Our sail from Jervis Bay south to Eden was east and uneventful. We departed Jervis Bay in the evening and arrived at Eden after dark the next day. We grabbed a courtesy mooring in East Boyd Bay for the night since it was easier than trying to anchor in the dark. Andrew was not to pleased that the mooring tapped the side of our hull all night so we moved to anchor first thing the next morning.
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| East Boyd Bay with True North at anchor behind the navy munitions dock . Our friends on the catamaran “Jester” are anchored to the right. |
We went for a walk over to the old whaling station which was to the west over the peninsula. The old owner’s quarters and a few bits of the production equipment still remain.
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| The whaling station owner’s quarters |
The next day we walked east to the ocean coast to view Boyd’s Tower, a stone tower that was built by one of the whaling enterprises and used to spot whales coming along the coast. When whales were sighted a shot was made to alert the whalers at the camp to launch their boats and row out for the hunt.
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| The tower had withstood time and the elements very well |
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| Enjoying our outing! |
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| Detail of the stone masonry work on the tower |
After viewing the tower we headed south along the shore on the lighthouse to lighthouse trail. We walked partway down the trail before turning back since the trail length is 30km one way. There were some good views along the way.
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| Much of the rock on the beaches is very red |
On our third day, we sailed north across Twofold Bay to the town of Eden. Andrew visited the whaling museum in the morning. We spent the rest of day restocking groceries and preparing for our passage to Tasmania.
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