From Karratha to Exmouth

Is a long way ! especially if you have head winds – which we did all morning. Poor old Dad was getting all worried about something being wrong with the car as it was running too hot when traveling at the speeds we are used to (90 kmh’ish). We stopped for lunch at Nanutarra Roadhouse at found the most expensive fuel so far on our journey ($1.849 per litre – a clear winner by 12 cents!). It was also windy and dusty – so it had real character.
100 km’s further down the road we turned right and got the wind behind us all came good with rig. We were heading across a landscape which resembled a beach (us being ants on it) with long flat valleys 2kms across broken by the ripples of red sand dunes. It was all covered by grass and bushes with the occasional splash of wildflower colour. Everytime we topped a crest Dad said “I wonder what’s over this one”, followed by the inevitable “more of the same”.
We then headed up the North West Cape to Exmouth. There are 3 noteworthy items here 1. The reef (more on that in later blogs)
2. Lots of Defence installations (makes one fell pretty safe being here)
3. A brand new marina complex.

So if anyone out there has $500,000 dollars to spare – you can buy a waterfront property with all the “Mod Cons” in a beautiful part of the world. The only drawback (apart from the cost, and the fact you then need to build the house) is that it takes a good 2 weeks solid drive to get there!

Our Caravan park has a 5 star pool, great facilities and is right next to the town power plant. For all those Southerners who have never had to worry where their power comes from (Ya Lawn…) Up here every town has a diesel powered electricity plant. Seems like a good idea except when they put them right in the middle of the people….. The one here is really, really noisy (and smelly now that I realize we are down wind).

Quote of the day:- This one is a typo from the local tourist info bulletin about driving on the roads :- If stock are on the road brake don’t swerve. Better to hit a cow then roll a car……

It’s amazing what the difference an “e” will make instead of an “a”