On to Kalbarri for a look around at the national park. Very interesting because you have a combination of spectacular river gorges as well as dramatic coastline. Visited the natural window which was very cool.
Kalbarri Coastline
Then onto Denham. On the way called into look at the stromatolites – oldest living things on earth. These are estimated to be 6000 years old. Stromatolites are the things that started producing oxygen so all other life could start growing. If you look close you can see bubbles on the water – oxygen being produced.
And also close by is Shell beach. These tiny white shells are up to 9m deep in places. The water here is super salty, and the shells so white it is almost painful to look at without your sunnies.
Went to Monkey Mia for a look at the dolphins and then did a trip up to Cape Peron. Cape Peron is beautiful. We went to a lookout and saw manta rays, sharks, turtles and some big fish in the bays. Very beautiful. Had lunch and spent a good part of the day here. Had the beaches mostly to ourselves.... where is every one else – sucked into Monkey Mia waiting for an opportunity to feed the dolphins with 500 others no doubt! Did a bit of a snorkel and and fishing in the afternoon.
Onto Exmouth (Ningaloo Reef) - “WOW”, what a place. Beautiful beaches , great coral, heaps of snorkelling.
Main highlight was the swim with the Whale sharks- absolutely awesome, swimming with a 7m animal. Jasmine and Jeremy had an absolutely fantastic time and we all agreed that we would definitely do this again. Turquoise Bay (pictured) was beautiful. Couldn't get out of the water. Didn’t really want to leave Ningaloo area and which we could have stayed for a few months !!
Then onto the Millstream/Chichester national park. Went to the Python pool for a swim and explored the national park. This National park is near to Karijini and is really lovely. Our campsite was next to one of the pools created by a bulging of the Fortesque River. Heaps of bird life and a really relaxing spot. It is so green here. Lots of beautiful flowers – mulga mulga, Sturt desert peas wattles, coolibah trees and snappy gums all make a really picturesque landscape.
Then onto Tom Price. On the way there you see some great scenery as you approach and cut through the Hamersley ranges
Heading off into Karijini National Park for about 4 days and reports are we should see some great gorges, do a heap of fantastic walks and swim in a few of the water holes.
The Gibb river road is still closed but should open by mid May, which will suit us well. They have had lots of rain outside the rainy season up here. The roads should make for interesting driving.
We are all having a great time still..... bit difficult at times to get mobile coverage and internet connection. We are now getting into the parts of WA that we really came to see. So far we haven't been disappointed.
Hope all is well with everyone.
Till next time.
