Barge crossing from mainland
Looking south toward the mainland from Surf Point
Surf Point
Large waves constantly batter the west coast of the island
Island highway across the sand dunes
Sand hills on Dirk Hartog Island, WA
Sand dunes, Dirk Hartog Island, WA
Barren but beautiful
Wild west coast of Dirk hartog Island
DSheltered east coast encompassing Shark Bay
Shark Bay view from camp
Spinifex and sandhills
Setting traps for small animals
native marsupial mouse
All animals are measured, tagged and released
Tracks in the sand
Freedom
Setting up infra red camera to detect rufous hare-wallaby or mala, which are being re-introduced to the island
Radio transmitters are used to track the shy nocturnal rufous hare-wallaby reintroduced to the island
Evening "show and tell' of the day's fauna by Western Australian Museum scientists
Island wildlife
No trees for ospreys to build thir nest so they pile high on the ground
Osprey landing on nest
Crested terns take off
The island was previously a sheep station
Blow holes
Mystery Beach
Mystery Beach
Large limestone boulders moved hundreds of metres inland by large waves
Cape Inscription Lighthouse at northern tip
Turtle Bay on the protected eastern side. The remains of the jetty can just be seen
Old tram tracks to haul lighthouse supplies up the hill
