and made ourselves very comfortable at the Quobba Blowholes campground on Quobba Station 60 km north of Carnarvon. We have just over 50km of coastline to explore at Quobba as with the other 3 adjoining stations between here and Coral Bay (all fronting Ningaloo coral reef) they have had the coastal land excised from their leases by the government and it is all run by Parks and Wildlife now.
Our morning view from bed
With temps still in the high twenties and sunny days, some a little windier than others, we are sitting out the school holidays here (2 1/2 weeks) you just pick your own spot, the Ranger comes and checks in daily, it is all very random, beach camping at it’s best.
A poignant reminder as you reach Point Quobba, to be careful when fishing or walking close to the edge, the sign greats you when you arrive
There are plenty of coastal walks,
Point Quobba lighthouse, our daily 6 km return walk, even harder if we take the track over the dunes
Rock pools, going to try and gather some oysters
the Aquarium swimming/snorkelling area, the high tides have been very low, but visibility great
Even though it’s school holidays it is definitely not over crowded, although every second van are Queenslanders, always ready for a chat, watch the football together and have a general socialise, likeminded for swimming fishing and enjoying the outdoors, many travelling slow like us. Friends from Osprey have caught up with us and are spending the next week along side us.
Drying off after a snorkel, the fish are smaller than Coral Bay and Osprey, but beautiful
The Aquarium at low tide
Fishing, away from the marine park, but Derek still caught this tropical Wrasse, so back it went, I caught 3 small spangled emperor that also weren’t keepers
Fishing, away from the marine park, but Derek still caught this tropical Wrasse, so back it went, I caught 3 small spangled emperor that also weren’t keepers
and of course the best blowholes we have seen, we visit them almost every day...they are mesmerising
Town is 50 minutes away, so we go in once a week.
A drive up to the legendary Red Bluff (50km on rough dirt road) surf beach (no Chris Hemsworth and Matt Damon sightings today😉)
Only 2 whales in the bay below us about 100 metres off shore at one of the many scenic view points along the stretch of coast
Today on our walk we crossed paths with a huge goanna (at least 1 1/2metres) strolling across the road and weaved his way through the scrub
One day we had the calmest sunset, the bay was like glass
A beautiful time of evening to be out paddling, but there were many small reef sharks in the shallows
Bird of the week, Just Chill’n..a baby Pacific Gull
A brief change for next week....back inland to the Kennedy Ranges NP
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