Our first stop was Busselton, a major town along the coast of Geographe Bay. Among its claims to fame are it’s super long jetty (over 1 km long) and underwater observatory. Unfortunately, the last 900 m or so of the jetty were under construction, meaning the observatory located at the very end of the jetty was also closed. Lame. Our interest in Busselton quickly waning, we momentarily dipped our toes in the gloriously cool water and marveled at the unwavering refusal of Aussies to follow the directions of beach warning signs.
On our drive out we almost ran over a huge black snake – which in Australia terms usually means harbinger of painful death. Much like the sea turtle in Shark Bay, it seemed to have an “oh shit” moment and quickly slithered into the bushes. We hoped that the encounter would qualify as a deadly snake sighting and fill our quota for the year.