Shark Bay

The weather is getting cooler as we continue to travel south.  And there seems to be more tourists than ever.

This part of the trip included stops at several different places on the Peron Peninsula which juts out into Shark Bay.  Near the top of the peninsula is the town of Denham and about opposite that is Monkey Mia.  At the tip of the peninsula is the Francois Peron National Park.

We first stayed at Hamelin Station, a former sheep station now a conservation park with nice camping facilities.  Next was a caravan park in Denham and lastly a lonely beach at Goulet Bluff, south of Denham.



 

Sign at the start of the road up the peninsula.  Love the humour.

The emus here are more brown rather than the grey we see back east

There are hundreds of finches in the bushes around the lake at Hamelin

The spring fed lake at Hamelin - an oasis in the desert

Here's us at Shell Beach just north of Hamelin Station.  It's made of millions of small shells.

Now we are at Cape Peron - a totally different landscape

Cormorants, terns, gulls and more lining the beach at Cape Peron

Pied Cormorants take flight after being disturbed on the beach

We had dinner at the the Old Pearler in Denham.  Some had a seafood platter.

Goulet Bluff - Our final camp on the peninsula

     
A section of the Cape Peron track


 

Comments

  1. Willie5 September 2021 at 04:07

    Great photos again DJ. The video reminded me of the bumps!

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  2. Maree S5 September 2021 at 04:54

    Wow! Never even noticed that strip was there of W.A. Amazing what you find in your travels. Love the photos and the straya animals sign.

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  3. Catherine7 September 2021 at 06:40

    Love all your photos!! Shell Beach looks beautiful, as does the lake at Hamelin. The wildlife is lovely too. Stay safe David and Maree and enjoy the rest of your trip.

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