Little Wandering Wren …. chats!

Shhhh... Let's get wordless! It's backpacks ready, hiking boots on today, let's go explore! Today's post is part of my  April A to Z challenge  Wandering Victoria! However if you want to read more about what Daughter No 2 describes as  her favourite place in Australia then please join me here  at my earlier post: Wilsons Promontory National Park Thanks to Sue at  Wordless on Tuesday Shhhhhh, LET'S GET  WORDLESS!!

Whilst most of Melbourne was in the grips of footy finals fever, others of us were escaping to the country for an away from it all weekend break. The 'Prom ' as the locals call it, is the southernmost tip of the Australian mainland. It is a three hour drive from Melbourne and Victoria's oldest, and number one National Park. The park covers over 50,000 hectares and includes pristine beaches, rain forests, huge granite mountains and rugged offshore islands.   Sunset at Norman Beach It is easy to see why it is one of Victoria's most-loved places. It's popularity means that the on-site  accommodation is allocated yearly by ballot. In January all 484 campsites, cabins, group lodges and wilderness retreats at Tidal River will be full to the gunwales, allowing for a maximum of 4000 overnight guests. The Prom receives around 400,000 visit each year! We were lucky to be staying at the 24 bunk Arthur Lucas lodge to celebrate a dear friend's  birthday, and...