Ningaloo Reef

Our 9 wonderful days at Cape Range National Park, camped beside Ningaloo Reef Marine Park came to an end yesterday with our return to Exmouth.    I did venture into the water on 3 occasions, and Brian had a few good paddles out to the reef, then north and south.   The weather was mixed, with a couple of drizzly days, but the wind, at varying strengths, was almost constant.    We managed our water very well, giving away over 50 litres before we left, and the generator was only used 3 or 4 times, to top up the solar.

Four loads of washing later, a trip to the chemist and IGA, and we are now ready for what will be the beginning of our journey home.   It could take a couple of months, but tomorrow we will travel towards Tom Price, then to Karijini for a couple of nights.  Next stop will be Newman where, hopefully, we will be able to do the tour of the Mt Whaleback mine. 

After some very warm days, the driver keeps reminding me that our chosen route home via Kalgoorlie and the Great Central Road to Uluru, will be very cold.    Just as well we have a diesel heater.

Like Kalbarri, I hope my photos will give you some idea of what it was like at Cape Range.

Osprey Bay and Campground

Mouth of Yardie Creek - no one can cross this year

Yardie Creek Gorge

Yardie Creek local

Flood waters carved out a path to the sea through a campground

Water rushed west from the range to the sea

View from my bedroom window

Great paddling (and swimming for the photographer)

The sun sets on our last day at Ningaloo