Monday, February 05, 2007
Thursday, October 26, 2006
Day 6 - Heading Home
All good things must come to an end and today we loaded the cars and headed south. Only a couple of stops; HMAS Sydney Memorial at Geraldton and also the museum which contained some interesting shipwreck items. We stopped that night at Port Dennison prior to making the final push home the following day.
Day 5 - Monkey Mia
Another early start was rewarded. This time by the famed dolphins of Monkey Mia. Lined up with all the other tourist in knee deep water we watched the dolphins or did the dolphins watch us? Somewhat fortuitously Liam was the first to feed the dolphins and then at the next appearance Isabel was able to feed a dolphin.
The remainder of the morning was spent sailing the waters of a Shark Bay and seeing the range of wildlife. Turtles, dolphins, sea snakes and dugongs were all sighted. We reverted to resort mode for the remainder of the afternoon
The remainder of the morning was spent sailing the waters of a Shark Bay and seeing the range of wildlife. Turtles, dolphins, sea snakes and dugongs were all sighted. We reverted to resort mode for the remainder of the afternoon
Day 4 Kalbarri - Shark Bay
An early start and back on the road. A quick lesson in Western Australia is that there is a lot of nothing between the various sites. The first stop of interest was Hamelin Pool at the south end of Shark Bay. Contained within the pool are stromatolites, supposedly the world's oldest organisms which are the result of primitive life forms that first existed about 3.5 billion years ago. Also the remains of an early telegraph station and a quarry where blocks of solidified shell deposits were used as materials for building construction.
Next up was Shell Beach. Millions of tiny white "coquina bivalve" seashells form a 60 km long beach aptly named Shell Beach.
After quickly passing through Denham we made a final push to Monkey Mia where we settled the next two days.
Next up was Shell Beach. Millions of tiny white "coquina bivalve" seashells form a 60 km long beach aptly named Shell Beach.
After quickly passing through Denham we made a final push to Monkey Mia where we settled the next two days.
Monday, October 23, 2006
Day 3 - Kalbarri
Being naturally adventurous Dad, Lindy, Liam and myself embarked on a canoe expedition up the Murchison River. A bush breakfast was served after the first few kilometres at which Liam recovered the cost of the tour by his third helping. We continued up the river negotiating sand banks and a freshening breeze. All in all a very pleasant way to spend the morning. I spent the afternoon exploring the coastal cliffs south of Kalbarri. We enjoyed an evening meal at a very unique Australian barbecue.
Day 2 - Kalbarri & Gorge
The second day commenced with a sail on the Murchison River. Both Liam and Isabel donned the lifejackets and enjoyed sailing on the Hobie in the somewhat freshening breeze. Prior to lunch a picnic basket was packed and we headed towards the Murchison Gorge some 20 km inland. We located an access to the river and climbed down to enjoy a swim and lunch on the river bank. Unfortunately we weren't the only ones with the same idea and shared an otherwise ideal location with approximately one million flies. On the way back to town we stopped at a wild flower display with the only negative aspect being the lack of flowers.
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