FYI we are the equivalent of the Gold Coast latitude at this stage.
Before heading further south we visited the Space Communication Centre (OTC) in Carnarvon. It is famous for helping NASA land the Apollo 11 space mission on the moon in 1969 and broadcasting the first visual communication via satellite between England and Australia. Sadly everything looked very antiquated and we marvelled at how the technology back then was at all successful at getting man on the moon.
Original Dish
It was very interactive, we got to go in the life sized pod and blast off into space, listening to and watching the original Apollo 11 count down and blast off. We spent almost 2 hours here.
The original equipment on display
And even old space invader games to keep kids entertained.....had to get the highest score 😂
Then down to Shell Beach and a quick day trip into Denham. We didn’t go out to the most westerly point of Australia..Steep Point or the Francois Peron NP as the roads are narrow and sandy and we really don’t have the recovery gear. Friends got bogged 5 times in Francois Peron NP.
Shell Beach is about 60km long and is 12 metres deep of little cockle shells. The shells can be quarried and have been used as blocks - Coquina and can be seen in buildings in Denham
Coquina blocks, Restaurant and St Andrews Church
On leaving Denham a family of Emus got separated crossing the road in front of us....4 chicks that did not keep up with mum were caught behind a fence to the left, and got a bit stressed, so I got out of the car and helped them find the access point through the fence and then off they ran across the road, they are my favourite wildlife to see as we drive along
Mum wondering where the rest of her littlies are?
An awesome free camp on the Murchison River at Galena Bridge, 2 nights, the birds and a 6km walk up the river kept us entertained
There is still a huge lot of nothingness between stops, vegetation still very low in height, but still finding plenty of beautiful road side flora
Next stop Kalbarri and Kalbarri NP
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