On today’s trip we are off exploring several beautiful beaches that you can access on the general permits, here are a number of beaches that are all along the same track from the main road, with different turn offs to reach them, through tight windy tracks except rainbow cliff this is a separate track. As you drive from beach to beach or cliff you enter white sand dunes and red dirt that are intertwined like a monsoon jungle, its so exciting to drive through.
Banambarrnga (Rainbow cliff) had a magical reef out in the water where I managed to capture a sting ray playing, the cliffs have this magical feel about them that just appear from nowhere. The colours that peel out from them, especially with the shining sun on them will ever be etched in our minds. There is also a small beach drive that leads you up to a small creek, we threw a line, and caught two small mangrove jacks and a catfish but nothing worth keeping. The track splits in two directions, one that leads you to rainbow cliff and the other will lead you to about 10 free camping sites, all situated near the beach with the most epic views, great for small vans, camper trailers, swags or tents, there is also an inlet that you can fish inl. Looked like a few locals where hitting this spot at sun set.
Binydjarrna (Daliwuy Bay) – We thought this was more of a boat ramp than anything else, we only drove in and drove out as we were still disappointed about not being able to bring our boat, however there was some free camping spots here. We later found out through some people that we met on the way out back to Katherine that this is where they stayed, and they killed the pig with their fishing, they told a tale of a groper being the size of a large man hanging around there boat stealing their fish, of course it would have been the only spot we never tried. It is an access to an inlet with Cape Arnhem on the other side that you could swim to if there were no nasties in the water. The water is a beautiful blue and the grass is green so this would be a great spot to camp up with what ever you have, to sleep in large or small.
Garanham (Macassam ) As we drove in there where people swimming on the beach area, to the left, and on the right was a rocky our crop, with a lot of families having lunch, on picnic tables with the fire pits lit for cooking. The kids were swinging on the rope enjoying the serenity, it was really beautiful where red dirt met turquoise blue water. We Fished here, even though it was so windy that every time you cast in, the sinker nearly came back an hit you in the head. In a short amount of time the kids managed to pull in a little shark and a small pink forked tailed fish that I haven’t been able to Id yet. It was too windy, so we had some lunch in the car and kept exploring.
Numuy (Turtle Beach) is only 100m stretch of white sand, sandwiched between 2 bluffs, it was super windy and the waves were rolling in. The kids got excited to see the coconuts, but shortly disappointed when we cracked one open to be full of ocean water and smelt yuk. It would be an awesome surf spot, in the right conditions. There are some new toilets that have been installed and from what I hear is very popular with the Locals. There are some small camp areas for tents or swags, but you would struggle to get a 21ft caravsn in, through the tight bendy track. There is also a walking trail to Little Bondi from here.
Barinjura (Little Bondi) is a small but beautiful beach with white sand that feels like the ocean has taken over this small part of the land to become the beautiful small bay it is today that gives it that Bondi feel on a smaller scale. The water is turquoise blue, and crystal clear, and the sand squeaks when you walk on it with coconuts rolling in from other parts of the world. If this beach was in an easier accessible part of Australia it would defiantly be voted in the top 5 beaches around Oz.
The entrance to the beach swirls in from a rain forest and you almost get closed in until you hit the open beach. There was only one other family here at the time and they were swimming. We choose not to swim as we had much to discover for the rest of the day. We got the drone up and took some great family pictures and videos that you can see on our web page and social media accounts. We have been told that at times during the year the whole life saving club patrols this beach, so all the locals go out for a surf, what better way to feel safe than in numbers.
These picturesque destinations will blow your mind away, the tracks to get there are great fun, going from real Southwest Western Australia bush feel to a tropical jungle, to a beautiful white sandy beach with the most spectacular water you have seen. You can drive up and down the tracks and along the beach to explore this amazing part of our coastline. We took every track that we could “like usual” with the guidance from our Hema Navigator so we never got lost. The pictures will not do this place justice, so if you get a chance definitely try get out to these parts of Australia, even if you feel that your van won’t make it, stay in the hotel or take a tent but just do it. The pick of the bunch for us would have been Little Bondi, it was very small and intermate that you would get lost in its beauty for hours and not even realise.
Stay tuned as we hit up Cape Arnhem next month
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