Where are the Monkeys?
As a bit of a getaway we decided to make use of the school holidays last month and take a last trip to one of our favourite places in WA – Monkey Mia. It’s a beautiful place but unfortunately requires a massive 10 hour drive through some really really interesting scenic areas (not!)
But it’s so worth it when you finally get there – it may have been cold and rainy in Perth – but here it’s beautiful, sunny & warm.
But of course the main attraction up here is not monkeys but the wild dolphins who come into shore every morning to be fed by the park rangers and then other times during the day they might swim casually in beside you.
Caitlin & Georgie had this one swim right up behind them.
Early morning start for a fishy breakfast!
Besides sitting watching dolphins and building sand castles, we also went on a wildlife cruise out into Shark Bay. This is a protected World Heritage area due to the large amount of rare sea creatures and sea grass meadows not found anywhere else in the world. We saw numerous dugong, turtles and dolphins.
It was a short break but very relaxing and got us excited for our next adventure in a couple of weeks.
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Monkey Mia is definitely on our list for WA, I would really like to drive the coast from Perth to Broome or vice versa. I went by bus almost 20 years ago and have a romantic notion of doing it with the kids and camping gear. Am I insane?
Just over a week to go! – come round for Muffins before you leave! Just found a quote “When you leave, you can only take with you what you have given- a full heart, enriched by love, sacrifice and courage”. Blessings to you all
Hi Victoria, I did the bus from Broome to Perth 19 years ago and it was probably the closest thing to hell I’ve experienced! If you’re going to do it with kids get a really comfortable car preferably with a DVD player and good air con because there is an awful lot of nothing and no stops & it’s really hot – BUT – some of the most beautiful scenery in the world.
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