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Our Way Around Australia We are Graham and Jacqui, a semi-retired couple who have been on the road full time since June 2013. This is a place to share our travels and tips. Enjoy!

Still just south of Kalbarri, exploring the beautiful coastline including Eagle Gorge, Mushroom Rock and Red Bluff.
12/08/2015

Still just south of Kalbarri, exploring the beautiful coastline including Eagle Gorge, Mushroom Rock and Red Bluff.

We travelled south 375km to Kalbarri ... more awesome coastline including the sensational Natural Bridge, all viewed fro...
12/08/2015

We travelled south 375km to Kalbarri ... more awesome coastline including the sensational Natural Bridge, all viewed from viewing platforms with signages.

Named after the French naturalist and explorer, the François Péron National Park is found north of Denham. It is 4WD a...
01/08/2015

Named after the French naturalist and explorer, the François Péron National Park is found north of Denham. It is 4WD access only and you must reduce the pressure in your tyres before heading in as the 'roadway' is mostly soft sand. There is plenty to see in the park including an old sheep station with it's own artesian hot tub and some lagoons. Lovely area!

Monkey Mia!!! Famous for feeding the dolphins! Once upon a time, they were fed at any time all day, but this has chang...
31/07/2015

Monkey Mia!!! Famous for feeding the dolphins! Once upon a time, they were fed at any time all day, but this has changed - and for the benefit of the dolphins. Feeds are only 3 times each morning and only 5 dolphins get a 'feed'. This ensures that the dolphins are reliant on their natural feeding habits rather than the human feedings. Interesting place and you can learn a lot about dolphins here.

North of Shell Beach is the little seaside town of Denham. We stayed at the Denham Seaside Tourist Village which is qui...
27/07/2015

North of Shell Beach is the little seaside town of Denham. We stayed at the Denham Seaside Tourist Village which is quite close to the beach and the native birds wonder through at their leisure.

Travel another 58km north west from the stromatolites and you will find Shell Beach. As it's name suggests, this beach ...
24/07/2015

Travel another 58km north west from the stromatolites and you will find Shell Beach. As it's name suggests, this beach is entirely made of shells! Tiny cockle shells no bigger than 1cm wide. And it's huge ... 110km long!
There was a couple there doing their own photography shoot ... nice! Then, as we were walking away, we heard a squeal! The girl in the water spotted the sea snake in the water and was out of the water real fast!

Heading south from Carnarvon, we came across the stromatolites of Hamelin Pool in Shark Bay. These are rock-like struct...
24/07/2015

Heading south from Carnarvon, we came across the stromatolites of Hamelin Pool in Shark Bay. These are rock-like structures in the sea water that are thousands of years old. You can walk along the platform that is above the water and read the information plaques to learn about the stromatolites.

Quobba Point is also famous for it's blow holes and we were lucky enough to see them blow! The sensational scenery was a...
03/07/2015

Quobba Point is also famous for it's blow holes and we were lucky enough to see them blow! The sensational scenery was an added bonus!

Whilst in Carnarvon, we went for a day trip 73km up to Quobba Point, a great spot for some snorkelling to see gorgeous t...
03/07/2015

Whilst in Carnarvon, we went for a day trip 73km up to Quobba Point, a great spot for some snorkelling to see gorgeous tropical fish.

Travelling further south, we stopped at the fabulous Wintersun Caravan Park in Carnarvon. The sites are fabulous, the a...
03/07/2015

Travelling further south, we stopped at the fabulous Wintersun Caravan Park in Carnarvon. The sites are fabulous, the amenities perfect and the hosts Dean and Melissa very friendly. Dean helps everyone get your van on site with ease. Definitely recommend staying here when staying in Carnarvon.
We went for a drive around Carnarvon and found the one mile Jetty, sand swept roads and the marina.

We visited some friends who were camped out at Warroora Station 14 Mile Beach Camp. It's a 20 minute drive south of Cor...
02/07/2015

We visited some friends who were camped out at Warroora Station 14 Mile Beach Camp. It's a 20 minute drive south of Coral Bay and right on the beach. There's no water or power hook up but when you look at the scenery, you tend to forget about all that! It's $10 a night to camp here. =D

Beautiful Coral Bay is only 153km south of Exmouth. We stayed at the Bayview Caravan Park with it's grassy sites and gr...
02/07/2015

Beautiful Coral Bay is only 153km south of Exmouth. We stayed at the Bayview Caravan Park with it's grassy sites and great amenities. The Bay itself is an easy stroll from the park and the water is soooooo clear you can see the spangled emperor fish swimming about your legs!

While in Exmouth, we went for a drive to see the Cape Range National Park ($12 entry per car at Ranger Station). An awe...
25/06/2015

While in Exmouth, we went for a drive to see the Cape Range National Park ($12 entry per car at Ranger Station). An awesome place to see with plenty of sights to see. There are designated free camp spots in the area but you must be self contained. Fishing is not allowed as the Ningaloo Coast is protected. Snorkling at Turquiose Bay was a special experience. The water is soooooo clear! The Turtle Centre was interesting and there is a display on the life cycle of a turtle. We found turtle tracks heading back to the water at one beach. At the tip of the cape, you will see the shipwreck of the SS Mildura that came to grief after a cyclone hit.

We travelled 206km northwest to Exmouth. We stayed 8 days in two parks - both parks were offering pay for 3 nights, sta...
25/06/2015

We travelled 206km northwest to Exmouth. We stayed 8 days in two parks - both parks were offering pay for 3 nights, stay 4. So we did that twice! We were told that the fishing was good under the footbridge at the marina. (And, of course, a lovely sunset!)

We travelled a further 190km to our planned free camp stop called Barradale ... another great spot and we were spoilt wi...
24/06/2015

We travelled a further 190km to our planned free camp stop called Barradale ... another great spot and we were spoilt with a fantastic sunset show!

We said our thanks and farewell to Sandra and Adrian and headed south along the NW Coastal Hwy towards the free camp spo...
24/06/2015

We said our thanks and farewell to Sandra and Adrian and headed south along the NW Coastal Hwy towards the free camp spot of Barradale. We came across this great spot ... Camp Robe River. Plenty of space with toilets!

The Dampier beach by day, and the sunset on our last evening with Sandra and Adrian ... dinner at the Hampton Harbour Bo...
24/06/2015

The Dampier beach by day, and the sunset on our last evening with Sandra and Adrian ... dinner at the Hampton Harbour Boat and Sailing Club. A scrumptious meal!

Hearsons Cove is a popular swimming spot for the locals. The gas plant for the North West Shelf is also located nearby ...
24/06/2015

Hearsons Cove is a popular swimming spot for the locals. The gas plant for the North West Shelf is also located nearby with a monument dedicated to the those who died during the construction of the gas project.

Adrian and Sandra took us for a drive through the Millstream - Chichester National Park and what a glorious place it is!...
23/06/2015

Adrian and Sandra took us for a drive through the Millstream - Chichester National Park and what a glorious place it is! The colours are absolutely amazing!

We went for a drive out to Wickham, Cossack and Point Samson.
23/06/2015

We went for a drive out to Wickham, Cossack and Point Samson.

From Port Hedland, we travelled 263km southwest to the town of Dampier. At the information bay, you will find the monum...
23/06/2015

From Port Hedland, we travelled 263km southwest to the town of Dampier. At the information bay, you will find the monument dedicated to 'Red Dog' ... a red kelpie dog well known in the Pilbara region for his travels between the towns.
(It was here that Jacqui was able to catch up with a school friend, Sandra Ellson, after 34 years! We took up their generous offer of parking our van in their backyard while we explored the area for which we are very grateful! :) )

Port Hedland is a further 85km south of the De Grey Rest Area. This town is mainly a port and mining town where the maj...
22/06/2015

Port Hedland is a further 85km south of the De Grey Rest Area. This town is mainly a port and mining town where the majority of those that live there are employed by surrounding mining companies. The major services are located in South Hedland.
We celebrated Australia Day with family and friends at their housing estate with a community bbq area.

About 165km south of 80 Mile Beach is a lovely rest area named De Grey Rest Area. Has plenty of spots for camping with ...
22/06/2015

About 165km south of 80 Mile Beach is a lovely rest area named De Grey Rest Area. Has plenty of spots for camping with shade and the river nearby. There are also toilets and a dump point.

80 Mile Beach is about 300km south of Broome. Great park with good facilities and an awesome beach. Found a little tur...
18/06/2015

80 Mile Beach is about 300km south of Broome. Great park with good facilities and an awesome beach. Found a little turtle beginning its looooooong journey back to the ocean. Hope he/she made it ... it was low tide at the time and it was a very long way to the ocean!

On our last night in Broome, we decided to go to Matso's for dinner. Famous for it's variety of beers and good food. G...
16/06/2015

On our last night in Broome, we decided to go to Matso's for dinner. Famous for it's variety of beers and good food. Graham decided to try a 'chilli' beer ... looks like a beer, tastes like a beer ... BURNS like a chilli! Good feed!

There was one day in Broome where we had to prepare for Cyclone Nathan ... the town was on Blue Alert, which means prepa...
16/06/2015

There was one day in Broome where we had to prepare for Cyclone Nathan ... the town was on Blue Alert, which means prepare for dangerous weather. We were informed that Nathan was going to hit Broome as a Category One cyclone ... not very strong, but the strongest we were to endure. So before the 'storm' we went out and took some shots of the approaching menacing clouds. All that excitement for very little, Cyclone Nathan fizzled out to a tropical low before it hit the coast of WA and all we saw was about 3mm of rain! But the clouds were awesome! =D

While we were in Broome, we took several drives on to Cable Beach to view the glorious sunsets.
15/06/2015

While we were in Broome, we took several drives on to Cable Beach to view the glorious sunsets.

Eco Beach Resort is a beautiful resort where it has been created with minimal impact of the area giving a natural wilder...
15/06/2015

Eco Beach Resort is a beautiful resort where it has been created with minimal impact of the area giving a natural wilderness setting. Eco friendly huts and accommodation and a bar and restaurant. Then you have the beach with hammocks hung along the beach. An ideal spot to relax and take it all in.

About 25km north of Broome is the Willie Creek Pearl Farm. They do a tour on the boat of the area and tell you all abou...
15/06/2015

About 25km north of Broome is the Willie Creek Pearl Farm. They do a tour on the boat of the area and tell you all about the farming of pearls. They don't farm their pearls in this bay, they do it further up the coast. But they have samples there to show you how it's all done. Interesting day!

When in Broome, a camel ride on Cable Beach is a must! It's extra special when there is a beautiful sunset to go with t...
14/06/2015

When in Broome, a camel ride on Cable Beach is a must! It's extra special when there is a beautiful sunset to go with the camel ride! The staff that walk with the camels tell you about each individual camel and their story and offer to take a photo of you on the camel. A great experience!

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