October 23rd, 2008
Sunny Beach
With the economy looking like it’s in a sad and sorry state, what could be better than a cheap beach vacation to cheer you up!
A beach vacation doesn’t have to be expensive to be good and you don’t have to stay right on the beach to enjoy it.
Here’s a few ideas for cutting the cost of your beach holiday and still having fun:
- Try simpler accomodation - you can do without a spa bath trust me!
- Try camping - it’s not for everybody but if you camp, the fresh air is wonderful, especially if you’re camping close to the beach
- Stay a bit away from the beach - Yes it’s nice to hear the sound of the waves in bed, but it’s often a lot cheaper and quieter if you don’t stay in a beachfront location and you can still get to the beach quickly.
Have fun.
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March 5th, 2008
I bet you didn’t know you could enjoy a beautiful beach and volunteer on a dinosaur dig on the same vacation.
Between January and March every year, about 60 volunteers from all over the world work with a team from Victoria’s Monash University at the Dinosaur Dreaming site at Flat Rocks, just outside Inverloch Australia. The dig has taken place every year since 1994 and work is done most days from January to March, depending on the tide and the weather. Visitors are welcome, but if you want to volunteer, you need to do some training first and you can find out more at http://www.sci.monash.edu.au/msc/dinodream/volunteer.html
Inverloch is on the south coast of Gippsland on Anderson’s Inlet. It’s about a 90 minute drive from Melbourne and on the way to Wilson’s Promontory. Accommodation ranges from caravan parks and camping sites to motels and rental homes. We stayed in a holiday home that backs onto a reserve and is only a short walk away from the water’s edge and the town centre, for shopping and cafes. We woke to the sound of birdsong every morning and were soothed to sleep by the distant sound of the surf every night.
Anderson’s Inlet is tidal and vast mudflats are exposed at low tide. We walked through mangroves and enjoyed the antics of scuttling crabs and birds digging for a meal.
The mouth of the inlet is narrow and crossing the bar can be dangerous for even the most experienced boat masters. The coast is battered by southerly winds off Bass Strait and the coastline offers dunes, rocky promontories and miles of deserted white sandy beaches, perfect for kite surfing. There is a beautiful coastal drive west of Inverloch to Cape Patterson through Bunurong Marine Park. We opted for the slower alternative and walked along the beach, taking time to peer into rockpools along the way and work up a healthy appetite for some locally caught fish and chips from Snappers in Inverloch.
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