Monday, October 10, 2011

Sandy Point Conservation Park, Lake Thetis


We spent three nights bush camping close to the beach at Sandy Point Conservation Park with its turquoise water and white sand. We had one night of extreme weather with gale force winds accompanied by lightning and thunder (long & loud). We survived the night and shared our experiences with fellow campers the next morning.










There are lots of large sand dunes leading up to the beach and tobogganing is as much a sport here as swimming and fishing.





We walked across the top of the sand dunes as the sun was setting








The sand dunes at sundown










New pier at Jurien Beach















The old pier



























Lake Thetis is another location where stomatolites continue to grow. There are two types known as Microlbial cousins - stromatolites are built in layers while their relatives, thrombolites are clotted structures. Both are present at Lake Thetis