
Unwind on Montague Island
Montague Island is a small island located off the coast of the state of New South Wales, Australia. Home to the historic Montague Island lighthouse, it’s a great place to visit if you want to unwind for a couple of days.
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Arts and crafts, pottery, fresh vegetables, fresh fruit, drawings, photographs, fashion, antiques, jewelery, clothing, hats, ice-cream, hamburgers, cheese and dairy, wine, woodwork, coffee, books, glass, seafood, cured meats, plants, giftware, leather goods, accessories, footware, juice, health and beauty, collectables, brick-a-brack, childrens clothing, vintage clothing – have I got it all? No I don’t think so, but I’m sure you get the message.
Established in 1972, the market is fast approaching its 50th anniversary, so they must be getting something right.
The market stretches from Salamanca Place right up to Davey Street. There are buskers and entertainers. Most of the market stalls are owned by the person who made or grew the goods, so your questions will be answered and you’ll be appreciated.
And if there’s not a food stall to your liking, wander in to the courtyard behind the old buildings where you’ll find a variety of restaurants.
You could always throw a line off the dock and catch your own.

Montague Island is a small island located off the coast of the state of New South Wales, Australia. Home to the historic Montague Island lighthouse, it’s a great place to visit if you want to unwind for a couple of days.

Most visitors to the picturesque Phillip Island are day-trippers who come especially to see the penguins as they surf ashore at dusk and waddle up to their burrows with full tummies to feed their young. We made our visit a four-day trip to have a decent break, enjoy the peaceful surrounds and experience some of the gastronomical highlights of the island.

Email from Ben: “I plan to climb Cradle Mountain when we visit the area in a few weeks – better start training”. So I reduced my alcohol consumption to one glass of wine a night (well, most nights) and did a bit of walking (on the flat) at weekends, so when we started our trek on a fine February day I was completely unprepared for what lay ahead.

Leimonas Monastery on Lesbos, once as many as 150 monks lived here, but now it is deserted.


Once part of a palace, the Conciergerie housed over 4000 prisoners at the height of the French Revolution.