Todayās story is called āThe Grumpy Gumnutā. Its about a little girl who discovers a gumnut on the ground during a bush walk and takes him for an adventure which he isnāt so keen on. Will gumnut make it back to his friends in the forest? Letās find out!
The inspiration for this story came after going for a hike through the Otways myself. I am from WA where we donāt have koalas and seeing such an iconic Australian animal munching away on eucalyptus leaves in the wild, was really exciting. Plus this story features a gumnut and who doesnāt love a story about a gumnut?!
Are you packed and ready? Our next stop is across the country to Apollo Bay, a beautiful coastal town along the Great Ocean Road in Victoria. It takes about 2.5-3Ā hours to get to Apollo Bay from Melbourne via the Great Ocean Road which is a popular and breathtaking drive but its very windy! I hope you donāt get car sick! Apollo Bay is a cool place. Itās a seaside town so people love to fish, dive, swim and surf in the fresh Southern Ocean!
Itās also an access point to the amazing Otway National Park which is a bush walkers paradise! The Otways has loads of walking tracks through cliffs, coasts, rainforests, and bushland. There are all trees, ancient plant life and lush ferns. Thereās also so much wildlife. You might spot a koala, a wallaby, an echidna or maybe even a platypus if you head to the right spot!
Apollo bay is truly the perfect spot for adventure and relaxation.Ā
If you havenāt been, definitely add this one to your list.Ā
And if you do, you might like to stop in at the Apollo Bay Bakery for a taste of their famous scallop pie if that tickles your fancy! Or maybe an ice cream at Dooleys!! Yum!Ā
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