to the beach.

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Some thoughtful person installed a rope

Unlike the gorgeous white sands of Sister’s Beach and other beaches in the area, this beach is covered in amazing rocks.

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Mid to low tide is best – more rocks to find

Look closer

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There are a stunning variety of coloured rocks on this beach

It is also a beach known for having a lot of sea glass

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Dark blue is the rarest colour to find

I know a lady that makes beautiful and creative jewellery out of sea glass. I just like to collect it – one day I will take what I have over to her so she can actually put it to good use. In the meantime it looks pretty in jars on the back veranda.

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Nerd paradise πŸ™‚

At low tide you can scramble across these rocks to the next beach, once you run out of rocks to look at on the first one…

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Rocks dressed in seaweed

Jeff was awesome enough to give me a rock tumbler for my birthday a couple of years back.

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The colours and patterns are amazing once polished up

I need to put it on again soon as I have a vast collection of yet-to-be-polished rocks

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Variety
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These make me happy

Anyway, short and sweet tonight. It was a big day out at Magnet Mine again, and got to be up early to deliver niece to the airport! πŸ™ Her stay here has gone too fast – we enjoyed her wacky company, chatter and enthusiasm.

Check out my facebook page here It will take all of one minute as I have only made two posts! πŸ˜€ (I am sure it will find direction and momentum eventually)

Hope everyone has a super weekend!

Cheers

 

 

 

Author: Lisa

A happy traveller through life! Right now living in NW Tasmania with a gorgeous Nurse-Husband, a fool of a Siamese Cat and several chickens. We love our fairly simple lifestyle of growing a lot of what we eat and enjoying the stunning surrounds of our little patch.

4 thoughts on “Friday’s Footprints – Rocks at Penguin Beach”

  1. Have you thought about selling your polished rocks on market day? It would be worth a try. They are very pretty.
    I do read your blog every day πŸ™‚

    1. Thanks Janet!!
      I have taken them once or twice – a bit of a half hearted effort tho – I haven’ got a sign or proper display. I suspect I want to keep them all to myself! lol. But you are right. I should stir myself and put them out properly!

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