The next morning we walked down the beach at 7.30, as the dolphins were expected to arrive on shore about 8.00. Sure enough, about 8 dolphins arrived on time. The ranger gave us lots of information about them before buckets of fish arrived for feeding. The dolphins came back for a couple more feelings that day, so we had plenty of chance to get to know them. Besides that, we enjoyed the pool, turtle and ray spotting, and the beautiful sunsets. Well worth the visit.
Our next stop was a bit of an unknown, but turned out to be quite memorable. Point Quobba is about 80km north of Carnarvon, and is an old fishing haunt for locals. It is also on the lower end of the Ningaloo Reef. We camped amongst the old fishing shacks, which felt like a ghost town (see photos below). It was quite remote, with no sign of fresh water anywhere so we had to be very self contained. We have mastered 6 people showering with only 20 liters of water in the solar shower!
Quobba Beach itself was stunning. Protected by a reef, the sea was calm and snorkeling quite unbelievable. We spent nearly a whole day drifting with the current from one end of the beach to the other. There were fish of every description in huge schools, and plenty of colored coral. I doubt that any of us will ever see snorkeling as good as that again. Just to top it off, we caught a couple of calamari and some large trevally off the beach for dinner.
Photos below are-
1-4: Dolphins at Monkey Mia
5: Turtle at MM
6: Shovel-nosed ray at MM (we thought it was a shark!)
7: Pool at MM
8: Hot spring in Fancois Peron National Park, near Monkey Mia
9-10: Old fishing shacks at
11: Cooking breakfast at Quobba
12-14: The older girls in action
15: Typical view under the water at Quobba
Hi Tilly , Isla, maia and Pia. I hope you are having a great time on your trip. It looks like you are having heaps of fun. Love the photos. See you when you get back
ReplyDeleteFrom Gemma
Hey Justin - your blog is fantastic! What a trip! Look forward to more updates mate.
ReplyDeleteRicci
Every blog is a joy to read and to know you are safe and well. Have tried to contact u a few times Lise - but u must be too remote? I was really upset after the dramatic accident that Jus and Isla experienced. Hope they are fully recovered and the rest of your trip is a safe one. Life here in Bris plods along. School holidays are nearly over and the school drill is almost upon us again.....hate making school lunches and ironing uniforms!! Thinking of u all often ofcourse. Cant believe u are nearly 40 Lise!!! Both u have ur bdays in April dont u? What r u planning to do on this momentous occasion??? Bigs kisses, Marty xxxxxxxx
ReplyDeleteP.S - Pia takes my breath away! That child is becoming more beautiful everyday - would like some close-ups of my dolly please. xx
Hello, the tiny blue fish are amazing! You're all going to turn into mermaids with all the swimming you're doing! Pleased to hear that Justin and Isla have recovered from their scarey situation. Looking forward to more posts.
ReplyDeleteFrom Orla, Tara, Liam, Keely.
We just cannot wait for the next blog. we are so envious of all the great places you are going to. sag has just had a very successful sleep over with Brianna and Jordyn at Blackrock. they now want a dog but only one like Saggy- not much chance as he is so special. only 10 sleeps until our cruise.
ReplyDeletelove to you all
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