History By the Sea

TRIAL BAY GAOL at South West Rocks; an interesting old gaol that was originally built in 1886 as a public works prison with the prisoners being used to build a rock retaining wall just out from the bay. During the First World War the gaol was then used as an Alien Internment Camp with the detainees being Germans who resided in Australia. Just mind blowing to learn that this thought of thing went on, they of course had more of a free run and had an orchestra theatre and great bakery. GUARDS WATCH TOWER - not a bad view over Trial Bay.
NAMBUCCA HEADS BEACH this is where we are staying, just a two minute walk through the dunes to the beach. Unfortunately the sea was a bit too rough for me, really spoilt at Woolgoolga which was very sheltered.

GOANNA - 5 foot (1.5 metres) long at the caravan park enjoying the pickings.