Coral Bay - Shark Bay

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7th December 2012





We had an early morning start, we were keen to visit Shark Bay. First stop was Hamelin Pool, home to the stromatolite, which is a living rock that releases oxygen into the ocean. We literally could see smalls bubbles surfacing in the water. It was amazing, as was the scenery. Our next stop was Eagle Bluff, a scenic lookout of Shark Bay. An awesome sight, looking down into the clear, calm ocean water, we could see stingrays and sharks swimming gracefully. We can understand why this area is called Shark Bay. Not far from Eagle Bluff was the Ocean Park Aquarium. It was one of the most informative aquariums we have ever visited. We had a personsal tour that incleded feeding the sharks and turtles. A very enjoyable experience that we shall treasure. After our amazing aquarium visit we drove to the town of Denham and visited the information centre and decided to stay at the Monkey Mia resort, as we could experience the feeding of the wild dolphins at the 7:45 am feeding.

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Photos

Shark Bay
Shark Bay, World Heritage Area

Hamelin Pool
Sasha at Hamelin Pool, which is a protected area.

Hamelin Pool
An amazing area where 'living rocks' are found

Hamelin Pool
Living rocks that release oxygen into the ocean

Eagle Bluff
Another heritage area

Eagle Bluff
A truly amazing view

Eagle Bluff
Picturesq view

Eagle Bluff
Alyssa enjoying the view

Eagle Bluff
Sasha and Alyssa

Eagle Bluff
Another picturesq view

Eagle Bluff
An emu along the dirt road to Eagle Bluff

Ocean Park Aquarium
An injured turtle being rehabilitated at the aquarium

Monkey Mia Resort
The girls enjoying a dip in the warm spa

Monkey Mia Resort
The girls enjoying a dip in the warm spa