Jervis Bay

Kookaburra sits in an old gum tree--remember that song. Well we saw one! A Kookaburra that is--I don't know if it is sitting in a gum tree or not. It most likely is.

This weekend, we had a lot of fun. Kait and Sam went to a Disco birthday party on Friday night. Saturday we did errands and Kait went to Drama Class. Saturday night we went to Mass and then to dinner at an outdoor cafe. On Sunday we left early for Jervis Bay. A 2-hour drive south. We first arrived in the town of Huskisson. A little seaside village catering to the tourist with boat trips to see dolphins and whales. We walked around a bit to stretch our legs. Then we came to this park over looking Jervis Bay.

This shot shows the entrance to to Bay from the Sea. The bay is huge the entrance is far away. The bay was is 15 km long and 10 km wide. It is deep too--27 meters deep. The aquamarine water gives way to pristine white beaches.

This small cove is called Shark Net cove. This entire area belonged to the aborigines for 20,000 years. Captain Cook sighted it in 1770 on St George Day (April), he did not land. It was not until 1811 before it was explored by Europeans from England.

I bought an acrylic painting of Shark Net bay from this man.. The younger guy in the photo is from Seattle. He is on holiday in Australia and was so excited to hear American accents--he bought a painting too.

Ray, the artist, was really nice and happy to share information with us. He directed us to the Booderee Royal National Park. He suggested we have our lunch and a swim at Green Patch and then visit the historic lighthouse. He was a great guy and we headed off following his advice.