Day 19 – Fern Tree Gully and Fish Creek
Said our goodbyes to sunny Melbourne. We left with every intention of heading up to the Dandenongs to take a ride on Puffing Billy. However, owing to poor/absent planning we found that we would arrive a minute or so after it left for the day. We quickly changed plans to visit Fern Tree Gully and hike the Kokoda Memorial Walk.
We thought better of doing the arduous 1000 Steps Walk, and did a shorter trail instead. The area, part of the Dandenongs National Park, is beautiful.
The trail includes a memorial and information about the WW2 conflict in Papua New Guinea, on the Kokoda Trail. Sobering reading, amidst the tranquil bush.
Thereafter, we drove through the scenic southern Gippsland region to Fish Creek, our base for the next couple of days. Looking forward to visiting Wilsons Promontory National Park tomorrow.