EXMOUTH (AND CORAL BAY)

We arrived in Exmouth around 5 pm and checked into the caravan park.

There was plenty of space due to it being out of season but we were advised that the place becomes packed out from Easter onwards.

Julie was happy; the park had a fabulous swimming pool. It was great going for a swim after driving most of the day.

The park itself has its’ own ‘resident population’ of Emu’s; they just stroll around the park at their leisure.

We weren’t able to actually get close enough to stroke them but they were pretty tame none the less.

On the first day we took a tour of the area. It’s a very pretty area with a charming marina.

The beach is beautiful white sand and the swimming is fabulous in the warm, clear water.

We took a ride out to the Vlamingh Lighthouse and spent some time just chilling out.

There was an interesting anti-aircraft post left over from the war. The protective sand-bags have solidified and are still clearly evident around the placement.

Nearby was the Turtle Cove; a well-known breeding ground for the turtles. Unfortunately the breeding period had just passed so we didn’t get to see the mass migration of the turtles as they dash for the beach.

We did meet a friendly little crab though!

Our third night in the area was spent at Coral Bay. It was only 160 kms from Exmouth.

Like Exmouth, Coral Bay is simply gorgeous. It is so peaceful and tranquil here.

Hey, the whole Ningaloo Coast area is ‘out of this world’.

The water is crystal clear and the fish seem so tame and unafraid.

There is a fish-feeding session here at 3.30 pm every day. The fish appear to know the time and turn up almost bang on time!

The water was so clear we were able to photograph the fish under water, (an advantage of having the water-proof camera).

We’re leaving early in the morning, heading for Kalbarri. This will be our last stop before eventually arriving home; holiday over!