Team Turtle's Big Day Out!

October 2009 heralded the end of Mangrove Route's first full season of Turtle Tours. The crew and their families celebrated, with a full day out on the Snubfin North East of Darwin. The Vernon Islands and Escape Cliffs was the destination, and activities included fishing , diving the Blue Holes, a bush walk through the ruins at Escape Cliffs, and a forced meander through the Mangroves at Point Hotham (good one Jim)

From Jim and Heather, a HUGE thankyou to the staff that make the Turtle Tour the exceptional product that it is. To Dion, Kate, Megan, Rocque, Hannah and Sam, we value your expertise and your commitment. Thankyou also to the ring-ins, Pete AKA "Pinhole" and Steve, not forgetting Dr Mick Guinea for his occasional cameo appearances. Lastly, the untamed girls, Katie and Alison, ever-ready with candid camera and Iphone with GPS capacity, thanks to you to for value adding to our product.

Enjoy the photos - this time thanks go to multi talented Hannah....

Thankyou Austurtle and Dr Mick Guinea!

29 September 2009 - A very special Hatchling tour hosted by Dr Mick Guinea. What a privilege to have The Turtle Whisperer join Mangrove Route on this neap tide Hatchling tour. With turtle knowledge as extensive as our outback, Dr Guinea treated our passengers to an amazing experience. Continuing his hands on Austurtle research, spent nests were examined, hatchlings inspected and turtles were released. On a wind swept island, a boat load of people had smiles on their face, prawns in their belly and an interactive encounter that they will remember for a very long time.

Check out the low resolution images from Untamed - high resolution images available from info@untamedoutbackimages.com.

Amongst the Critters!

A change of season is evident, with the thick air, the first of our storms cells brewing, and critters abounding. Check out the pictures on the sides. Firstly, Mangrove Route's own Saltwater Sam with game guest Dean from South Australia and not one, but two big crabs caught up the Blackmore on the weekend, and Team Turtle's Kate with a wolf herring that spontaneously landed in the Snubfin on the way to Bare Sand.

Turtles at Sunset on Saturday and look what they saw on Sunday!

Turtle Tracks 5 September 2009 -

What a greeting with a turtle on the beach at sunset. The next night our punters had to wait a little longer for one fussy turtle to dig 5 egg chambers before she was happy, but at least they had a lot of time to reflect on the BIG crocodile that was loitering off Charles Point on the way down. Enjoy our photos - especially the low resolution ones from Untamed Outback Images. Great quality high resolution images available from info@untamedoutbackimages.com

Turtle Tracks 22 August 2009

A messy trip down with the wind of waters off Charles Point churning around. A very high tide, one solitary tagged turtle and a beautiful milkway run home. Enjoy this great photo of our Larrakia guide - Roque, traditional owner and brother of Duwun, a man with a name meaning Hermit Crab; the same traditional name of Bare Sand Island.
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Let the Tide Decide!

Check out these images from a couple of recent Sandbar parties -

The tide decides the dates for these private charters to the best dining location in Darwin. Absolute waterfront, exclusive and 360 degree views!

Sunset on the Sanbar is just as special as a mid day soirée.

Our last sandbar lunch saw one farm boy relax enough to get his freshly polished RMWilliams boots off to expose those pale feet and gather some sand between his toes.

Make our day and contact info@mangroveroute.com for dates that are suitable for a Let the Tide Decide experience.

Turtles 8, 9 and 10 August!

The hatchlings are out! The seas are calm, the sand dunes are wind swept and the turtles are nesting before sunset. Lucky charter groups on 8 and 9 Augsut had both nesting ladies and hatchlings to make their Turtle Tracks adventure memorable. A smaller group on 10 August saw hundreds of baby tracks on the beach and stayed later, but nature dictated that it was only nesting girls that night. Check out the low resolution images from 10 August courtesy of Untamed. Good quality images available from info@untamedoutbackimages.com.