On the road to Wilson's Promontory we saw a large echidna crossing the road. As soon as he sensed our presence he curled into a tight ball of very prickly quills.
Walkerville is on the opposite side of Wilson's Promontory and is much more accessible than the campsites on the Prom.
Cape Liptrap light station near Walkerville was unfortunately inaccessible to visitors and this was as close as we could get. It is the lighthouse many ships see first when they arrive from anywhere south of Australia.
On the beach near Walkerville are the ruins of the lime kilns. They have been preserved as they are nw to prevent them being entirely lost for all time. Quartz was quarried nearby, hauled to the top of the kilns, packed into the tube in layers with coal and wood. The kiln was then lit from below and it burned for many weeks. The quick lime was then shovelled out of the bottom of the kiln and bagged before shipping out from the docks. The wharf has since been demolished and all that is left are these ruins.
This is horseshoe rock off Walkerville beach. There is a great walk around the headland, joining south and north Walkerville.This is the largest island rock off the coast.
On the track is a small cemetry where families of the kiln burners are buried. Many are children and showed how hard the life must have been. There are other graves however many of the headstones and crosses have been lost.
This was the view from our lounge right on the beach. the caravan park was deserted except for two motorhomes and one caravan. Bliss!!
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