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The
Houtman Abrolhos Islands, named so in the 16th century, lie 64 km
of the coast of Geraldton and are used as a base for rock lobster
fishing. Visitors are not permitted to camp on the islands, due to
the high natural and conservational value of the place. For more information
on the Islands please see Abrolhos
Islands Visitor's Guide. This
part of the site is devoted to Mike and Kath Davidson and Garry and
Loraine Augustson, who made our trip to North Island possible.
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Two
seals residing on the island are quite used to people and ignore passers-by
completely. Snorkelling and scuba diving are known to be fantastic,
so is the fishing. We didn't have much luck, the only catch was a
parrot fish - beautiful, but not edible. We've been told that a couple
of weeks before our visit a 7 feet tiger shark was caught near the
jetty. The island also boasts the best landing strip on the Abrolhos
(with all respect, some of our dirt road look the same) and a helicopter
pad. Please click on the image to enlarge it.
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