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| THE SIGHTS OF DUGONG BAY AIR PHOTO When cruising south from Talbot Bay, a spectacular range of hills signals the entrance to Dugong Bay.
The potential anchorage just below this hill looks perfect at high tide. However, soundings show that most of the inlet is dry at low tide, and the deep water at the mouth of the inlet is too close to the currents and whirlpools around the island at the entrance to Dugong Bay.
About 2 miles into Dugong Bay there is a clearly marked extensive reef area which dries on low spring tides. Dugong Bay is less than 3 miles across, with shoaling mud banks around most of the bay. |
Calm anchorages can be found on both sides of the bay depending on the prevailing winds. A comfortable anchorage in all winds except strong easterlies is in 6m depth in From this NW anchorage, it is a short dinghy trip through the sparse mangroves to the massive gap in the hills (left) directly to the west of the large mangrove island. After motoring up the narrow creek and over the rockbar which dries at about 7.5 m tide, anchor the dinghy at the base of the falls (right) where
About 1.5 miles further south along the western side of Dugong Bay, there is a similar In the south-eastern arm of Dugong Bay there is a conspicuous deep gorge and high waterfalls with massive rock formations framing both sides of the falls (right). About half way up this gorge there is a swimming pool for the adventurous yachtie. | |
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On a closer approach, this big red hill (Photo 1) really stands out. 
Turning just to starboard around the southern end of this island, there is a stunning view of the hills at the western entrance (Photo 2) before being swept south again into Dugong Bay.
the NW corner of the bay.
there is usually a very large resident crocodile.
Climb up the rocks on either side of the falls and swim in the first freshwater swimming pool (left). It is just a short swim across this pool then relatively easy climbing up the gorge (right) to more small waterfalls, swimming holes and shady pools.
but smaller gorge, creek and a 
high waterfall (left) which usually flows late into the cruising season.