Some locals
Spot the Rock Wallaby!
Yardie Creek
Sandy Bay
Shower time!
Rick went down to the beach before breakfast to have another go at fishing. At 10.30 we drove to the southern end of the park to Yardie Creek. We did the DEC boat cruise through the gorge. Tori our guide spoke about the geology and flora and fauna of the region. We saw several of the endangered Western black-footed rock wallabies in the small caves and rock crevices, aswell as a few birds and interestingly a sea eagle nest which was first discovered over 100 years ago. After the tour we drove the car across the sandy crossing before heading to Sandy Bay for a picnic lunch. It was a very picturesque spot with such shallow clear water and wide sandy beach. On the way back we stopped at the visitors centre to get the kids an ice cream and enjoyed watching a documentary on the Ningaloo Reef. Just before our campground we saw a large perinte on the side of the road - we are yet to see the elusive thorny dragon. After dinner we went wih the Pomphrey family to a nearby beach to hopefully observe a nesting turtle. As soon as we got onto the beach we saw quite a few turtles at the waters edge. We crouched down and let our eyes adjust to the low light. Torch light can discourage them from emerging. After sometime we noticed another turtle a little further up the beach had emerged and had started nesting so we slowly made our way over to her and watched from a good 20 metres back. She used mainly her front flippers to throw large quantities of sand behind her until she had dug herself into quite a large pit. We watched for nearly an hour and then left her in peace. The kids were also getting tired and restless. There are not too many places in the world you can have a self-guided turtle encounter. It was amazing.
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