This morning we went to the beach for a walk. The tide was out so you could walk along the rocks. The kids went looking for shells. It is really lovely the water but you can not swim in it because they have the jellyfish and crocs. It is such a shame.
We went for a harbour cruise this afternoon called the Spirit of Darwin. It was a two hour cruise along the harbour. We really enjoyed this cruise. Jesse and Emily even got to steer the boat.
The tour guide explained things to us on the way. We saw some of the illegal fishing boats that have come from Indonesia, Parliament house and some Navy ships.
The harbour cruise is at the Cullen Bay Marina. They have these lochs which are big gates to handle the 8 metre tides. It is interesting to see how they work. One gate opens and once you go through the gate closes. It starts to fill up with water and when it reaches a certain level the other gate opens up so you can get out to the ocean or back into the marina.
The Loch photos
Emily and Jesse steering the boat
This is the Cullen Bay Marina. The tour boat cruise starts and ends here. Here are some of the houses. Most of the houses here have there own boat.
Parliament House
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