In search of Darwin Turtle, it was no romantic, steamy top end sunset cruise for Catherine Best. On our roughest Turtle Tracks journey for 2015, she joined us aboard the Snubfin to experience Charles Point’s wrath on her way to Bare Sand Island. And with literary pzazz, her reflections equated the journey to the challenges that the Bare Sand Island flatback hatchlings have on their journey to the sea.
Providing opportunities to unwind, relax and enjoy that famous sunset, Stokes Hill Wharf has a range of Darwin sunset cruises to choose from, with variety to suit every age, budget and inclination.
Shaped like a tear drop and holding stories of habitat, history and intrigue, Sea Darwin has been visiting Bare Sand Island with the permission of the Kenbi Traditional Owners since 2009. Mostly our visits are brief and for the purpose of showcasing this unique part of Australia to visitors.
There is always a sense of anticipation in arriving on Bare Sand Island after the last of the wet season storms have lashed the sand dunes. This year a not so stormy wet season meant that there was little change to the shape of the dunes that we last saw in October 2014.
In collaboration with Experience The Wild, the Top End’s specialists in bird and nature watching tours, Sea Darwin is offering a very special sunrise experience on Friday 23 October 2015.
