Caiguna, WA

Not much happening here.....except an overnight storm

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 Calm after the storm at Caiguna.

Fraser Range Station, WA

First stop on the Nullarbor

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An audience of kangaroos watching the golf!

Norseman, WA

 Overnight at Norseman

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Gateway to the Nullarbor.  Turn right, 1200km to Ceduna, SA

Norseman's Nullabor Links fairway at sunset after 40 degree day.

Departing Esperance

Our departure from Esperance has been delayed for a mouth operation on Micah.  We leave tomorrow (Tuesday 24th February) heading east across the Nullarbor.

Esperance, WA

Very crowded caravan park but we had exclusive use of the back gate.

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Kepa Kurla is the Aboriginal name for the Esperance area meaning "the place where waters are like a boomerang". The most eastern group of the Noongar people have been in this area for over 20 000 years. The first settlers (the Dempster brothers) arrived in 1863 although the French explorer, D'Entrecasteaux, explored the south coast of WA in 1792 and gave names to prominent places around Esperance such as Cape le Grande and the town itself.
The pace of life is relaxed ...time to amble over white sands and weave our way between posts of an old jetty on a perfect day.

Stretching 842 metres into Esperance Bay with a depth of 11.2 metres, the Tanker Jetty was originally built in 1934 for bulk ships when Esperance became a busy port due to agricultural activities and the discovery of gold and nickel. It fell into disrepair when the land-backed wharf was built during the 1960s for commercial use but has been repaired and safely restored to the community for recreational activities..

Rocks shaped and smoothed by nature's forces at Twilight Beach.

Travelling further along the Great Ocean Drive, we discovered wild surf thundering towards Eleven Mile Beach only a few kilometres away, providing a startling contrast to the serenity of Twilight Beach.

Hopetoun, WA

Flathead Point just metres from our camp site on a perfect windless day. Hopetoun has a number of bays with crystal clear blue waters, white beaches, rocks and reefs, many of which fall within the Fitzgerald River National Park. Hopetoun was established in 1900 servicing the Phillips River mining district and became a shipping port for the gold mining industry until 1936 when it was closed. A nickel mine in the area has recently been closed for repairs following the explosion of one of the tanks.

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The wild and beautiful 5 mile beach on a cloudless summer day.

This Black Bream was caught in Culham Estuary but set free and returned to its natural habitat. The fisherwoman isn't ready to consume her first catch!

Serendipity at Flathead Point! Dolphins enjoying the calm early morning before the predictable strong afternoon winds blow in.

Ravensthorpe, WA

Alongside the camp kitchen.  Quiet and peaceful with plenty of birds at the dam.

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Reflections on the lake at our caravan park with its abundance of birdlife.


Micah enjoying the warmth of the sun on the lawn leading down to the lake.