Cicada Melodies

From Lake Tyers we travelled to Mueller Inlet near Tamboon (but not if you believed our Navman!). A couple of nights camped on the bank of the inlet gave us the opportunity for surf fishing, fly fishing and a bit of bait fishing in the inlet too. The species count has been broadened somewhat with the addition of bream, mullet and puffer fish. A brim and mullet were caught on the dry fly when we happened across a hatch. The mullet was still a bit green when it hit the bank as it was so small it got pulled out of the water on the first strike! Whilst peacefully reading and fishing on the beach we were interrupted by a F1-11 flying sideways just in-front of the breaking waves, didn't hear it coming, it was almost past us before we noticed it!

From Mullers we went to Mallacoota, restocked the fridge with some supplies and went back to Shipwreck Creek. A tall forested area with only a couple of campsites so it was nice and quiet. A bit of a trudge down to the beach but very pretty all the same. Serenity was some what compromised by the continual chorus of cicadas. We thought we were going nuts and was convinced we could still hear them long after they went to bed, think they were ringing in our ears. Shipwreck creek saw the advent of our first live wombat and even a whale splashing about off in the distance. The area had been ravaged by bushfires not that long ago but it was great to see the xanthoreas coming back and flowering on mass. Night fishing paid off the best here, Brons even managed to land an eating sized salmon. It was lovely encrusted with dukka and a little lime!

We'll cross the boarder today and head to Wonboyn. For a little more of same - fishing and sunshine (we hope!). Then maybe a night in the big smoke of Eden for Bronson's birthday on Monday.

Apologies for slack reply to phone messages - we are getting off the beaten track a bit and reception is not that great.

Love to you all