Avalon's 500m surf beach has some pretty epic waves when the winds are coming through from the north east.  It's one of my go to beaches when I want to take surf photos. The American surfing great Kelly Slater (eleven-time world champion) is known to surf there when in Australia.

After being told that black swans were found in the area, I visited the lagoon several times and was eventually rewarded with a sighting of these graceful birds. Black swans are nomadic so not so easy to find.

I keep an eye out for Protea blooms every autumn when they first appear.
This striking flower is Protea Pink Ice. ​