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| Autumn colors along the road |
Our next destination in Tasmania from Bruny Island was the Tasman Peninsula. First stop, the geological formations of Eaglehawk Neck.
The Tessellated Pavement at Pirates Bay was really cool! This formation appears manmade but is formed entirely by erosion and consists of two types: pan formation and loaf formation. From Wikipedia:
" The pan formation is a series of concave depressions in the rock that typically forms beyond the edge of the seashore. This part of the pavement dries out more at low tide than the portion abutting the seashore, allowing salt crystals to develop further; the surface of the "pans" therefore erodes more quickly than the joints, resulting in increasing concavity.
The loaf formations occur on the parts of the pavement closer to the seashore, which are immersed in water for longer periods of time. These parts of the pavement do not dry out so much, reducing the level of salt crystallisation. Water, carrying abrasive sand, is typically channelled through the joints, causing them to erode faster than the rest of the pavement, leaving loaf-like structures protruding."
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| Windy narrow road bridge across the water to Midway Point |
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| Pirates Bay |
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| Tessellated Pavement from the hillside above |
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