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Marie Gabrielle Canvas Prints
Marie Gabrielle Canvas Prints
It is one of the most sought after locations on Great Ocean Road, yet it is surprisingly poorly sign posted. Wreck Beach at Moonlight Head along Great Ocean Road was one of the favorite spots to visit along Australia’s Southern Coast. It is the site of two anchors from shipwrecks that make for amazing photographic subjects in the right conditions. Access to Wreck Beach is via a walking trail from a car park which is located at the end of a gravel road that forks off Great Ocean Road at Moonlight Head. The best way to get there is by road. You do not need a 4-wheel-drive to get there. From a shipwreck in 1869, an iron anchor and part of the capstan from the French barque, Marie Gabrielle, are located near Moonlight Head. This ship was on route from China with a load of tea when it hit the reef after being forced ashore by strong winds. The location of the anchors is about 35 minute (to the Marie-Gabrielle anchor) to 45 minute hike from the car park. The hike starts along a well-marked out trail that leads down 350 meters at a mostly level gradient before meeting a cliff staircase of all of 366 stairs. The stairs are made of wood, and don’t always have railings at all its sections. They’re quite well put together and are of no concern when it is dry. While the location is open all year round, the best time to shoot here is in the late spring through to the early autumn when the weather is warm. The cooler weather brings with it a lot of rain that can play spoil sport with any plans of capturing some good images. This part of the coast has constantly changing weather patterns, and it is not uncommon to go from bright and sunny to miserable and rainy in a matter of minutes.
