Cape Leveque Beagle Bay 4th August

The Sacred Heart Church is our destination for today. We travelled along the Cape Leveque Road which was a bit of a challenge in places. No rocks for once but sections of corrugations and plenty of tree roots that you need to avoid or risk staking a tyre. The church is located at Beagle Bay and was built by the Trappist Monks with the help of the local community. Construction commenced in 1915 and took 2 years to complete. The interior of the church has been exquisitely decorated with mother of pearl, cowries, volutes, and olive shells. The result is a " fusion of traditional Nyul Nyul, Mimanborr and Bard symbols and materials with traditional Christian symbols and European mosaic techniques resulting in a unique expression of art and faith." After spending some time admiring the church we had lunch before heading back to Broome. The Japanese and Chinese cemeteries were our next stop. Due to to the dangerous conditions many of the divers lost their lives and were buried here. We then visited the port before heading back to camp where Claire and Angus spent the rest of the afternoon exploring the beach in front of the caravan park. There we found the Pioneer's Cemetery where a number of Broome's early pioneers have their final resting place overlooking the ocean. A meal of fish and chips finishes off a great day.