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Subject: Re: [worldcruising] Cruising the South Coast of Australia
From: Lex Marshall (lexmarshall@XXX.XXX)
Date: Tue Jan 16 2001 - 05:22:33 EST
Wow. You went into Port Campbell.
I've looked at that on the chart and decided that we would not go anywhere
near it. I had a close look at Apollo Bay when we drove to Melbourne a year
or two back and thought that it would be OK - may be a bit "rolly". But
Port Campbell! I am impressed.
How big was the boat you took in there?
Lex
PS Robe is a great port - but if you draw over about 5' you have to wait
till high tide - the harbour is OK but the channel in is a tad on the
shallow side.
At 08:27 pm 16/01/01, you wrote:
>I have followed with great interest, the discussion on which direction to
>leave the shores of Australia and at what time of the year.
>I have very little to add, yet feel compelled to, as this discussion should
>be encouraged.
>Portland is an excellent harbour. The Alluminum smelter has lights that can
>be seen for miles. The safest entry is from the Melbourne side, as is the
>case for Port Fairy. I have entered Port Campbell once and would not
>recommend this port due to the dangerous placings of the cray pots. Apollo
>Bay is a bit tricky and should be approached from the shoreside of the
>entrance to the harbour in heavy seas.
>I would love to get as far as Robe one day.
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>Tony Powell
>Vert Galant
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>I would stand as far offshore as possible unless I had some local knowledge
>about a place worth closing in to and, even then, I would be reluctant to
>be close in unless the wind was from the northeast or north. After that it
>will just about always back around to the west and the southwest so you
>would be on a lee shore (and a very inhospitable one at that).
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>Regards
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>Lex
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