Collapsed in Carnarvon

Trip Start Jul 27, 2009
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Trip End Nov 07, 2009


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Flag of Australia  , Western Australia,
Tuesday, October 13, 2009

We left Exmouth fired with enthusiasm for reefs and snorkelling and so stopped at Coral Bay, 140km to the south, for lunch and a swim.  Carrie was feeling poorly, so while she snoozed on the lawns under a shady tree, Simon and the kids donned goggles and hit the crystal waters.  Afterwards the road south took us over the Tropic of Capricorn, and thus we officially bid farewell to the tropics.

Once we reached Carnarvon Carrie's health took a turn for the worse, and confined her to the van for a couple of days. This held us up in Carnarvon longer than the local sights warranted, which meant missing out on Kennedy Range National Park.  (Actually, Hilary and Alec were not that disappointed to miss out on yet another gorge walk.)

While Carrie malingered, Simon and the kids amused themselves with a few local sights like the Point Quobba blowholes, lighthouse and beach (about 73km north), along with Carnarvon's Historic Precinct, including the heritage listed One Mile Jetty. This structure is actually not quite a mile long, but a fire two years ago (pic) means that it's currently considerably less than not quite a mile long.

The area surrounding Carnarvon has a huge fruit and vege industry, and grows a goodly proportion of the bananas we've see at our local green grocer. It also offers the visitor a Big Banana.  You can see it and read about it here.  Or better, have a look instead at our nice pictures, and a video of the blowholes in action.

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