Kayak and paddle
Rock gardening
Sea kayaking off Rottnest Island
Sunset on the beach
Ningaloo, August 2020
Kayak and paddle
Rock gardening
Les in Surf Zone
Sunset on the beach
Ningaloo, August 2020

Dampier Archipelago

Dampier Archipelago
Russ Hobbs

The 2008 trip to Dampier, led by Phil Evans, was a great success. The weather was kind and we all saw heaps of wildlife. Even better was the company, with a highlight being great conversation around the dinner patch. Below is a selection of photographs. The full trip report can be found in the Newsletter (see Issue 71 WA Seakayaker).


Briefing the night before the launch– photo Steve Foreman

Alan at the the ore pier – photo Tim Hale

The dash to get away from civilization – photo Martin Burgoyne

Has Helen forgotton her kayak?– photo Martin Burgoyne

Sea eagle on Burrup Peninsula – photo Alan Hale

Morning briefing at Burrup, day 2 – photo Alan Hale


Phil and Russ in the mangroves at Dolphin Island – photo Steve

Sunrise at Tozer Island camp – photo Russ Hobbs

Turtle in shallow passage NW Gidley – photo Tim Hale


SE corner of Gidley Island – photo Steve Foreman


Alan in Flying Foam Passage – photo Helen Cooksey

Crossing Mermaid Sound to Malus Island – photo Tim Hale

Malus Island camp– photo Helen Cooksey

Malus Island camp – photo Russ Hobbs

Tim under the cliffs at Malus Island – photo Helen Cooksey

Tim in whaler’s cauldron from 1870s – photo Steve Foreman

Alan rounding rock stack at Malus Island – photo Steve Foreman

Manta ray at Malus Island – photo Martin Burgoyne

Coral reef near Boiler Rock – photo Steve Foreman

The view from Sam’s castle– photo Tim Hale

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Packing up ready for launching at Dampier – photo Russ Hobbs

Kevin at the iron ore pier at Dampier – photo Martin Burgoyne

Tea break across from gas terminal – photo Helen Cooksey

Short break on Burrup Peninsula – photo Alan Hale

Late afternoon at first camp, Burrup – photo Russ Hobbs

Aboriginal rock art on Dolphin Island – photo Steve Foreman

Tim had the only catch of the day – photo Steve Foreman

Helen sailing down shallow passage NW of Gidley – photo Steve

Steve on western side of Gidley Island – photo Tim Hale

Paddling back into Flying Foam Passage from Gidley – photo Steve

Helen at Angel Island – photo Martin?

Judy sailing across Mermaid Sound > – photo Martin Burgoyne

Desert pea (Wildampia formosa) at Malus – photo Russ Hobbs

Martin’s view of the world at sunrise– photo Martin Burgoyne

Whaler’s Bay Malus Island – photo Steve Foreman

Phil rounding rock stack at Malus Island – photo Martin Burgoyne

Manta rays at Malus Island – photo Martin Burgoyne

The whole crew at Malus Island – photo Russ Hobbs

Phil, Tim, Roz and Helen at Sam’s island – photo Steve Foreman

The girls at Sam’s castle – photo Martin Burgoyne