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That magic picture of the rowing boat on azure blue water on the cover of the CMCA January Wanderer magazine made visiting this area an absolute must! As luck would have it, that serenity was not to be because of a massive cyclone off New Caledonia causing massive seas, so we never got to see things in the same tranquil state. Nevertheless, this is a photographer's paradise and rather than show you endless shots of the beach, we have included a few unusual close-up shots. The rocks below are absolutely fascinating and the orange glow is ever present. A bit like the Devils Marbles don't you think? There is something magic about staying right on the water's edge and at Cosy Corner there are dozens of choices. First up a bit on the geography of the area. If your rig is high and long you are better off heading straight to North Cosy Corner as it is more open and has fewer overhanging trees. The road in is excellent once you reach the turn off. The road out from St Helens has very bad corrugations and we did the 6 kms of gravel in second at 20 kph. Smaller vehicles can turn at the first turn off on Gardens Road into south Cosy Corner. Lots of sheltered sites, but just as many sunny sites for those needing lots of solar. |
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| The close up photos below are of rock surfaces. The one on the left is thousands of shell fish and on the right the orange covering on thousands of boulders. The sand is an absolutely brilliant white and also makes fascinating photos if you have a macro setting on your camera. Be careful if you take an early morning walk, as even in summer you will freeze your feet off the sand gets so cold. |
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| The early morning shots below capture the beauty of Cosy Corner as the sun rises. The beach shown runs from north to south Cosy Corner - separated by a shallow lagoon. If you have a second vehicle you can easily explore up and down the coast. You can easily walk to the next beach at Swimcart. There is a story on this page. |
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| We always get up nice and early and the shot below left is sunrise as seen across the roof of our Winnebago. The early risers on the right were visitors from Melbourne - father and daughter. They reckoned they froze to death in their tent! |
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| Most of the camp is free range, but there are a few poles. This site actually has terrific ocean views from inside most motorhomes. The toilets are of course the good old drop type and the log cabin styling really matches the bush feel of this area. National Parks Tasmania do a fantastic job in this area and accolades of praise to them. |
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| Lots of confusion here with regards to dogs. Notices on the toilets say they must be on leads whilst others scattered away from the toilets merely state that "dogs must be under control at all times". About 50% of campers had dogs and we had absolutely zero problems. To complicate matters further the camping guide books all seem to have it wrong, except for our favourite Bush Camping With Dogs. Camps Australia Wide 2 say no dogs, as does the very latest Boiling Billy. The information centre in St Helens does get it right if you ask, BUT the otherwise excellent brochure put out by the council for motorhomers doesn't mention dogs at all. We asked the Ranger on the spot, so our info has to be accurate (late February 2004). No service on Vodaphone, 2 bars on Telstra GSM and 4 bars on Telstra CDMA. Rather amazingly great TV on channel's 2 and seven. Wonderfully quiet at night as the roads go nowhere. Fires are allowed but please bring your own wood - the BP in town also sells it. |
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| The campsite above is just about as good as it gets and yes you can stay for up to four weeks for free - no pass required either. The young lass on the right took a fancy to our Border Collie, Rex and was here for a couple of weeks whilst dad built their house in town. The chance of getting this campsite to yourself in summer is fairly remote. However, if you are prepared to forego the sea views there are plenty of private spots you can tuck into. The best way in is from St Helens along Binnalong Bay Road then into Garden Road (left). No rubbish bins or water. There is a general store at Binnalong Bay - camping strictly discouraged in that area though. You can get water in the Sports Complex in St Helens and there is a dump point - a beautifully friendly CMCA town! You can free camp there as well. If you need hot showers just phone 6376 7900 during business hours to get the key. There is a small charge. Please note that dogs are NOT allowed at the Sports Complex. They even have a "Welcome to CMCA Visitors" brochure - available from the Information Centre or the BP servo if only more councils had this kind of vision. Absolutely recommended! Hema 55 E14 |
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