Coles Bay

We woke early and hit the road towards Coles Bay on Monday.  We made a pit stop in Swansea, a pretty seaside village which overlooks Great Oyster Bay and Freycinet National Park.  On the way to Swansea we stopped at Spiky Bridge.  Built by convicts in 1843, the bridge was made from stones without mortar or cement.  It is unclear why the spikes were designed, but the belief is the spikes were added to prevent cattle from falling over the sides of the bridge. 

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