Derby, WA

Well, here we are, on the move again. Left Broome and headed up and over to Derby, some 210km north. It's a very small, very quiet looking town, first established in 1883. Derby features prominently in all WA and Kimberly history as being the starting point for expeditions and the port  to get goods in and cows and sheep out. The first of the famous jetties was built in 1885. Derby, like Broome, boasts a rise and fall in the sea level of 10 metres, every 6 1/2 hours. That, as they say, is a lot of water. The water comes rushing in and spreads out over these huge mud flats. You can literally stand there and watch the bay filling up.

Unbelievable but true, they drive road trains out onto the jetty. During the day you can drive out and park there and do some fishing. Doesn't leave a hell of a lot of room for that big old truck to come out!

Had to have a nap this arvo, then decided the best thing to do was go for a swim at the local pool, which apart from being 'fresh' was a very pleasant place indeed. When we came out the sun was just setting, so we zipped back to the jetty to take some obligatory sunset over water and jetty snaps. Sorry about the lens flare, will take the Canon next time.

Snap of the day:

Sunset over Derby jetty. Derby, WA
Lens flare, graininess, lack of focus care of Nikon Corp.