Travel Photo of the Week: Sunset over Phillip Island

Much of Australia is currently experiencing very hot and dry conditions. This is resulting in outbreaks of many bush fires, some with devastating consequences. However, the smokey conditions are creating some beautiful sunsets. This one was taken from Phillip Island in the Gippsland region of Victoria.

Where are the Yea Wetlands?

The Yea Wetlands are located just north of the Yea Township on the Gouburn-Valley Hwy. It’s still within the 60kmph zone and just after you cross the Yea River bridge, so you really can’t miss it. It’s a terrific spot for a picnic lunch or a stop over, to break your trip if you are heading further north, or returning to Melbourne.

The Yea Wetlands constitutes 32ha of crown land between two branches of the Yea River. The Yea Wetlands is cared for by a committee of management and some very proud and enthusiastic community members who have attracted funding to create beautiful improvements that deliver ecological, social and economic benefits to the environment and community.

You can find in the wetlands of Yea, the fossils of some of the earliest known land plants in the world, dating back 400 million years ago! Also keep an eye out for the sacred Kingfisher as you meander along the beautiful boardwalks.

The Yea Wetlands is a must see for visitors planning a trip to Yea. Here’s some snaps we took whilst taking a break at nearby Wood Duck Cottage.

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TravelTipsPlus Google Map of Yea

One Great Reason to Visit The Yea Wetlands

One great reason to visit this travel destination is for the ease of access to an abundance of bird life and a range of frog species.

For More Information

• Official Yea Wetlands Website
• Yea on Wikipedia

Travel Photo of the Week: Montgri Castle, Spain

A Dutch friend recently enjoyed 3 weeks to Spain for his summer holiday with his family. He took himself on a long walk to Montgri Castle starting from Mas Pinell. You can read about his walk on his blog post ‘Wondering‘. He has also kindly shared a couple of his favourite photos with us. The fortress-like-castle sits high upon a bluff and as you can see from the panorama photo below – the view out over the Mediterranean is breath taking!

Photos courtesy of JeanD99

Travel Photo of the Week: Alicante Summer Festival

The Spanish seaside resort town of Alicante, which by-the-way has a marina full of multi-million dollar yachts, recently celebrated the arrival of summer with a huge culture parade. The photo below shows women in their traditional Spanish dress. The parade and celebrations last all night.

Photo courtesy of Australian reader Helen.