Life’s A Beach - World’s Whitest Beach Tour - CycleBlaze

October 12, 2023

Life’s A Beach

Nerriga to Jervis Bay

Today’s ride was a tad more epic than yesterday’s very unepic ride. The scenery was epic, and the ride distance of 103 km was a bit more challenging than the previous two days. There were also 10km of very rough, corrugated gravel road which tested me and the bike. This was a side trip from The Nerriga Road to a lookout in a national park.

The highlight of the day was catching up with old friends Lyn and Richard who live at Jervis Bay, which is where todays ride finished. Visiting them entailed a 20km scenic circuit from where I’m staying in Huskisson.

The other highlight was reaching the World’s Whitest Sand Beach. Admittedly a claim hard to verify, however I’ll provide photographic evidence. Stand by:

From Nerriga to Sassafras, the ride is scenic and hilly.
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The geology is eye catching.
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A few trucks passed.
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Abundant roos in a roadside paddock
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First glimpse of the ocean
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Looking north towards Cambewarra Mt
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Fun downhill riding toward the coast
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A naval helicopter practice manoeuvres
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Jervis Bay in the distance
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The national park forest
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The corrugated lookout road
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The first sighting close up of the white sand beaches of Jervis Bay
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Especially white when the sun is out
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Bike without panniers frolicking on the white sand beach
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Rich FrasierLooks pretty dang white to me. I wouldn't challenge the designation!
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Rich FrasierAnd that's a beautiful "look at my bike leaning on stuff" picture, by the way!
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Graham SmithTo Rich FrasierRich there used to be a sign claiming Hyams Beach as having the world’s whitest beach sand. But it’s gone, or I couldn’t find it yesterday. It is very white. Sea grass beds in the marine park bay help keep the sea water very clean.
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Graham SmithTo Rich FrasierRich I carried it there. I hate getting sand in the drive train. :)
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Jervis Bay
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This morning’s ride
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This afternoon’s side trip
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Freshwater creek meets Jervis Bay
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Why did the python cross the road?
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Graham SmithTo Bill ShaneyfeltBill I almost accidentally ran over it as it was crossing the road in low light. It’s a python. Non venomous I was told by a local.
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Bill ShaneyfeltYes, I recognized it as a diamond python.
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Graham SmithI see that it has a grand scientific name

Morelia spilota spilota
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Kathleen ClassenI am suddenly unsure about touring in Australia 😬.
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Graham SmithTo Kathleen ClassenKathleen it’s been a brilliant spring for spotting live reptiles while cycling. I’ve seen several snakes close up.
Yesterday on a local 10km on trails I saw about ten large lizards.
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Today's ride: 103 km (64 miles)
Total: 254 km (158 miles)

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