Knowing the NP would be fully booked we rang the Yardie Creek cp while en route & were able to secure a spot. It's not in Cape Range NP but close by. The Ningaloo Reef which lies close to shore and stretches done to Coral Bay attracts all kinds of sea life as well as masses of tourists. Yvonne went swimming with whale sharks & had a wonderful time. Steve caught a fish! And I took the photo of the Sea Eagle - so I'm happy too! Coral Bay is booked out so...

After a relaxing stay at Millstream NP we headed to Karijini NP with high expectations. The Dales campground was a pleasant surprise as, unlike my previous visit, I was able to hammer pegs in the ground! Over the next 3 days we trekked up, down & around 5 gorges and they were all simply magnificent. Hancock & Weano were slightly abbreviated treks due to high water levels but that's life. If you haven't been to Karijini then do make the effort - you won't...

Have reached Dampier where iron ore is being loaded onto ships 24 hours a day. It is also where the movie Red Dog was filmed. The Info Centre is crammed full of books, stuffed dogs, RD clothing etc. First night here 8" of rain fell - putting a dampener on plans to head to Karijini as the access roads were closed - so waited it out here. Roads have reopened so heading off tomorrow.

Met up with S & Y at Port Smith & decided to stay for 2 nights thanks partly to Steve's desire to catch a fish & also to the existence of a 9-hole golf course attached to the cp. The fishing was totally unsuccessful so we played 9 holes of golf for light entertainment. Yvonne came close to decapitating a wallaby & Steve came even closer to decapitating Yvonne. I just played steady golf but the real purpose was to simply have fun where fortunes wer...

Have been saying Cape Leveque was the destination but not so. We lost interest when we learnt that trailers/caravans were not allowed - and that the last 100km's is all SEALED! Middle Lagoon is on the western side of the Dampier Peninsula and accessed from the Cape Leveque Road. Spent 3 nights there & enjoyed the beach. Apparently a croc has been sighted recently at the creek - I couldn't find the creek let alone the saltie! Should mention that the CL Road...