My wonderful and breathtaking WednesdayWalk at the Eden lookout in ...

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So continuing on my journey up the coast of the far south coast of New South Wales from the magical, enchanting Bittangabee Bay, the Mysterious Seahorse Inn, then turning into the historic whaling town of Eden, we first visit the lookout to take in the stunning views of Twofold Bay and beyond because there's a lot to see and learn about here.

At Eden, the shoreline around the wharf area at Snug Cove and the lookout on the headland in the heart of Eden are places to see volcanic features. The headland – Middle Head – gives Twofold Bay its name, jutting proudly out into the great bay, separating it into its two ‘folds’. The headland is made of hard, erosion-resistant volcanic rock.

Across from the lookout stands the white pole of the ‘lighthouse’ leading the way to Snug Cove. Below the lighthouse, the massive cliff is formed from ignimbrite. https://www.eden.nsw.au/geologic-eden/

And then up to the memorial garden, dedicated to those lost on the "Shiralee"

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And now we look across the Bay, back onto the Seahorse Inn, which I showed you around here last week @chocolatescorpi/my-wonderful-wednesday-walk-around-the-stunningly-scenic-seahorse-inn-at-the-historic-ben-boyd-town-at-eden-in-nsw

And now you we are looking across the other side of the bay all the way to the historic lookout tower that Ben Boyd built back to spot the whales innocently swimming past so they could send out the boats and man with their harpoons to slaughter them......Killer whales have been key players in the history of whaling starting with the Tharwa, 6,000 years ago, and ending with the Davidson whaling family. The Orcas are now returning to Eden and are part of the whale watching attractions....

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Boyd’s tower, built as a lighthouse in the 1840s but never used for that purpose, sits atop the long, sloping southern headland of Twofold Bay. Both headlands of Twofold Bay are formed of ancient river sediment – pink sandstone and red mudstone – deposited during the Devonian period 360 million years ago.

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And now we're looking around the bay towards the marina as From the early habitation of the Tharwa people of the Yuin Nation, through European settlement up to today, Eden’s affinity with the ocean is deep. Whales, whaling and fishing have played a large part in the development of the town. The Greenseas fish cannery was a major industry for 40 years in Eden. https://www.eden.nsw.au/eden-timeline/

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Looking across the bay to what some- many would consider to be not only the biggest eyesore, but also a major contributor to climate change- the chipmill, whereas others consider it to be there way or life and a much needed income. I'll let you decide on that controversial topic...But I know what side of the fence my opinions lay...anyhooo....

The huge arc of Twofold Bay’s southern and western parts is a sea-carved landscape formed in soft sandstone and mudstone since the sea rose to its present level 6000 years ago. During the last ice age that ended about 20,000 years ago, a great river flowed through a rocky gorge across what is now Twofold Bay. The drowned gorge is now filled with sand It is clearly visible in sonar maps of the sandy bay floor. These maps are on display at the Sapphire Coast Marine Discovery Centre in Snug Cove.

And after a rather quick visit and missing out on seeing so many more interesting and significant things to this gorgeous are, We say goodbye to our beautiful #FeatheredFried, the Magpie to head down to the marina and into the town in next weeks #WednesdayWalk.

So if you would like to know more about this very diverse and intriguing area, don't forget to check out this link here https://www.eden.nsw.au and see you next week for the rest of the tour.

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