Venus Bay to Meniyan road and rail trail ride : March 17 2026

Rained a bit overnight but was dry at a slightly earlier start to ride from Venus Bay to coffee shop in Lower Tarwin

Rolling clouds are over the hills ahead - not our problem, as we will turn left to head south for a while after coffee.

Pub at Lower Tarwin - the front section was added after the building first went up

Slight incline on the drag away from the sea to the ridge line ahead - where the windmills are - did go for a while before we passed the last of the windmills

Downhill to Walkerville - we skipped riding down to cafe there as it is a steep climb back out. Wait till we reach Fish Creek for lunch. Fab views of Wilson's Promontory as we cycled away from the coast with Cape Liptrack NP on the sea side

Did spy a flash of pink - rose hyacinth orchid on the road verge. Easy to ID dipodium roseum from the outward curving petals

Seeded plant alongside

Did find a few more - 5 in all - study the detail differences, especially on the labellum stripes and the hairy bit on the labellum

Not sure the differences are enough for a different ID

This one is more like the first one - especially the hairy stuff on the labellum

What is consistent is the size of the spots and the curved petals and sepals. Great to find a few plants - 6 plus a few seeded - on a road never ridden before

Context photo - have a feeling there will be good autumn orchids here in the NP after some rain.

A wider view of Wilson's Promontory. From here the road was a series of rollers that needed "easy ride hard, hard ride easy" riding. Was able to roll over a few up bits without mega gear changes.

Intersection with main road down to the Prom shows the up shape. Was hoping the road to Fish Creek would be down. It was after another 400m up.

Fish Creek Hotel with a few riders right of frame. We stopped at the GSRT picnic area for our lunch. Did my lunch and went walking

Information sign for what is ahead of us going to Meeniyan this afternoon and back to Fish Creek tomorrow

Fish Creek statue taken from over the road. Went closer to read the plaque on the horse trough - then noticed the materials used for the statue

Closer shot - they are segments of different types of road signs shaped to form a fish

A few of the old buildings - butter factory

Memorial hall

A few houses

Old telegraphic centre - now a post centre

A few interesting sculptures - 3 wood blocks hollowed out and stood on top of each other

Creek crossing

A short trestle bridge crossing a roadway

A new art form - mushroom trail photos

A deeper brown

Nice GSRT sign - photo with no people

Endpoint for today. Must say it was disappointing to find all old rail buildings are gone

Showered and walked back to town to buy provisions for tomorrow. A fee streetscape shots - sign and towering gums

Community hall

Town pub next to our motel. We walked over there later for dinner

Enjoyed a cold beer and a snack on a lovely evening before pub time

Wheel art in community garden

Solid ride - a lot of it bothered by noises from the front of the bike in headseat or front hub

Good dinner in the pub. $30 as a steak special is getting a bit rich
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Cycling, Daily Activity, Photowalking

Height 183 cm		Weight 90 kg		Body Fat %
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