Hi all,
So its been a while since my last post (I have been busy with studies!). So while I have 5 minutes I will update you on our recent trip to Karijini, Exmouth, Coral Bay and Denham. A two week trip in total. We spent five nights in Karijini after a one and a half day drive stopping at Kumarina Roadhouse overnight (which was perfectly fine for an overnighter). The kids enjoyed catching frogs in the dark while quickly put up the tent and cooked some snags.
We spent the five nights in Karijini with my parents and my cousins family. We explored many of the gorges within the area. Some swimming holes within the gorges were difficult to get to only because we had small children, but it was not impossible (in a couple of places we left the smaller children with an adult and took turns exploring). You do need to use common sense here but all walks are graded so you are given an indication of the difficulty level before you embark on your adventure. The nights here were lovely and the days were not too bad this time of year (speaking of temperature). It was much cooler in the gorges and the water is icy which provided a nice way to cool off along the walk.
After our five nights in Karijini we stopped in Tom Price for supplies (there is a Coles here), then we carried on through to Exmouth. In all honesty, Exmouth really did disappoint me. This is a place I have always longed to visit (I am a keen diver and love spearfishing). Unfortunately, all the places you are allowed to spearfish have no fish (from the shore, but maybe better luck with a boat?). There are Irukandji jellyfish and numerous other species littering the seas here which (unless you have a stinger suit) is very off-putting. And, to top it off, it cost us $27 for a jug of beer (as opposed to only $16 in Coral Bay). The best part about Exmouth (for us) were the views, the pool at the caravan park and the water playground in town (for the kids, see picture below)! The walk along Yardie Creek (picture below)was nice too and worth a visit, with two options being 500m or 2km (a 1.5km extension of the 500m track).
We visited Coral Bay on a day trip from Exmouth. This took an hour (if I recall correctly). Well worth it. The water is beautiful and great for snorkeling from the shore. I wouldn't even bother with the cruises because you see plenty from the shore. I popped my youngest on a boogie board with a mask and snorkel and took him out and he saw a sting ray and loads of awesome fish so he was very excited! Also, as I mentioned earlier, we paid just $16 for a jug of beer here (win!).
After three nights in Exmouth we moved on to Shark Bay, staying at our favorite station stay - Hamelin Station. We went on two cruises in Monkey Mia onboard the Aristocrat 2 and had a blast! We saw Dugongs, stingrays and turtles. The kids had a great time in the boom net and also in the net at the front of the boat. The cruises are well worth a go and I cannot recommend Hamelin Station enough... although it is a bit of a distance to Monkey Mia from here.
The aquarium in Shark Bay is also worth a visit (especially to see the shark feeding!). The playground in town is also a place to stop for a picnic if you have children.
This trip was definitely one of our best trips. I haven't gone into a lot of detail due to a lack of time. However, I definitely recommend Karijini, Coral Bay, and Shark Bay. If you have any questions about where we stayed or attractions to see, please leave me a question in the comments :) Cheers guys!
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