After twelve days out bush we sure are ready for a shower, caravan restock and unfortunately a big pile of washing waiting to be done. We scrub up and head out to the local pub with the Gordon family for a delicious meal, after so much seafood we are all craving some meat, and devour our food. We also have to make a big decision ($1200 for the family), to swim with the whale sharks or not? The Gordon’s are going and we can’t resist, so we make the booking, get packed and excitedly go to bed to await the adventures that the day ahead are sure to bring. We meet at the diving store at 7.30am, get fitted for wetsuits and flippers and then jump on the bus to take our group to the boat. ... read more

After a quick food and fuel stop in Carnarvon, we are following the white lines again and are all keen to get to Warroora Station located on the Ningaloo Reef for our next stop. We arrive late so we pull into Steven’s Camp to set up for the night. A camp hidden behind the sand hills not right on the beach! I’m not sure that we can settle for this after the high standards set by Red Bluff. So we spend the next day driving up and down the cost conducting campsite inspections to find our ultimate camp on the beach. We luck in with Maggie’s Beach and so we pack up once again and make the move. Matt's Say: Whilst this campsite selection process was taking place the surf was cracking...4-6ft of swell and light ... read more

We pull into Carnarvon, the town that supplies a majority of Western Australia’s fruit and vegetables. This was a great place to clean up and stock up on supplies. It was amazing to drive around and see the vast fruit and vegetable plantations as far as the eye could see. The park had a jumping castle setup also! Fuel, food, beer, wine, bait...check. Now to the Bluff...yeah baby!... read more

Our next destination, Francois Person National Park lies in the World Heritage listed area of Shark Bay. A 40km 4WD track takes us through a variety of road ways from sandy tracks to vast gypsum pans (birridas). It was an exciting journey as tyres were deflated ready to navigate our heavy load of car and caravan into the park. One bogging and digging out, some more windy tracks and lots of bumps later we arrive at the Bottle Bay campground. The Francois Peron National Park brochure promises diverse and abundant marine life and although we were at first skeptical it sure did not disappoint. We saw whales, sharks, manta rays, dugongs, turtles, crabs, fish etc, etc. The tinnie finally got wet again and ensured that some exciting fishing adventures unfolded. There were so many fish to ... read more

From Perth we decide to head for Coronation Beach camping ground just north of Geraldton and arrive at the turn off at about 5pm to find a “Campground Full” sign greeting us...ahhh that wasn't in the plan. We turn back and head south (feels very wrong) toward Geraldton and stay at Drummond Cove for yet another rainy day. Man we gotta get north away from winter!... read more