Our adventures up the Western Australian coast have continued, even taking us on a detour inland to the Pilbara. From the dramas of the dented rim at Steep Point, we were able to buy a new rim in Carnarvon. And take in some of the local sights - including a river of sand that suppports 176 fruit and veg plantations - and tastes....yummy! pure fruit iceblocks. Coral Bay beckoned and we spent a night there after an afternoon snorkelling with the snapper. Exmouth - gateway to the Ningaloo Reef - was next. More snorkelling and sight seeing. Jon was fascinated with the naval communications base there and Kirsty loved that only 10 steps into the ocean and you were on reef. We detoured inland then, to mining town Tom Price....home of the richest iron-ore deposits in the world. But we weren't there to look at the mine. 50ks out of town you come across one of the most amazing places we have seen on our journey.....Karajini National Park. 3 days exploring gorges and waterholes was so fun....as was joining the mule team in an SES rescue. We helped pull an injured tourist in a stretcher and an SES guy 70m up the side of a gorge cliff. Cold nights out there....frozen dew on our bonnet one morning...but days warm enough to swim. From there we visited Millstream NP and last night was spent in industry boom town, Karratha....where we felt a little like Mary and Joseph - no room in the inn!
Swimming in Fern Pool, Karajini NP.....yes! Jon DID go in too:)
Circular Pool, KNP.....one of the most beautiful spots in Australia....in our opinion.
Hiking through Weano Gorge to Handrail Pool.
Cape Range NP.....near Exmouth. The reef is JUST THERE.
The mighty Gasgoyne River in Carnarvon. Farmers access underground water through bores in the riverbed.
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Gorgeous (sigh*)
I knew that we should have made the northwest a priority. UGH..another trip at another time. That gorge looked awe-inspiring
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