AUSTRALIA

Since we are having such an amazing time travelling, Mum and Dad decided they didn't want to miss out and so joined us for 3 weeks travelling across Australia. Starting in Perth we travelled to Shark Bay then Darwin where we visited Kakadu National Park. After which we spent 3 days on the Ghan (train through the centre) before heading to the Barossa Wine Valley. Then to Melbourne for Christmas before finally ending in Sydney for New Year. With so much to do and so little time we will sum up our Australian adventures through pictures.

Shark Bay:

Worlds smallest airport at Monkey Mia 

Visiting the oldest living creatures- stromatolites- at Hamelin Pool, which looked very like rocks!

Mum tried to recapture an old picture from St Kilda's 7 years ago and so we spent 10 minutes walking up and down the beach until it was perfect. 

Shell Beach- absolutely stunning and made of just shells (felt like we were in Davy Jones' Locker)  

Natural Aquarium at Eagle Bluff with a walkway where we spotted sharks and rays

We went fishing for David's 17th Birthday and I caught the first fish. This turned out to be my only fish as both Mum and I spent the remainder of the trip with our heads over board! 

David managed to catch 4 "blowies" - very poisonous! 

Dad eventually caught a fish and even ended up catching a turtle! 

The resort feeds wild dolphins in the morning

Sarah's 22nd Birthday breakfast 

Monkey Mia Beach- not a bad view to wake up to

 Rottnest Island, Perth:

Had a day of father/daughter bonding cycling around the island 

Perth on the horizon 

We found an empty beach for a swim 

We didn't know the stipe dress code but stopped for a well deserved drink after all the cycling 

Quokka's are native to the island and were everywhere