What a beautiful place to enjoy the long weekend! Monkey Mia Resort
lovely sheltered waters and pristine beaches and of course the main attraction... dolphins!
A great place to enjoy the sun, sand and water but not an ideal 'quiet' holiday destination, however all the wild life definitely make up for the crowds!
I arrived Friday night and set up my swag amidst the fancy tents and German tourists.
Sleeping well, I woke early to a beautiful sunrise and the chance to see the dolphins later that morning. It was very exciting to see the beautiful dolphins frolicking in the water waiting for their fish. The 'dolphin lady' was friendly and gave us some interesting facts about the dolphins, who were swimming very close by. Volunteers were chosen and the dolphins were fed, I think everyone was as excited as I was!
I also booked two cruises with monkeymiawildsights which I thoroughly recommend! I met some friendly German backpackers and we spotted turtles, dolphins and finally the elusive dugong which we were all eager to spot (I think we all nearly fell out of the boat when it swam past us) It was definitely a highlight of the trip. We also went on a free sunset cruise which was so special. A few Matsos, good tunes and a stunning sunset was a perfect ending to a great day.
I met up with Andrew (my former mentor in Kununurra) and his family for a Milo. I'm very glad I did as the following morning his son was chosen for the dolphin feeding and I got to tag along. (I was very excited!)
After the dolphin feeding I drove to the ocean park aquarium which I give a ten out of ten! My friendly guide was a Marine Biologist and gave me so many interesting facts about the animals in the enclosures. I'd have to say the sea snakes were the most interesting. I found out that sea snakes are extremely poisonous however very friendly and will often come up close to divers. I also learnt that they need fresh water to survive and rely on rain to get their fill. I found the whole experience fascinating! On the tour my guide fed turtles, rock cod, eels, fish, coral fish, sting rays and even lemon sharks! I wish I was a Marine Biologist!
On the drive home I visited the Eagle Bluff lookout. A must see for stunning views and shark spotting. I must have seen at least 10 sharks! You would be happy to learn that in 100 years there has been only one shark attack. Luckily the huge shark population is well fed on the plentiful fish and turtles.
lastly I visited the Hamelin Bay stromatolites, A good stop to break up the monotony of the drive not nearly as exciting as the rest of the trip but an interesting stop to learn about why these stromatolites earned Shark Bay it's World Heritage listing.
lovely sheltered waters and pristine beaches and of course the main attraction... dolphins!
A great place to enjoy the sun, sand and water but not an ideal 'quiet' holiday destination, however all the wild life definitely make up for the crowds!
I arrived Friday night and set up my swag amidst the fancy tents and German tourists.
Sleeping well, I woke early to a beautiful sunrise and the chance to see the dolphins later that morning. It was very exciting to see the beautiful dolphins frolicking in the water waiting for their fish. The 'dolphin lady' was friendly and gave us some interesting facts about the dolphins, who were swimming very close by. Volunteers were chosen and the dolphins were fed, I think everyone was as excited as I was!
I also booked two cruises with monkeymiawildsights which I thoroughly recommend! I met some friendly German backpackers and we spotted turtles, dolphins and finally the elusive dugong which we were all eager to spot (I think we all nearly fell out of the boat when it swam past us) It was definitely a highlight of the trip. We also went on a free sunset cruise which was so special. A few Matsos, good tunes and a stunning sunset was a perfect ending to a great day.
I met up with Andrew (my former mentor in Kununurra) and his family for a Milo. I'm very glad I did as the following morning his son was chosen for the dolphin feeding and I got to tag along. (I was very excited!)
After the dolphin feeding I drove to the ocean park aquarium which I give a ten out of ten! My friendly guide was a Marine Biologist and gave me so many interesting facts about the animals in the enclosures. I'd have to say the sea snakes were the most interesting. I found out that sea snakes are extremely poisonous however very friendly and will often come up close to divers. I also learnt that they need fresh water to survive and rely on rain to get their fill. I found the whole experience fascinating! On the tour my guide fed turtles, rock cod, eels, fish, coral fish, sting rays and even lemon sharks! I wish I was a Marine Biologist!
On the drive home I visited the Eagle Bluff lookout. A must see for stunning views and shark spotting. I must have seen at least 10 sharks! You would be happy to learn that in 100 years there has been only one shark attack. Luckily the huge shark population is well fed on the plentiful fish and turtles.
lastly I visited the Hamelin Bay stromatolites, A good stop to break up the monotony of the drive not nearly as exciting as the rest of the trip but an interesting stop to learn about why these stromatolites earned Shark Bay it's World Heritage listing.
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| Eagle Bluff Lookout (great for shark spotting) |
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| One of the many turtles spotted on our cruise |
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| Our lucky Dugong! ( A terrible photo I know!) |
Love your adventures Emily......terrific pics...especially the one of the jetty!!! Seriously!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Uncle John! it's been a great trip so far!
ReplyDeleteLooks Awesome, love the info on the marine life too
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