Blogs from Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia, Oceania - page 3

BRRRRR, it was really cold this morning. The el-cheapo thermometer in the MH even refused to give a number for the temperature. Apparently this morning was the coldest morning on record this year at Kalbarri, and adding to the low temp was a steady breeze adding a chill factor. However, as intrepid seekers of photo opportunities, we rallied and the four of us went into the Kalbarri National Park. This park covers a huge area, but today we wanted to visit Nature's window and Z Bend. The road into the park has been closed for some time, and as a school holiday concession, it would be opened briefly today, Saturday and Sunday, then closed until October. The road (through sandy/rocky heathland) had badly deteriorated, and there was a need for new toilets and parking areas to ... read more

This trip had no particular timeline to it, we just wanted to get away for a week or two to relax. Kalbarri was chosen as the temperatures there had been a couple more than Perth, and it was somewhere we had never been to together. After an overnight stop at Dongara we reached Kalbarri about lunchtime and settled into the Murchison Caravan Park. The park itself was quite busy, many older couples and most of them with dogs. Most parks won't allow pets, the popularity of this park compared to others attesting to this need. Every day we were here we ensured we did something to keep up our exercise, either walking or riding our bikes. The bikes were used nearly every day to explore the town and nearby scenic spots, there being cycle paths alongside ... read more

Every time we get in the car to head north we are so hopeful for less rain, sunnier weather and warmer water, Kalbarri meets two of these criteria, no rain and slightly warmer ocean but still cold, down to two degrees overnight! The kids don’t care about the weather because behold they have free wifi (yes free internet) at the caravan park. We still manage to drag the kids away from the ipads to check out the sights and sounds of Kalbarri. Firstly we’re off to Jake’s Point, a reef break where the waves break along the point and the girls and I can get an up close view of the action. Matt's Say: Jake's is like Blacks but there is dry rock right in front of you! There is definitely 2 takeoff points...the local crew ... read more

9thDecember 2012 We had a relaxing morning and enjoyed a big breakfast of scrambled eggs, bacon, baked beans and grilled tomatoes (Yum, we all enjoyed that!). We were ready for a big day of exploring and fun. We arrived at the town of Kalbarri and stopped by the jetty for a swim and a play in the park. We headed towards a few beached in Kalbarri. One of the beaches, called Red Bluff, had fantastic waves (something that was missing in the beaches up North). The girls enjoyed the surf and even managed to be dumped by the waves a few times. After a busy fun filled day we headed towards Geraldton and camped at the Big 4 for the night.... read more

Day 55 – Thursday 23rd August – Kalbarri to Cliff Head (100kms south of Geraldton) Even though we don’t like staying in caravan parks because everyone is on top of each other and they are usually so crowded, we must admit it is convenient to have a camp kitchen with mod cons such as kettles, toasters, sinks and running hot water! We had gallons of tea and piles of toast for breakfast and a takeaway coffee from the café round the corner. I forgot to mention the excellent shower we had last night in the brand new shower block at the campsite. We have definitely established that having a shower every day is a luxury and not a necessity but it is nice to feel squeaky clean every now and again and have freshly ... read more