We continued north on our way to Carnarvon. The countryside is red sand hills with low bushes until you come to the Gladstone Scenic Lookout which looks west to the Ocean.
We spent three days in Carnarvon because wet weather set in. This is the one mile jetty taken from the top of the water tower at the railway museum.
This was a very busy port at the beginning of the century and these trains were used to transport wool bales to the ships.
Once again Kathy caught the fish. We stopped at the marina at Exmouth for morning tea and she could not resist throwing in a line.
We left our caravans at Bullara Station and took our tents exploring again. This is the view of North West Cape from Viamingh Lighthouse north west of Exmouth.
There were no camping spots in the Cape Range National Park so we decided to drive further south to camp. Yardie Creek had to be crossed and we had to wait for low tide to get through. Kathy went in to check the depth of the water.
While we waited for low tide, Col and Chris walked up Yardie Creek Gorge.
And finally at about 6.00p.m. we were able to cross and find a camp spot. We put the tents up and cooked our meal. Through the night it rained and the wind nearly blew our tents over.
The only thing that flourishes in this area is Termite Nests. There are hundreds of them – all different sizes and shapes. Most are well over 8 feet high.
There are a few hills appearing as we head further north to Onslow.
There is rain in those clouds – and sure enough it rained most of the night and all day.
We drove down the main street of Onslow and the Hotel was the only building to photograph. It is a small fishing town that was moved from the Ashburton River to Beadon Bay in 1925 when the river silted up. The area is renowned for cyclones. It was a naval base in WW2 and was bombed by the Japanese.
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