Tuesday, 18 April 2023
The Montebello Islands Marine Park is 120 km (75 miles) offshore west of Dampier. In addition to marine life, they are known for being the site of three atomic bomb tests in 1952 and 1956. The weather was not particularly cooperative, so we had a long Zodiac ride and no opportunity to snorkel.
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| In addition to being a notable wildlife area, the west coast of Australia is also home to natural gas extraction and its associated infrastructure. |
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| A natural gas platform. |
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| One of several signs on the beaches of Trimouille Island warning of radiation risk from nuclear tests in the 1950s. |
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| Beach Stone-curlew (Australian name) or Beach Thick-knee (name in the Merlin app). |
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| Zodiacs waiting to be stowed back aboard ship after our excursion. You can see that the water is fairly rough. |
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