Fri 24 May – Kalbarri NP, via Geraldton

Weather still good, but very windy, particularly when we did our grocery and fuel run in Geraldton.  Scattered clouds all day, but increasingly hot as we hit the Kalbarri NP. 

Impressive coastal cliffs and formations here, again well worth the visit.  We headed further into the NP via the town of Kalbarri, and out to the Murchison River gorges at Z Bend, The Loop and Natures Window.  Running out of time (gets dark before 6 pm) we headed back into Kalbarri for the night, to allow us to further explore Kalbarri tomorrow morning before heading towards the Shark Bay area.



These little fellas known locally as 28's.  No idea why.

Early morning, Ellendale Pool

Ruins of convict hiring station (1853), Lynton, between Geralton and Kalbarri.  Abandoned only 3 years after it was completed, due to harsh living conditions and transport problems (i.e. shipwrecks).  Ticket of leave convicts were assigned to the local copper mine etc.

Kalbarri NP coastline - Island Rock

Lunch stop, somewhere in Kalbarri NP

View over Kalbarri - Murchison River gorge at The Loop

Kalbarri again - it was spectacular

Nature's Window, Kalbarri NP

Clive near Nature's Window, Kalbarri