Having left Louth Bay, we made camp at the caravan park in Coffin Bay. The place certainly has a name to live up to, but we were assured that it refers to a local explorer’s unfortunate mishap and not the quality of the seafood.
The main draw for us was the access to the Coffin Bay National Park and the promise of some spectacular coastal scenery. We weren't disappointed.
The views from the lookout point were expansive, the blues of the ocean contrasting beautifully with the rugged coastline. We could easily spend a week exploring all the inlets and beaches, but our schedule, as always, demands we move on.
What we didn’t expect to find, however, were the locals. Not the human ones, mind you, but the avian variety. It seems Coffin Bay caravan park has a rather large emu population who frequent the premises.
They wander freely, seemingly unfazed by the presence of humans. In fact, they appeared more interested in finding a tasty morsel in the grass than posing for our photographs.
We watched them saunter about for a good hour, their gangly legs carrying them with a surprising grace. It was quite the sight, these ancient birds casually strolling past our caravan. We've definitely seen our share of wildlife, but seeing emus casually milling about a caravan park is something new, even for us. It certainly added a unique flavour to our stay in Coffin Bay. We found their antics vastly more entertaining than the caravan park television.
