After a series of “end of the world” phenomena, such as the dust storm that blanketed most parts of NSW, …
… the hail storm that covered Dapto in white (similar to the previous occurrence in Wollongong), and …
… water spouts off the coast of Wollongong, …
… its finally back to the sunny weather that its suppose to be. Hence, its the best time to visit Jervis Bay, a bay bounded by New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory and Jervis Bay Territory itself.
Our very first stop was at Huskisson …
… for the whale watching cruise with Dolphin Watch Cruises.
On board the TEKIN III, …
… we cruised around the Jervis Bay Marine Park to check out the marine lives.
Established in 1998, the Jervis Bay Marine Park is one of the only four marine parks in NSW. Besides, it is also home to a unique mix of tropical and temperate species including the weedy sea-dragon, eastern blue devil fish, whale, bottlenose dolphin, little penguin, fur seal and the endangered grey nurse shark.
During our 3 hour cruise, we managed to spot 5 whales, …
… a school of bottlenose dolphins, …
… and a school of common dolphins.
There were also a large group of diving birds and shearwaters.
Although quite far in distance, we were lucky enough to see the whales tail slap.
And if you are curious, this is how the captain steered the boat while seeking out marine lives …
Soon, we were back to the wharf, …
Our group at the wharf
… where we head towards the World Famous Fish and Chips shop for lunch.
Continuing on with our exploration of Jervis Bay, we had a short stop at Hyams Beach.
Here, the sand is fine, soft and brilliantly white.
Our group at Hyams Beach
Not surprisingly, the Guinness Book of Records accorded Hyams Beach the title “whitest sand in the world”.
Moving on, our last stop for the day was at Green Patch, …
… a small town (more like a jungle) situated within the Boodoree National Park that forms part of the Jervis Bay Village Council.
At Green Patch, …
… it is also claimed to have the world’s whitest sand and is approximately 1.5km long.
Being within a national park, it is also home to many different kinds of Australian native flora and fauna, including kookaburras, rosellas, lories, lorikeets, …
… wombats, kangaroos, …
… and many more. By walking along the trails, …
… visitors could easily get a glimpse of the free roaming wildlife.
Visitors could also snorkel or kayak to check out the marine lives.
For those who would like to test their eyesight, they can take the challenge of spotting some crabs that camouflaged themselves between the rocks during low tide.
All in all, it was a relaxing day out in Jervis Bay.
