Sunday 21 February 2021

Crossing the mangrove flats to Quandolo Island

Soldier crabs

Weaving through the mangroves surrounding Quandolo Island

Spiders!

Lookout over Moruya River mouth

Bush track with views of Dolphin Beach

Lunch group Shelleys Beach

Photos courtesy of Karen and Mary

A leisurely 5 kilometre summer stroll around picturesque Quandolo Island and Moruya Heads was undertaken by 22 members of Batemans Bay bushwalking club. Selecting a low tide enabled the group to traverse the sand flats, whilst dodging Soldier Crabs and then walk around the margins of the island  as, it is heavily vegetated with Casuarina trees.

Walkers then headed along the beaches and up to the clifftops where they enjoyed the ocean views and cool breeze and explored the historic graves nearby.

By lunch time the temperature had reached the predicted 28 degrees Celsius and with humidity high, everyone was happy to picnic in the shade or return home.

Denise