We went home right in time from the lighthouse as it started to rain like crazy! We spent the rest of the day inside and it rained through the night. Very common on the coastal areas... but we woke up the next morning - it was our chance for a dolphin watch. Sara and Daniel went to one on their honeymoon 5 years ago... so this was a new and exciting thing!
Unsure if it would be cancelled the clouds parted and allowed the sun to come out - at least at the far end of the bay. Sara took a photo of us with Callala Beach in front of us... well, the end of it... see the sand sticking out? It's probably at most 500m from one point to the other... and it takes around 45 minutes drive to actually get to Callala Beach... can you believe it?!
Next to Callala Beach is a creek called Currambene Creek. It's a very popular area for boats and fishing as it connects right to the ocean as you can see... unfortunately swimming to Callala isn't an option as it has a very strong rip between there and that wouldn't be a good thing to get stuck in. Better to be safe than sorry!
Unfortunately on the dolphin trip, besides the best efforts of everyone - the dolphins were no where to be seen. Apparently there is 70 dolphins that permanently live in the bay, but they seemed to be everywhere but where we were today! Oh well! We got to see some beautiful sights none the less!
Sara took a photo of me with the dolphin watch boat since it would be too windy for me to come out. She was fearful one of us would be lost so we stayed safely in a bag... the photos from the boat trip in order are:
Callalah Beach, as you can see from more of a distance it is really a gorgeous beach. It's one of the most famous because it's Jervis Bay's longest beach at over 6 kilometres long. Sara says when she visited it a few years ago, it was very windy and not very enjoyable unless you enjoyed eating sand. She hasn't visited since, but I'm sure it was just a bad day as it is a very popular beach!
We saw lots of wildlife, and this pelican seemed to be enjoying his stay in the nice blue water... maybe getting a snack as well?
Next stop was in the Beecroft Peninsula which is most famous for it's bush and... the naval base. A lot of it is a sanctuary zone as you'll see soon. This was a gorgeous beach, called Long Beach.
These buoys were all over the place in the sanctuary zones, it told you the areas where you had to be careful not to disturb any of the rocks, shells, or wildlife you may find on these beaches and in the ocean.
A navy ship! As you can see Jervis Bay is a very naval point. Especially in WWII, and the navy is rampant in the North Eastern part of the bay even now. There are some areas in the Beecroft Peninsula that you can't enter because of unexploded bombs and everything! Pretty crazy!
We went out as far as Point Perpendicular, as you can see a much better shot of it now! The cliff is 75m high, and nearly straight up as you can see....
On the way back to Huskisson wharf, we saw... a penguin! Remember the penguins I mentioned on Bowen Island? This little guy seemed happy to be just swimming along. Sara had to be VERY quick for this photo... this is obviously all the way zoomed in, and this is cropped from the full size photo.
Nearing the wharf, right next door is a beach called Shark Net Beach. Sounds quite interesting doesn't it? Makes you really want to get in the water - haha! It has an ocean pool, which is like a regular swimming pool, but with ocean water instead... makes it a lot safer from any jellies or sharks you could get in the actual ocean.
...and last but not least - Huskisson Wharf! You can see what it looks like from that angle now! Doesn't it look so nice?
Well, I suppose that's it - we're going on a bit of a drive now - write again soon!