Monkey Mia

The morning was still blustery with sun and showers all day. The nearby wind-farm, maybe the first I'd seen on the trip, suggested that high winds were normal in Shark Bay.
I drove to Monkey Mia which was a resort hotel/motel on the coast further up the peninsula. I saw six dolphins close to the shore with one being fed by a volunteer.
I walked a few kilometres across the sand dunes and along the beach back to the resort, having seen only a hare, rabbit or a mouse.
Back in Shark Bay, there was an excellent Visitor Centre with displays about the flora, fauna and history of the district plus a 3D film about the sinking of the HMAS Sydney by a German raider in November 1941.
I continued to wash the boot to try and get rid of the petrol odour.
There was a double rainbow in the late afternoon.
I returned to the Shark Bay Hotel on the seafront for dinner.
The price pf petrol was down to A$1.80 per litre.
Start: 17212km. Finish: 17273km. Distance travelled: 61km.Read more