We spent two nights in Exmouth then out to Cape Range National Park for 5 nights free camping at Mesa Camp. It is very beautiful along this stretch of coast.
Our camp site at Mesa camp - we are 2nd from the right
Helen scrapping at Mesa
This is Turquoise Bay- probably the prettiest beach and great for snorkeling.
We went on a boat cruise up Yardie Creek where a very rare black footed wallaby lives. We actually saw 9 of the 40 who live there on our cruise. They live along the cliff face of the gorge and generally only come out when it is cooler. The day we went was a litle cloudy so we were lucky.
Part of Yardie Creek gorge
After the boat cruise we were at the Yardie Creek crossing where Helen was arrested by a Fisheries officer called Alan (see adjoining picture) for eating an undersized cray in Dongara thanks to information passed on by one of our good neighbours who just happens to be some big wig in Fisheries.
On the Yardie Creek boat cruise
Some of the locals at Mangrove Bay
This day was quite cloudy (our first one) so we went to a bird hide at Mangrove Bay. Just as we arrived a white breasted sea eagle swooped down and caught a big fish, then stood on a rock in the middle of the lagoon and ate it. Whilst it was doing that we saw the fins of a reef shark cruise by a few times.
Then the sea eagle's partner who had been sitting in a tree watching came down, then took the fish and flew off. It was really great to watch
We really enjoyed our time at Cape Range, very peaceful, good fishing and great beaches. We had a huge fifth wheeler parked next to us and the people were really nice. Will probably catch up with them again in June.
Heading off to Tom Price and Karijini National Park. More next week.
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