Exmouth- 3 weeks in...

Exmouth three weeks in... we've survived so far! The temperature was about 45 C the first few weeks, but Cyclone Dominic brought some rain and some cooler weather. The effects of Dominic were few for Exmouth, except the rising river near Carnarvon has cut off supplies both in and out (no newspapers).

The coral reefs are amazing, the national park stunning. The caravan- small, and sometimes leaky. But it has been interesting so far.


The sunset at the turtle rookery, and the first turtle we saw coming to lay eggs on the beach.

Underwater photos.

Me on the beach near the property.

Sights on the way- Dave and a Termite Mound. Dave walking the beach at Coral Bay.

Well, we made it to Exmouth, and after a few hours of trying, managed to wedge our home (the caravan) into its’ place. The beach behind the farm is lovely, with small pebbles and a gradual slope into the deeper water. So far we’ve seen quite a few small stingrays.

The drive up was as nice as an 16 hour drive towing a caravan can be. Dave towed the caravan behind the work ute, and I followed in the car loaded with our stuff. We stopped the first night at a free camping site by a river, and the second night in a caravan park in Coral Bay. We tried out our new camera with its’ waterproof case while snorkelling.

Sunday was spent putting up the awning, and unpacking the ute and car. We had hoped to go to church but needed to put the awning up before the heat of the day. That evening we stepped outside and remarked how cool it was- then had a look at the thermometer, and it was 36 C. But the usual temperature has been around 45-48 C, so 36 was actually cooler. We’re adjusting.

Monday was Dave’s first day at work, with 2 of the 4 staff present. Heather was also at work, sorting out our packed stuff, and a trip into town to do laundry, go to the library, go shopping, and fill up our big water dispensers for drinking water.