Time to Roam Magazine Issue 7 - February/March 2014 | Page 42

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on the roam my top 5

Jodie Dunn

MY TOP FIVE
Jervis Bay,
South Coast NSW

“A beautiful bay with some great diving.
There always seem to be dolphins in
the bay, which is pretty great.”
Only two and a half hours south of Sydney, Jervis Bay
is recorded by the Guinness Book of Records as having
the whitest sand in the world. Renowned for its vast
array of native wildlife, partake in some whale watching
or venture to the beaches just outside the bay where
you might just spot an endangered Hooded Plover.

Roebuck Bay, Broome WA
“This is a really important migratory bird feeding
site, so you get amazing flocks of migratory shore
birds that have come all the way from Siberia,
Alaska and China. It’s a very special place.”
With over 150,000 birds visiting annually, Roebuck
Bay boasts the largest diversity of migratory waders in
Australia. Head over in March and April to see these birds
on their journey or visit the Broome Bird Observatory
for recreational bird watching all year round.
Designated as a wetland of international importance
in 1990, Roebuck Bay also acts as a feeding ground
for dugongs and green turtles, with other marine
turtles and dolphins being regularly sighted.

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