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BAY OF FIRES CONSERVATION AREA

 

10 kilometres north east of St Helen's is the popular beachside resort of Binalong Bay.  There is a shop at Binalong Bay where fuel is also available.  The coastal area for about 30 kilometres to the north is known as the Bay of Fires Conservation Area.  A road extends along the coastline for about 15 kilometres past another beachside hamlet of The Gardens.  The area has numerous camping areas and is very popular in the summer.

RIGHT: Lichen covered rocks at Cosy Corner.  The lichen turns bright red after rain.

 

 

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Binalong Bay

 

10 kilometres north east of St Helen's is the popular beachside resort of Binalong Bay.  There is a shop at Binalong Bay where fuel is also available.  The coastal area for about 30 kilometres to the north is known as the Bay of Fires Conservation Area.  A road extends along the coastline for about 15 kilometres past another beachside hamlet of The Gardens.  The area has numerous camping areas and is very popular in the summer.

 

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LEFT:  Beach at the southern end of the Bay of Fires

RIGHT:  Lichen covered granite just north of Binalong Bay.

 

 

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LEFT:  Lone pelican on St Georges Bay on the road between St Helen's and Binalong Bay.

RIGHT:  Beach with Binalong Bay in the background.

 

 

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LEFT:  Near Reef Point

RIGHT:  Southern end of Roberts Beach near The Gardens.

 

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The Bay of Fires.

 

Arrived here to be greeted by a couple of car loads of surfers.  They were headed to the beach beyond the rocky outcrop at the end of the above beach.