October 1

Spring School Holidays at Betka

East Gippsland, lovemallacoota, Music

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Where rivers meet ocean and the breeze hums jazz

📍 Location: Betka Beach, Mallacoota

🎥 Feature Video: Spring in Winter’s Jazz — Remastered (August 2024 Soundtrack)

🎶  Filmed during the September 27 school holidays, 2025

The spring school holidays rolled into Mallacoota with warmth and rhythm this year. Betka Beach, always a favourite for locals and visitors, became a relaxed stage for families, walkers, swimmers — and the occasional sandcastle architect. 🌞🏖️

Above it all, the drone captured something truly special: a coastline alive with movement and stillness all at once. From the swirling sandbanks of the Betka River mouth to the gentle shimmer of the ocean under bluebird skies, it’s a coastal moment we couldn’t keep to ourselves.

Our new video pairs sweeping aerials with a laid-back jazz groove, echoing the vibe of a town where even winter leans into spring.

🌊 Rivers • Lakes • Ocean – 180° & 360° Views

This post includes two fresh Betka panoramic series:

  • 360° Interactive Spin – Tap to explore above the river, over the footbridge, and out across the break. (Coming soon!)

📸 Image Gallery:
🖼️ Click to enlarge or download for wallpaper use — because yes, it’s that beautiful.

  • 180° View (28 September 2025) – Golden sand meets turquoise shallows, with estuary curves drawing your eye to the horizon.

  • 💬 Seen at Betka This Week:

    • 🐾 A family of hooded plovers scuttling through the tideline, as their beach was invaded by the tide and river.
    • 🎨 Kids painting with sticks in the sand and calling it “bush art.”
    • 🌼 A wave of yellow wattle lining the bush track behind the dunes.
    • 🧺 Picnic rugs, sketchpads, thermoses, and ukuleles… because why not?

    ✨ Mallacoota: Where Spring Comes Early

    This is the rhythm of Betka. Natural, unscripted, and beautifully ours.

    About the author 

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    Colin Dixon is a songwriter, drone photographer, and storyteller based on Australia’s Wilderness Coast. Blending decades of IT experience with AI, music, and aerial imagery, he shares the raw beauty and quiet stories of Mallacoota, Eden, and beyond.

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