点评:This is one of the many beautiful beaches that dot the western coastline within the Leeuwin Naturaliste National Park of WA. It is situated between Margaret River and Augusta along Caves Road. Just take the turnoff at Hamelin Bay and you'll be at the beach in just a few minutes.
There is a large carpark area, facilities and Holiday Park at the beach as well. You'll find several km of fine white sandy shoreline to stroll, some good swimming spots, a observation lookout spot accessible by way of a short track and an old jetty ruins which stingrays hang out and feed each day.
These gentle rays are very familiar with human visitors, which you will find quite a few wading into the water while the rays pass by them. Makes for a fun, family-friendly outdoor and wildlife experience seeing the rays up close.
We visited recently, arriving around 9am while there weren't too many other people. This allowed more closer encounters with the rays. As more people arrive, you have to share beach space a bit. Some more zealous types try to touch the rays or chase them down a bit, disturbing them a bit but on the whole, the rays didn't seem to fussed by this while we watched. If you just stand in the shallow water, some will come up and bump into you, sort of check you out a bit before swimming onward. You don't need to follow or chase them at all.
Loved our time at Hamelin Beach and seeing the rays. Would return without a doubt to do this again the next time visiting the Margaret River and Leeuwin Naturaliste National Park area again.
翻译:这是西澳大利亚州卢因自然国家公园西海岸众多美丽的海滩之一。它位于玛格丽特河和奥古斯塔之间,沿着洞穴路行驶。只需在哈默林湾转弯,几分钟即可到达海滩。
海滩上设有大型停车场、各种设施和假日公园。您可以漫步数公里细腻的白色沙滩,欣赏一些不错的游泳地点,还可以通过一条小路到达一个观景台,以及一个古老的码头遗址,黄貂鱼每天都会在这里栖息和觅食。
这些温顺的鳐鱼对人类访客非常熟悉,您会发现不少人类访客在鳐鱼游过时涉水而入。近距离观赏鳐鱼,是一次充满乐趣、适合家庭的户外和野生动物体验。
我们最近去了那里,大约在上午9点到达,当时人不多。这使得我们有机会与鳐鱼近距离接触。随着越来越多的人到来,您需要与它们共享海滩空间。有些比较热情的鳐鱼会试着触碰或追逐它们,这多少会打扰到它们。但总的来说,在我们观察的时候,鳐鱼似乎并不介意。如果你只是站在浅水区,有些鳐鱼会游上来撞你,在游动之前稍微打量一下你。你完全不需要跟着它们或追逐它们。
我们很喜欢在哈默林海滩的时光,也很喜欢看鳐鱼。下次再去玛格丽特河和卢因自然国家公园的时候,我一定会再来这里。