North Star Shines in the West

Expedition cruiser, Rod Eime, climbs aboard Western Australia's premier adventure yacht, True North, for a unique and intimate sampling of our west's own special character. Photos by the author and Austal Ships.

The scene is almost beyond belief. True North is anchored in the pristine waters of UNESCO World Heritage-listed Shark Bay, 500 kilometres north from Perth along the stark, shipwreck-littered Western Australian coastline. A huge loggerhead turtle pops up to see what's going on while a squadron of bottlenose dolphins cruise serenely past in search of food and frolic. A delicate brocade of velvet clouds adorns the far horizon of an otherwise cloudless sky.

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