A DAY ON AND NEAR THE HARBOUR
Today we finished our tenancy at Palmerston (out by 10 am) and moved to our new accommodation at Winnellie (in after 2 pm).
For an intervening activity we had planned to visit Mandorah by ferry but then decided that a harbour cruise would be more beneficial. The cruise proved to be excellent with a very informative guide. We certainly saw the harbour and city from a different perspective. The cruise left from Cullen Bay - location of some of Darwin's most expensive real estate (some mansions of $6million - $8million).
Cullen Bay light shows white when a boat is on course, red when it isn't.
Different views of the city -
and the harbour facilities.
Barges being loaded for deliveries to remote commnities in and around "the Gulf" (Gulf of Carpenteria).
After the cruise we lunched at East Point (our usual nuts, dried fruit and water). Beth photographed birds.
John fooled around trying to get a shot of Mandorah, on the other side of the bay. After some work enlarging, cropping and more he was reasonably pleased with the final result. (Click on the picture for an enlarged view.)
Our cabin at the "Leprechaun" proved to be comfortable and beautifully presented. We wonder how we had not found it when we first booked at Palmerston.
After settling in and having a shower, we were off Stokes Wharf for tea with Veronica, Stewart, Jacob and Emily. - as always, with a passing scene of boats and birds.
Not quite sure what this was abour but it was spectacular.
The barge we had seen being loaded earlier in the day, now on its way out to remote communities.
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