Round the Twist

Split point, walking up the now bitumen road to the lighthouse.

On a recent road trip down the east coast of Australia, into the land of the southerners (Victoria), I visited a childhood icon. 

Split point lighthouse is the setting of a "Round the Twist.  A show made in the late 80s and into the mid 90s. Seeing it in real life is a far cry from the show, there are no tree spirits or human skulls to be found... at least not that I saw. There have also been some adjustments made to the lighthouse itself as they are no longer filming. There is now a bitumen road, not a gravel track, and there are hundreds of tourists milling around wanting to have a look at the place. 

What was similar however, was the eerie feel that split point has always had about it. The interesting rock structures on the surrounding coast and of course the iconic light. I found myself wanting to look for the crazy things I had seen on the show, and I wanted to go exploring just like Bronson used to. It was quite a special moment for a lighthouse lover to be absorbed into memories like sugar in water. 

If you are in the mood: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUzcjmn6htI

It's my favourite, and also one of the weirdest episodes. 

The classic shot of split point. Somewhat eerie, but quite magnificent.