Crossing the 'Tropic of Capricorn', we left the bitumen to find a campsite on the Ningaloo Reef at Warroora Station (pronounced 'Warra') - right on the beach! Paradise! It's so nice that we decided to stay for a week here, even though there are no facilities or water - we feel a bit like castaways on a deserted island! Mind you, up the other end of the beach it's like a 'mini-city' of about 15-20 caravans all lined up in a row (the long-term stays). So its been g...

A brief stopover in Carnarvon enabled us to leave the van for the day and explore the coast just north from Quobba Point to Gnaraloo Station. The Quobba blowholes weren't 'blowing' as the seas were quite calm, but this area has claimed a few lives of people fishing off the rocks - they even have a huge sign as you drive in saying 'King Waves Kill'! There are a few remote camping locations at Red Bluff and the Quobba & Gnaraloo Stations. We had a quick swim at...

Heading further north, the landscape has become more desolate with only a few roadhouses and stations inbetween. However, the scenery can change suddenly from the desert country to amazing rugged gorges and pristine coastline with white beaches and clear waters. We've seen emus crossing in front of us, turtles and rays swimming below us, big red kangaroos frightening us on our walk and the most annoying bush flies and march flies you've ever seen!!!! To explore ...

Kalbarri - a wonderful little seaside town with such a diverse landscape surrounding it! Majestic cliffs with some tragic historical accounts of shipwrecks, picturesque beaches, fishing and of course, the amazing Kalbarri National Park. We've only spent a couple of days here but have enjoyed the relaxed atmosphere of the town - still reasonably busy due to the school holidays. Due to the recent cyclone up north, the Murchison River, which runs through the natio...

Our time in Geraldton has come to a close and we are now ready to hit the road again and head north. We've really enjoyed the sights and hospitality of this lovely city - the relaxed atmosphere of the foreshore, a trip east to the town of Mullewa, a drive north through the Chapman Valley to Northampton and the seaside villages of Port Gregory and Horrocks, as well as bumping over a sandy 4wd track along the coast. This area has many historic church buildings de...