Yesterday Vanessa had a day off and we decided to check out Turtle Beach. Kyran was working so it was just Vanessa, Tommy, John and I. John drove and had another chance to develop his four wheel driving skills. It was about an hour’s drive because we took our time and also filled up with fuel before leaving town. The drive out there took us back onto the Central Arnhem Road for a short distance then we turned off onto the track signposted for Daliwuy Beach. The track was fairly rough but, after Cape Arnhem, a piece of cake really!

There are several bays off this track including Daliwuy, Macassan and Little Bondi but we turned into Turtle Beach, parked the car, and strolled down to a beautiful beach enclosed by rocks on both sides. The water was shallow and clear which made it safe for Tommy to swim and snorkel. We set up our chairs and rugs for the day.

We had a wonderful day! The weather, of course, was a beautiful 30 degrees and the beach was almost empty, but not deserted because it was Darwin Show Day so a public holiday. Tommy splashed about all day and had a terrific time. We had picnic in the shade and headed home around three o’clock. As you will see from the photos, it was another day well spent!