Kev and Chris Waterhouse
Geraldton is only about 420 kms from Perth and with its consistent wind and swell it is a great location for watersports such as surfing , wind surfing etc. The Abrolhos Islands are only about 60 kms off shore and there are plenty of charter boats to take you out fishing snorkeling and diving. We… Read More »
Sorry guys for being such a long time away. Kev and I have had 3 Grandsons born since the last post. We were told to stop in at Hamlin Pools to look at the Stromatolites ( which are one of the most earliest known forms of life on Planet Earth). Here we walked along the… Read More »
Leaving Karratha we travelled to Gnoorea Point (40 Mile Beach). The waterholes in the rocks are very pretty and I loved wondering around exploring them for a couple of days. Kev and I fished from the beach and caught 5 good whiting for dinner. You can get water at the turnoff at the Gas Plant… Read More »
Leaving Port Headland we were headed to Karijini NP. Before going into Karijini we turned off and drove out to the abandoned ex-asbestos mining town of Wittenoom where we found out that 3 people still live here. The blue asbestos mine nearby started in 1943 and the town of Wittenoom was then built in 1947.… Read More »
Cape Keraudren is 110 kms away at the south end of Eighty mile beach. There are many camping areas here, most with toilet facilities and dump points. We chose to camp on the cliff top over looking the water. The jagged cliffs are embedded with shells and coral and the rock pools are quite fascinating. … Read More »
Leaving Broome we headed south to Port Smith for a few days. The owners here are very friendly and helpful and the park is well set out. The midges can get bad here but the owners have that under control with fumigating of an afternoon. They have a couple of regular visitors roaming the park,… Read More »
While in Broome we visited the Malcolm Douglas Crocodile Park. Malcolm Douglas spent 40 years filming his adventures and both Kev and I think of him as a true Aussie Legend. So sad that he is not with us anymore. Entering the Park you walk in through a giant set of crocodile jaws (great photo… Read More »
Back on the road and off to Windjana Gorge. Windjana Gorge is an ancient reef which is 3.5 kms long and cuts through the Napier Range. The Lennard River runs through the gorge in the wet season and the walls of this gorge are up to 100 m high. The Entrance into Windjana Gorge is… Read More »
Kununurra is the last big town to do any shopping in before travelling the Gibb River Road. Restocking our supplies of water, groceries and fuel and of course checking the Ute over we started out toward the Gibb. Our camp for the first night was at the turnoff, it was a little noisy with the… Read More »
From Darwin we were looking forward to visiting Litchfield National Park camping at Wangi Falls. This camp is $6.60 pp per night with showers and flushing toilets. Kev and I quickly set up camp and went straight to the falls for a swim. People usually bring pool noodles so they can swim out to the… Read More »
