We then moved south to the Lacepedes Islands named by Baudin after a French naturalist. The islands host large colonies of sea birds mainly brown boobies and roseate terns, and are a major breeding ground for green turtles. We spent a couple of hours on a Zodiac in the calm waters amid many colonies of a wide variety of birds.

Noddy terns disturbed by our boats

Green turtle nesting tracks

Biggest colony of brown boobies in the world

Entering the inner lagoon

The main brown booby colony

And more…

The occasional pelican and many tiny wading birds at the waters edge

Birds love to rest on the Lacepedes Nature Reserve Sign

Another enjoyable and comfortable Zodiac cruise