4 Stray Katz: Barn Hill Frogs

Mum and Dad stayed at the Barn Hill beachside station stay four years ago and loved it so we decided to give it a go. Aren't we glad we did! A pristine white sanded beach with glowing red cliffs and numerous rock pools kept us duly entertained during our 3 night stay. On our first night we were lucky enough to score the last 4 tickets for the roast dinner. We were treated to a 3 course meal and live entertainment from some local indigenous singers. The kids dragged Pa up for a dance and a fun night was had by all. We went on numerous beach walks, once to the Barn Hill version of the pinnacles (tower shaped rock formations). Whilst Daniel climbed some and I took photos the kids explored. Next we hear 'Help, help' from Jackson. 'Jackson needs help Mum and so do I' says Emilia then. Daniel and I clamber to them and both burst out laughing. Jackson had been trying to climb through a rocky crevice and had got his head stuck. He was there with his bum up to the sky and head lodged in the rock. After taking a few photos Daniel managed to get him out unscathed! Daniel and I also climbed to the namesake rocky hill, Barn Hill, that afternoon and were rewarded with amazing views and several hawks and sea eagles flying nearby. We saw some great insects and reptiles, including many geckos and lizards and a procession of around 20 fuzzy caterpillars. However the most memorable were the frogs. I went to the open air, scantily lit, toilets one evening and noticed something in the toilet, to my surprise it was a large green frog! Then when I was having a shower one sat on the cubicle wall and watched me, I kept my eye on it as I was convinced it would jump on me if I turned my back. We hope to venture back to Barn Hill on our way back south as we really enjoyed it.