Hastings was somewhere that I hadn’t been before; quite an admission when you spend 15 years living within 20km of the place! I had always thought that there wouldn’t be too much to see there. The only things that associated with the place were the Esso-BHP Oil Refinery, and the BlueScope Steel plant. They are not what I would consider great sight-seeing opportunities! What we found was quite different; a small fishing town, a busy boat ramp, and wildlife.
However it turns out that Hastings [^] is home to the most southerly mangroves in the world, and pelicans. The only thing that seems a bit out of place is the oil tanks in the mangroves. Along with the wonderful natural resources, the jetty is colourful and well populated.
