4. Ningaloo
After leaving Kalbarri, we headed north to Ningaloo Reef. We stayed at three places over two-and-a-half weeks along the reef to get a full experience - Cape Range National Park, Coral Bay and Exmouth. Sumy’s mother joined us from Coral Bay (she will be with us for Karijini National Park and will leave when we arrive into Broome). We all really enjoyed our experience here. There was a lot of swimming and snorkelling. We also did the famous ‘swim with the whale sharks’ and Justin did a microlight flight.
Cape Range National Park - Our campsite under the Milky Way at Tulki Beach
Cape Range National Park - There were drinks each night with the guests from the 12 sites at Tulki Beach
Cape Range National Park - Greater Crested Tern (with breakfast)
Cape Range National Park - Osprey near the camp site
Cape Range National Park - Osprey near the camp site
Cape Range National Park - The reef out from Tulki Beach
Cape Range National Park - The reef out from Tulki Beach
Cape Range National Park - The reef out from Tulki Beach
Cape Range National Park - We brought along an inflatable kayak to access the reef further from the beach
Cape Range National Park - Lots of snorkelling
Cape Range National Park - Lots of turtles and fish
Cape Range National Park - Yardie Creek
Cape Range National Park
Cape Range National Park - Seeking shelter under our car from the heat
Cape Range National Park - Our car has its own solar power and battery to run appliances (here the fridge and compressor to pump up the kayak)
Cape Range National Park - One of our favourite beaches (Osprey)
En-route from Cape Range National Park to Coral Bay - Someone painted a termite mound as a Minion
Coral Bay - Five Fingers Beach (Our car is second from the left, with the drone operator out front…)
Coral Bay - Just walk off the beach and this is what you can see
Coral Bay - Playing ‘Dutch Blitz’ with our neighbours at the caravan park (Kyle and Kara). Everyone at the caravan parks has been very friendly (Millie says I make BFFs every day at the caravan parks)
Exmouth - Swimming with the whale sharks
Exmouth - Swimming with the whale sharks
Exmouth - Swimming with the whale sharks
Exmouth - Swimming with the whale sharks
Exmouth - Swimming with the whale sharks
Exmouth - Swimming with the whale sharks
Exmouth - Swimming with the whale sharks
Exmouth / Cape Range
Exmouth / Cape Range
Exmouth / Cape Range
Exmouth / Cape Range
Exmouth - Harold E. Holt Very Low Frequency (VLF) communication towers for submarines. I had put away the camera, when all of a sudden the morning clouds turned pink. Also, presumably, this facility makes Exmouth a priority target in a nuclear conflict
Exmouth - Wreck of the Mildura
Exmouth - Charles Knife Canyon just before sunrise
Exmouth - Charles Knife Canyon just after sunrise
Exmouth - Charles Knife Canyon just after sunrise (using the drone now to get myself into the photo)
Exmouth - Last day and last visit to Cape Range National Park (Turquoise Bay)
Exmouth - Last day and a final paddle in the kayak (Millie was over swimming & kayaking by now and so stayed on the beach with Po Po)
Exmouth - Millie met Poppy on the whale shark swim, and they had fun playing at the caravan park, including setting up a bracelet store
Exmouth - End of the last day and I took a joy flight in a microlight
Exmouth - Looking down Cape Range and the reef from the microlight
Exmouth - Flying over our camp site (Tulki Beach)
Exmouth - I was allowed to steer us back home
Exmouth - I have enjoyed riding my bike in the morning at many of our stays. Here is a bike path in Exmouth which was frequented by emus (which I saw a number of) and dingos (which I did not see)
Goodbye from Ningaloo… (Millie’s photo)