Carnarvon (oops I missed this stop between Coral Bay & Denham)

Carnarvon

After a late getaway from Coral Bay we stayed at a free Camp along the highway. It’s pretty unusual for us to travel at dusk due to the amount of wildlife that cruise on the highways – we narrowly missed a kangaroo and a massive Wedge-tailed Eagle before we pulled in to our camp and made a quick dinner. Our next door neighbours invited us over for a chat around their fire and shared their Capel Vale red wine with us – now that’s a vineyard to be added to our bucket list! Thanks Mike & Lynda! Twas a great night in a fairly average rest stop. 

The next morning we started off again and reached Carnarvon fairly early. This caravan park I would have to say has been the best yet. Caravan parking service is definitely the marriage-saver and free movies for the kids in the rec room complete with an icy pole if the park owners see good behaviour and reward with a coupon! Parent-saver too! This is also the first town with deliciously fresh fruit & veggies in a LONG WHILE. We've eaten salads ever since and the herbs and citrus were also awesome!!

Coffee Pot Train at One Mile Jetty

We spent a few nights in Carnarvon catching up on washing, shopping, schoolwork, business, & maintenance. We also did day trips out to the Heritage Precinct to see the One Mile Jetty and were lucky enough to see a fisherman land a small shark! Feisty thing it was! We also went out to Point Quobba and saw lots of reef fish and large 2m sharks swimming in the reef under the cliffs. Wish we could have snorkelled but it was too cold and wet L We spent some time marvelling at the Quobba blowholes too! (But not too close –there was a sign saying you gotta watch out for those killer waves).

Miss T's favourite lizard - a Thorny Devil 

We also visited the Carnarvon Space Museum/NASA station - there was a simulator which the kids all enjoyed but I'm afraid after that all the information was a little too technical and Mr J was a little ADD...if you know what I mean.