Tuesday 24th August 2021
The weather is very warm, about 30° but the wind has been howling since early hours of this morning, thankfully as it was way too hot to sleep and the sand flies disappeared with the wind.

We had a lovely quiet day, we visited Les Wilson’s Barramundi Discovery Centre and learnt a few things about the Gulf Barra. We learnt about the history, lifecycle and habits of the barramundi.

• Barramundi can live for around 20 years.
• Barramundi have been recorded up to 150 cm long and weighing more than 40 kg.
• Large females can produce 32 million eggs a season, but more than 90 per cent of eggs and larvae die within the first few months. The death rate is even higher in years of low rainfall, colder water temperatures, or when food is scarce.
• Barramundi change sex: they generally mature as males in their third to fifth year, then change to females between four to eight years of age, but only in salt water.
• Barramundi like water temperature of between 23°C to 35°C.

We enjoyed a walk through the wetlands, which currently aren’t too wet and dinner at the Sunset Tavern. We both enjoyed fresh Barramundi.

We are heading on a long drive tomorrow to Boodjamulla National Park where we will stay at Adels Grove Camping as the National Park is unfortunately booked out. Phone service might be a bit sketchy for the next 3 or 4 days.