Every now and then we find a lump of coal washed up on the beach, here on Phillip Island. This coal -- originating from a seam of black coal at Wonthaggi -- has been carried by ocean currents and tides a distance of at least 20 km.
In order to show the size of the lump of coal, I've included Major's harness and lead in the photo. Every time Major sees this particular lump of coal on the beach, he sniffs it carefully. My guess is that many other people have picked it up and then put it down again, imprinting their individual scents into the surface of the coal. Oh to be a dog!
Wonthaggi is growing at an extraordinarily fast rate, due largely to the construction of the desal plant, which will supply Melbourne with water. What was once a small coal mining town is now a busy construction town, with wind turbines as well.
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