Ningaloo National Park to Carnarvon

Hi once again to you all,
After leaving the Lighthouse Caravan park we went round to Yardie Homestead Caravan Park, here we had a great generator site down the back as all the powered sites were full (school holidays). We ended up 3 vans from friends Wayne & Jenny, which was great.

Bustard trying to not be noticed

On our first Saturday afternoon we decided to go to the National Park & look at some of the beaches. We saw a few birds, Australian Bustard among others, went to the Visitor Centre then onto Turquoise Bay, on the way we made contact with a Kangaroo, this is the first time we have ever hit one.

Bustard leaving

Damage to truck from Kangaroo

The damage wasn't to bad and Ian was able to pull out the dint. Turquoise Bay was beautiful. We made a lot of trip into Exmouth to do housekeeping stuff like, food, washing, post office, buying an antenna for the computer for the Internet that did not work.

Moon rise over the Cape Range 

Pretty Blue wild flowers

The wild flowers had started to appear, we went snorkeling at Turquoise Bay, we also went on a cruise to view and snorkel on the coral reef which we really enjoyed, we saw lots of fish & coral, the coral was not as bright as the Barrier Reef but much easy to see.

Morning mist over Cape Range

One morning we woke up to see the mist rolling over the range outside or door.

One shy Emu

This Emu ran round the water tank to hide, when he felt safe he peck round to see if we had gone, NO we were still there so he ducked back behind the tank.

Turquoise Bay

The stunning colours of the water, sky & sand of Turquoise Bay. There are lots of great beaches along Ningaloo Reef.

Surfers @ Wobiri Beach 

Mangroves @ Yardie Creek

We also did the 1 hour cruise on Yardie Creek, this was a great little cruise, although we didn't see any Osprey we did see there nest & many interesting things, shells embedded in stone, 2 4X4's driving back & forth across the creek having fun.

Shells in stone @ Yardie Creek

Having fun crossing Yardie Creek

Yardie Creek entrance with Indian Ocean

One of the best sightings was of the Blackfooted Wallaby, we saw many of them, little grey & black cute fellows peeping out of the rocks. The creek wound it's way up the gorge through multicoloured rocks.

Black Footed Wallaby @ Yardie Creek

The end of Yardie Creek

South Bank of Yardie Creek

Osprey Bay

Kurrajong Tree (WA style, Boab only smaller)

After the cruise we headed back to the camp but went into many of the camp sites & beaches along the way. As you can see the water colour, trees (not very tall) & lots of friendly Kangaroos along the way.

These guys just sat & watch us pass

Railway water tower @ Carnarvon museum

From Cape Range National Park we headed of to Carnarvon with a free camp along the way. We had a really nice night with other people chatting & eating dinner. We arrived at Carnarvon, I drove from the free camp to Carnarvon as Ian had a very bad cold, Ian spent most of Wednesday in bed. We spent 3 days in Carnarvon having a look around.

Carnarvon Lighthouse station

German lifeboat of the Kormrant

In the museum there is the German lifeboat from the Kormrant which was involved in the sinking of the HMAS Sydney.

OTC dish 

Thursday night BBQ @ Plantation Caravan Park in Carnarvon

We found Carnarvon to be a little depressed with lots of closed shops. We had coffee at a cute cafe at a farm on the banks of the river. The damage from the floods early in the year  was everywhere.
We left Carnarvon for Kalbarri, so more of that next time.
Cheers Marilyn & Ian