We've been in Exmouth just over two months so far. We feel quite lucky, even though there are disadvantages to living in a caravan on a fish farm (I won't mention those here!).
So in no particular order:
10. Living a short walk from a lovely beach that isn't frequented by lots of people. We try to go and swim after work a few nights a week, sometimes we just wind up walking down the shoreline. The low tides reveal mudflats and all kinds of interesting things- starfish making hundreds of little footprints, coral, little fishes, hermit crabs making crazy patterns in the sand.
9. Turtles- laying and hatching. The laying turtles were huge- a meter long, the hatchlings palm-sized... with up to a 200 year difference in between. We're looking forward to whale sharks, whales, dolphins (we've already seen a few). We've also seen small sharks and went snorkelling with a meter + long one!
8. Sunrises over the bay and sunsets over the ranges. Moonrises over the bay.
7. Emus- odd looking things. Wallabies, kangaroos, cockatoos, lizards that run on their hind legs.
6. Small town life, population 2000. The population doubles when a cruise ship comes. The locals are friendly. The in-jokes are numerous. The town raised over $36000 for the Victorian Bushfires appeal.
5. Snorkelling- we have a year-long National Parks Pass, so we can go snorkelling at any time, for 'free.' The diversity is amazing, we've seen everything from turtles to sharks.
4. Cape Range National Park- it is like having the grand canyon in your backyard.
3. Fishing- for work and for fun. We go fishing off the beach behind the property sometimes, and once a little shark stole Dave's bait and hook. We are never without fresh fish for dinner.
2. Small church. Exmouth Anglican (or whatever it is called) averages 20-25 people, with one family almost a third of that number! We were welcomed into church and taken out for lunch the first Sunday we were there.
1. The laid-back attitude of the town and the residents, the casual approach to life, the relaxed atmosphere.
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