David Hufton was keen for an afternoon of photography. I suggested a few places and we decided on Cape Banks at Kamay – Botany Bay National Park. We parked at the carpark for the Westpac Helicopter Base, and from there it is only a short walk to the headland.
We first investigated the old cemetery near the carpark. Many of the graves are around 100 years old and the tombstones show many of them were where children were buried.
We then walked out to the cliffs and along the cliffs to Cape Banks.
It was a very hot day for September. Apparently 34°C. There are no shady trees on Cape Banks, but there is good shade in caves around the sides. We walked out to the end and then descended down to a nice cool cave on the ocean side. As well as a lot of interesting rocks, there was a nice group of birds nearby – Terns, Silver Gullys and later Sooty Oystercatchers. As well, the odd Cormorant flew past.
When it had cooled off a bit, and when the Sun was a bit lower, we went around to the Western side – to the wreck of the Minima and the beautiful rock platforms. This is one place on the east coast that you can photograph the sun setting over the sea (Botany Bay) because of the layout of the headland.
A big cloud layer far out to the west was very persistent and did not allow us the photograph the Sun really lower to the water. But we did enjoy a nice “golden hour”. Here are some more photographs –
More photographs are online here on my website.
