YoungNomads: Carnarvon, Kennedy Ranges and Point Quobba

We arrived in Carnarvon and promptly did a big stock up on supplies, did all the washing and a bit of a tour of the town, wow this was the epitome of caravan park horribleness.... so boring really (in the park). I much prefer stations, beach camps and free camps where we can find them. We did love the plentiful produce available in Carnarvon and we certainly stocked up. We also walked out on the One Mile Jetty, which is some areas was rather suspect, and it was an absolute wild and windy day!!

The line up of caravans at the park we stayed in, omg!

Amazing Bougainvilleas growing along the roadside

One Mile Jetty

This part of the jetty was closed, notice the pylons that are disintegrating!

Heritage area near the jetty

Fresh Produce!

Carnarvon Sunset

We decided to take a trip inland to Gasgoyne Junction and Kennedy Ranges - we'd heard it was pretty good! On the way out there we encountered lots of cattle on the road! Gasgoyne Junction took a pretty bad hit in 2010, with the flooding of the Gasgoyne River wiping out pretty much most of the town. The roadhouse, pub and caravan park has only just reopened about 4 months ago.

Image of the pub after flood

Gasgoyne River

Site of where pub used to be...

Some of the cattle that we had to dodge on the road

The Kennedy Ranges National Parks was awesome, we did all of the hikes and each one so different. Geoff was blown away by the diverse geology!

Our next stop was Point Quobba - we didn't think we'd get a camp spot to start with as it is overrun with semi permanent Grey Nomads and much of it is similar to a shanti town type thing..... but way down the end we did find a spot and after all our time on the road and only seeing 2 other Blue Sky caravans, we get one parked next to us! :-) This place is really quite a jewel, the Blow Holes are the most amazing we've seen and to be able to snorkel off the beach is brilliant, top that off with an incredible sunset and that equals a brilliant day!! We were going to stay 2 or 3 nights but our fridge decided it wasn't going to work on gas AGAIN!! how frustrating that we had to leave and come back to Carnarvon! On the way out we stopped off at the blow holes again, I have never seen waves so big, absolutely monstrous, and so different to yesterday!