Mike & Carol's Bushtracker Adventures Around Australia: July 2006

Sunday, July 30, 2006

SYDNEY BROOME TRIP 2006 - Saturday 22 July to Friday 28 July

SYDNEY BROOME TRIP 2006
Saturday 22 July to Friday 28 July
Broome
Blog 13

We revisited Reddel Beach and Gantheaume Point and were lucky enough to see the resident osprey with its catch of a fish. The weather was fantastically warm and the tide was very low.

Our daily activities are often guided by the tides as there is a 7m difference between high and low tide. It is lovely to see the differences in the beach as the tides change. It is very dramatic. We then headed down to Cable Beach to enjoy the sunset. We have been in Broome for a month now and are really just part of the easy going community.

Reddell Beach - Broome

Reddell Beach - Broome looking to Gantheaume Point

Carol - Reddell Beach - Broome

Seagull in flight on Reddell Beach

Reddell Beach - Broome (Carol, Bob, Lyn, Leith, Steve)

Shall we dance - note the footwork

Lighthouse at Gantheaume Point

Copy of dinasaur footprint found 3o metres out to sea

Gantheaume Point

Looking towards Cable Beach from Gantheaume Point

The colours of the rocks - Gantheaume Point

Steve looking for Dodo bird footprint

Carol, Leith, Bob, Steve and Lyn - Gantheaume Point

Brown Booby Bird at Gantheaume Point

Young Osprey with garfish - Gantheaume Point Lighthouse

Young Osprey with garfish - Gantheaume Point

Boab at Lighthouse - Gantheaume Point

Yatch and Pearl Lugger - Cable Beach

Sheik Steve - Cable Beach at Sunset

Sunset - Cable Beach

Seagulls after Sunset - Cable Beach

Nude Master's hat and dog - he went for a swim

Typical north Cable Beach scene - nude couples walk the beach

Camels and yatchs at Sunset - Cable Beach

Camels at Sunset - Cable Beach

Carol and Steve - sunset snacks on Cable Beach

Camels at Sunset - Cable Beach

Photographers Bob and Leith with their reflections-Cable Beach

Man without his dog - Cable Beach sunset swim

Camels at Sunset - Cable Beach

Another Sunset - Cable Beach

Our Rig on Site 97 - Cable Beach Caravan Park

Pearl Lugger at Sunset - Cable Beach

Perfect - our truck on Cable beach at Sunset

Sunset - Cable Beach

Sun has set - Cable Beach

Sunday, July 23, 2006

SYDNEY BROOME TRIP 2006 - Saturday 15 July to Friday 21 July

SYDNEY BROOME TRIP 2006
Saturday 15 July to Friday 21 July
Broome
Blog 12

The Broome racing carnival is on so Mike and I headed off to the races. It was a colourful event but after we lost our money on Mr Mundine who ran last by a long way, we headed home.

It was a cool morning as we headed to Willie Creek Pearl Farm for a tour. The tour included an explanation of how they seed the oysters, the different types of oysters, the type of pearls and the qualities of pearls that are considered.

After a lovely morning tea of damper made with beer we went on a boat ride down Willie Creek and we were shown how they remove the oysters to clean them in the racks.

The scenery as always is a feast for the eyes and included a beautiful flock of pelicans, some sea eagles and a Brahminy kite.

We headed up the Dampier Peninsula along the dirt coast road to Barred Creek where we stopped for lunch. All of these places have mangroves and beautiful coloured sands and water. Our next stop was Quondong Point followed by James Price Point where the cliffs were dark red, the water a magnificent blue and the sand white. By this time the afternoon sun gave everything its golden warm colours.

We decided to view Cable Beach from the ocean and took a sunset cruise on the Pearl Lugger Intombi. It was a beautiful ship that was built in 1903. The pictures say it all.

Streeters Wharf in town is the original wharf at which the luggers docked at high tide. We walked along the old boards and spotted some red mud crabs in the mangroves.

We went down to Anastasia’s Pool at Gantheaume Point, the weather was perfect and we had the best view of the beach. We headed further along the dirt road to Reddel Beach which which was very isolated.