We are driving north away from the Shark Bay region and back on the highway, probably a couple of hours into our travels when the Landcruiser feels like it’s not riding as smoothly as normal. We pull into the next roadhouse to check tyres when we hear a bit of a rattle under the bonnet… Read More Limping into Carnarvon
This was one of the must do things on our list when coming to WA and that was of course to go to THE most westerly point on the mainland, Steep Point. We didn’t know much about it other than where it was before heading over here and then the more we found out about… Read More Shark Bay Region Finale – As West As It Gets
After waking up to 80% humidity in Denham with the car and caravan wet and trees dripping, it was time to move on to Monkey Mia. It’s only 26kms from Denham on the other side of the peninsula but still within the Shark Bay Marine Park. Everyone has probably heard of Monkey Mia as the… Read More Shark Bay Region Part 2 – Dolphins and New Experiences
Hello Denham, our first stop in the World Heritage area of Shark Bay. The meeting place of three climatic zones, home to dugongs, loggerhead turtles, dolphins, rays and sharks. And also the best welcome we’ve received yet…emus at the entrance to town.
We moved on to Kalbarri and to a caravan park opposite the Murchison River, which is normally blue so we’re told, but due to heavy rains further up it is a lovely muddy brown colour. We weren’t too disappointed though as there was the promise of plenty of other beautiful vistas in the Kalbarri National… Read More Cliffs, Gorges and Wildlife
We had read quite a lot about Coronation Beach, just a little north of Geraldton, being a great free camp spot. So it was always on the cards that we would spend a bit of time there. Free camp is a bit of a misnomer, but only paying $8 per head per night is pretty… Read More Coronation Beach and meeting a Queen
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