Gnaraloo--we love you (part 1)

When in Carnarvon you also have access to the Quobba Blowholes, Quobba Station and Gnaraloo Station. So after 3 full days in town we head to see what this place Gnaraloo is all about. Gnaraloo is at the southernmost end of the Ningaloo reef, so snorkelling here we come!!!! But first, off to see how hard the Quobba blowholes are pumping today.

Arriving at Quobba, this is the first sign you see as you drive in. This stretch of coastline is well known for its king waves which can appear with very little warning. There is some of the best fishing to be had off this coast, however rock fishing has one of the highest death rates for any recreational activity. There is a plaque near the rock ledge that reads "Is fishing worth losing your life for?" Think we will continue to fish from the beach, jetty or a boat! 

Only a small swell today so it must be awesome when truly pumping!

But the blowholes still put on a very nice show for us.

Quobba and Gnaraloo share the same coastline as Coral Bay. As the crow flies, from Gnaraloo we would be about 150klms from Coral Bay, so close yet so far away!! Kids were very disappointed.

As we pass through Quobba station the road hugs the ruggedly spectacular coastline.

We had asked all the questions about the condition of the track and everyone had assured us it would be fine for us and our rig......wow we would hate to see what was unacceptable!!!

Robbie was so glad he had washed the car and van before leaving Carnarvon!

At Gnaraloo station homestead it seems the only life we can see is sheep, no humans anywhere! Soon we find the office only to read that opening hours are 9-10am and 4-5pm. As it is only 2pm we unhitch the van and go to explore Gnaraloo Bay which is 8klms further down the dirt track.

Another fabulous beach with white sand, cool clear turquoise water, colourful coral, lots of fish and not a human in sight.

When we returned to the station we were advised that the best place for us to stay was the 3 Mile campgrounds a few klms back. So we hitched up the van and negotiated our way out of the narrow maze of the homestead and headed back down the track.
                                                                                                                                                                                           Entering the 3 Mile camping grounds. Very basic, with no water or power but overlooking the spectacular 3 Mile lagoon and beach. Also one of the most expensive sites we have stayed at on this trip!

Setting up our site in the practically deserted camping area. When full it caters for over 370 people but we had it pretty much all to ourselves. The other bonus was that the weather forecast was for light winds over the  next few days which is, apparently, unheard of at this time of the year.

Another beautiful sunset. Ho Hum!!