Mon, 13th Feb, 2017 Betty’s Beach Campground, east of Albany, WA (Waychinicup NP & Cheyne Beach)

Light rain early this morning. 21 degrees though weather forecast is for 28 so hopefully that means some sunshine.

Clouds clearing from 9am so we got out the washing machine again as the sun shone. So nice to not be in a jumper!!

Washing all dry in the sun and with the strong breeze. After lunch we drove back out then east and then down to Waychinicup National Park and Cheyne Beach.

Turned off first down to Waychinicup Inlet where there is a small campground (not for caravans). Walked down the track to where the water was flowing in and out of the inlet. Waychinicup River flows in from up in the hills around us. Unlike the other south coast estuaries, this inlet does not form a sand bar and remains open throughout the year.

Continued along the track past more little tent sites in the bush. Looking back up the river which is lovely and clear but we didn’t see any fish swimming around the sea grass.

Zoomed in on the mouth channel between two big boulders.

As we drove back up the hill I got a better shot of the mouth.

Back to Cheyne Beach Road and down to the beach – nobody in all the houses in this miserable weather. Drove up a sandy track to the top of a ridge for a good view over the lagoon which flows onto the beach, the coastline heading east to Cape Riche, Cheyne Beach and the houses – would be lovely on a bright sunny day.

Back through the houses and past the caravan park into the National Park and onto a sandy 4WD track to the coast. The track was lined with banksia bushes – round ones and the candle ones.

View to Bald Island and over the beach. Lots of 4WD tracks going in different directions here but we decided to head back as the dark clouds are coming over again.

Checked out another couple of tracks on the other side where there are fishing spots from the big rocks. Starting to spit so we headed back to camp for a cuppa.

Got a text from Bob & Margaret checking we weren’t floating away.

Cold again with a little shower – so glad we got all the washing dry. Continued watching our photos from 2 years ago – still catching up, in Jan 2015 and Mum & Dad have come to Hobart so it was great to see the photos with them in it.