Thursday, 17 May 2012

Shark Bay - not just Monkey Mia

Hamelin Station Stay
We stayed at Hamelin Station. It is a working farm. There was shearing (well...crotching) going on from dawn to dusk. The white is shells they have put down to mark the roads and campsites. The red clay had many prickles which Maddi seemed to be the best at finding. The stars were amazing at night time. Greatt amenities (quite new) and well equipped kitchen. We didn't have to take up our own plates, cutlery, pots etc. Everything was provided. A nice alternative but long drives to things to see and do in Shark Bay. (Yes, it was very difficult to set the camper up on this angle!)

Nanga Beach...My Mother's Day artwork! I also got a loofah massage (back and legs) - sand and sunscreen did the trick! It felt great after all of the long drives, which are wearing on the muscles in your back.


























These emus were wandering the streets of Denham, looking for things to nibble on - they seemed so comfortable in the neighbourhood!

Stromatolites
This boardwalk has been built to  protect what looks like some pretty ordinary rocks. The stromatolites are actually made up of single celled living organisms, called cyanobacteria, which are only found in  a few places in the world.  Cyanobacteria are one of the earth's first living creatures, They release oxygen into the atmoshere. Without them, the world wouldn't be the way it is...



See the foam...oxygen being released!

4WDing at Francois Peron National Park



We forgot to take many photos. We were too busy snorkeling!
A very long drive, along sandy tracks - scary and exciting at the same time!


Monkey Mia





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