-2.90°C this morning, the birds were waiting for us to break ice covering the water points. There were many Pink Cockatoos around the base, just about every major tree and man made object had a Cockatoo on it.
After finishing the 10am weather we ventured down the East Track as guests had reported a large amount of rubbish left behind by 4WD enthusiasts / recreational fishers. It’s these few people that ruin it for the others. Little wonder that these tracks are shutdown as thoughtless behaviour ruins these beautiful landscapes and harms wildlife. We cleanup the mess and travel further east doing some exploring it’s an area not often visited.
The beaches are covered with seagrass and seaweed revealing how productive these southern seas are, this area is now within an Australian marine park. Australian parks click here and here and Western Australian marine park network.
We find fields of delicate Rhizomorphs and the shells of land snails, how they exist in such a harsh environment is a tale of one really determined life form.
The sand reveals all, if you look carefully, a dingo has been patrolling the beach eastward.
These are essentially “petrified roots” formed when carbonate minerals precipitate around plant roots, hardening the surrounding sand or soil.
Fibre Ball
These furry balls that wash up on the beach come
from the seagrass Posidonia. The
leaves break off from the stem and are rolled into
a ball by the waves and currents.