Cape Keraudren

South of Barn Hill was a whole lot of flat.

At the roadside rest area on our way to Cape Keraudren there was a Nankeen Kestrel hanging around... so there weren't any other small birds.

The first afternoon we went for a walk across the Cape. There were only two wallabies and a couple of birds, one of which was a Nankeen Kestrel that was at the wrong angle for the sun.

Australasian Pipit

Our memory of Cape Keraudren was of the rock formations. Everywhere we walked there was a different view that needed a panorama.

One morning we woke up to thick fog, which came and went throughout the day, making for some interesting photos later in the afternoon.

Sunset over the water was beautiful.

The chatter in the camp was that there were oysters at low tide, and they were bigger out towards the point. We didn't get that far and the tide was coming back in, so we settled for some smaller ones. I talked to a lady using an axe so we brought ours down, which was good as the screwdriver just wouldn't have been enough to get them off.

Day 2 also gave us a couple of sea birds.

Crested Tern

Juvenile Crested Tern

Silver Gull (Yes, it's just a sea gull, but it's a great photo!)

The highlight of our time was our walk out to the point to get the larger oysters on our final day. It wasn't so much the oysters (although they were really sweet) but the birds and marine life on the flats at low tide.

Marsh Sandpiper (non-breeding) 

Clams

Striated Heron

Sooty Oystercatcher

Greater Sand Plover (non-breeding)

Sea slug

Beach Stone-curlews - not quite in step!

Ruddy Turnstone

Sometimes there’s push and shove at the supermarket when looking for a nice piece of cod…. 

Oysters don't get any fresher than this.

Barn Hill Station

Barn Hill was another of the places we stayed last time that was on our "must return to" list for this trip. We had a lovely spot under a shady tree for the first two nights on power.

After two nights we had to move to unpowered, so we picked a spot that had a nice mix of solar and shade.

The combination of sandy beaches and rocky outcrops make for interesting walking and photos. The textures and colours are so varied.

One morning we went for a walk up Barn Hill. It really is flat everywhere except this small knoll.

Of course, there were some birds...

Tawny Frogmouth hiding in the tree

Red-winged Parrot

And what would the west coast be without sunsets on the beach!