A final walk on the beach this morning before packing up and heading off to our accommodation for the night at Beezneez in Orford, an hour or so up the coast.
As we had plenty of time, we detoured a little to Richmond to have a look at the convict bridge. It is the oldest stone span bridge in Australia, its foundation stone being laid on 11 December 1823. Constructed using convict labour, with sandstone quarried from Butchers Hill, hauled to the construction site using hand carts, the bridge was completed in 1825. In 2005, the bridge was recognised as an outstanding historic place and added to the Australian National Heritage List. Impressive that it is still in use today.
We arrived in Orford at lunch time and got our first look at Maria Island, tomorrow's destination.
Lunch at a local cafe and a few groceries (dinner) from the local IGA, it was then off to locate our accommodation for the next two nights. Beezneez, a single room (breakfast provided) downstairs in a private home. An excellent bed, so what more could you want.
A nice lazy afternoon.
