September 2025 - Two Islands Bay

We had an excellent turnout for this month's walk (probably because we had missed our monthly catchup last month due to nasty weather). Anyhow, Kat organised this outing to the Tasman Peninsula and eleven of us gathered at the end of White Beach Road, White Beach: Kat, Philip, Prem, Fin, Summa, Di, Angie, Maryanne, Janet, Gerwyn, Wayne.

It was about a two hours' drive from the city to get there, including a stop to pick up coffee. The weather was pretty changeable, with wind, sun and possible showers threatening, so we took a few layers of clothing to choose from.

The walking trail quickly took us away from the White Beach holiday shacks and we wandered along the shore line of the bay through pretty grasslands - dry bushland, groves of sheoak, and tussocky grasslands.

The views over the bay were spectacular, we could see kunanyi in the distance and what looked like Fort Direction in between.

The path became less defined, and we picked our way through the tussocks, but it would be hard to get lost here. The trail passes through some private property and so we had to negotiate a couple of gates - at one fence we had to just step over it. Kat had previously checked with the farmer landowner that it would be ok for us to walk through today, that it would not be a bad time for the farm or unduly disturb the sheep. We were pleased to discover that the land is protected by a series of conservation covenants, such a good thing because this area is definitely worth protecting.

We approached Wedge Island and at a rocky point near the island we stopped for first snack (or second breakfast). If you look closely you will see a neat rock fort that some locals have built for the kids!

We were egged onwards, over a small hill and around a small bay, to eventually look over the cliffs to Two Island Bay.

This is where we stopped for proper lunch.

Some of the more adventurous rockhopped down onto the beach to investigate it more closely.

There was a bit of weather approaching, so we soon headed back on much the same way we had come, but taking a couple of short cuts so the return felt a deal quicker than the trip out.

We said our goodbyes and headed off, feeling exercised and mellow. The walk had been over a distance of 10km and had taken us about 2.5 hours, including our two stops. There were some EV shenanigans on the way back. Both Kat and Di were planning to recharge a bit while enjoying coffee and snacks at The Cannery at Dunalley. Unfortunately a couple of tourists had just pulled in and needed a large charge for a trip to Launceston. Di, whose need was greater, continued on with her passengers to charge at Sorell - the afternoon tea options were not as attractive here, it must be said.