The Friendly Beaches by name and nature - looking South After another long stretch of winding road I am in urgent need of a coffee break so after turning off towards Coles Bay, I turn in at the first intersection. It's a dirt road with some enormous potholes, but it sounds nice – “The Friendly Beaches,” so named because the first explorers met friendly natives here. It is a friendly place. The sun is shining. There are huge expanses of white sand. Simple amenities are discreetly tucked among the tea -trees and there are magnificent views of the coastline. For the moment I am the only person there, so I put on my heavy- duty Russian bathers and have a little lie in the sun. I know sun -bathing is a bit risky these days with the discovery that UV rays cause melanoma, but it's still early in the day and I feel like a sun -starved lizard trying to absorb a little heat. I’m not there for more than a few minutes when there’s a flurry of activity. The Friendly Beaches - looki...
Practising Geographer - nature culture places people