Coral Bay
We managed to find a site in Coral Bay for 3 nights, but when we saw the site, booked an extra 2 nights. Now if we go back and book one more, we get 7 for the price of 6-just as well, as it’s pretty pricey.
We are 1131ks North of Perth and crossed the Tropic of Capricorn getting here yesterday. The “town” is tiny, 2 caravan parks, a pub, backpackers and a tiny shopping centre. Luckily we had the good sense to buy up in Carnarvon, because every tin or packet we bought was basically another dollar dearer here and milk $4.20 for 2 litres. This is a remote area though. The only people allowed to live here are those working full time in the local businesses.
They use hot, salty artesian water here, and it’s not recommended to connect the van up to it as it quickly rusts every pipe. Desalinated drinking water is available at taps throughout the park so we go and fill bottles and the kettle from the one nearest us. The showers and toilets are connected to the artesian water. When we leave, we are allowed to fill the van tank-the first 20 litres is free, every 10 after that $1. We had been warned in Carnarvon that drinking water was scarce until we get to Karratha, so had already filled our tank.
Our van is about 100 metres from the supermarket, and about 200 metres from the beach. 50 metres into the water and you are swimming over the Ningaloo coral reef. It is all so beautiful and so easily accessible. The area in front of the resort is a sanctuary, so the fish are very bold and cheeky and swim up and around you. We have flippers and will be able to hire snorkels and masks very cheaply. It was 30c when we arrived yesterday at 1pm and cooled off to about 17c by 9pm. It’s 10am and 25c as I’m writing this, so a day at the beach is looking pretty good (and 5 more after that).
As Russell was directing me to park the van on the site yesterday, someone called out “you’re doing a good job Russell!” It was Ron who’d been camped near us in Denham. He and Kath are from Melbourne and are travelling with their 2 cats. They were moving on today, but I think they are now staying so he can help Russ launch the boat out and work out the allowed fishing zones. Last night we sat and had a few drinks with them which was really nice. It made for a rather late dinner though!
We are 1131ks North of Perth and crossed the Tropic of Capricorn getting here yesterday. The “town” is tiny, 2 caravan parks, a pub, backpackers and a tiny shopping centre. Luckily we had the good sense to buy up in Carnarvon, because every tin or packet we bought was basically another dollar dearer here and milk $4.20 for 2 litres. This is a remote area though. The only people allowed to live here are those working full time in the local businesses.
They use hot, salty artesian water here, and it’s not recommended to connect the van up to it as it quickly rusts every pipe. Desalinated drinking water is available at taps throughout the park so we go and fill bottles and the kettle from the one nearest us. The showers and toilets are connected to the artesian water. When we leave, we are allowed to fill the van tank-the first 20 litres is free, every 10 after that $1. We had been warned in Carnarvon that drinking water was scarce until we get to Karratha, so had already filled our tank.
Our van is about 100 metres from the supermarket, and about 200 metres from the beach. 50 metres into the water and you are swimming over the Ningaloo coral reef. It is all so beautiful and so easily accessible. The area in front of the resort is a sanctuary, so the fish are very bold and cheeky and swim up and around you. We have flippers and will be able to hire snorkels and masks very cheaply. It was 30c when we arrived yesterday at 1pm and cooled off to about 17c by 9pm. It’s 10am and 25c as I’m writing this, so a day at the beach is looking pretty good (and 5 more after that).
As Russell was directing me to park the van on the site yesterday, someone called out “you’re doing a good job Russell!” It was Ron who’d been camped near us in Denham. He and Kath are from Melbourne and are travelling with their 2 cats. They were moving on today, but I think they are now staying so he can help Russ launch the boat out and work out the allowed fishing zones. Last night we sat and had a few drinks with them which was really nice. It made for a rather late dinner though!
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