Sunday 10th September 2023. Day 5
After a relatively late night (for me), got up as the sun was cracking over the horizon so went down to the harbour to take some photos.
Eden has a working harbour with the typical mix of commercial fishing and tourist operators.
Eden also has a visitor centre with a series of plaques commemorating local historical events.
- 1798 – The Bass/Flinders survey – the title image is of Flinders’ cat, Trim. Flinders described Trim as, ‘The sporting, affectionate and useful companion of my voyages during four years’, as he circumnavigated Australia. Read more here: https://www.nma.gov.au/defining-moments/resources/flinders-circumnavigates-australia
- 1828 – Thomas Raine had an interesting enough life: https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/raine-thomas-2570
- 1832 – Imlay brothers: https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/imlay-peter-2259
- 1842 – Boyd: https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/boyd-benjamin-ben-1815
- 1852 – Pig & Whistle: https://visiteden.com.au/1858-s-s-merimbula/
- 1915 – timber (!): https://visiteden.com.au/1915-the-john-craig/
- 1940 – Wareen and the tuna can: https://visiteden.com.au/1940-wareen/
After sticking my toe in the Pacific, I got some essentials for travel and headed off to wine country.
- Day 1 in Sydney is now available here: https://cynicalgsd.com/2023/09/06/welcome-to-sydney/
- Day 2 in Sydney is now available here: https://cynicalgsd.com/2023/09/07/a-nautical-day/
- Day 3 in Sydney is now available here: https://cynicalgsd.com/2023/09/08/il-porcellino/
- Day 4, the coastal drive to Eden is available here: https://cynicalgsd.com/2023/09/09/dead-or-alive-the-roo-edition/
- Day 5, morning in Eden is available here: https://cynicalgsd.com/2023/09/10/vege-nope/
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