7am
24.5 degrees, clear sky and windy.
Sorted
the van out and repacked the truck.
Back
out to the North-West Highway. Topped up with fuel at the Overlander Roadhouse
then headed north. Spotted some goats as we pass through low scrub then open
areas of salt bush and low shrubs.
Rolling
over some long sand ridges. Across the 26th Parallel, again.
Passed
White Cliffs which are a group of white sand ridges.
Heaps
of goats around as we turn onto a dirt road down to Gladstone Bay.
More
goats when we arrived at the campground where the station owners were trapping
the goats to send away. Fran came over to tell us about camping here. She and
her husband, Richard own the station and run goats and sheep. These ones are
chewing everything around the campground so they decided to round them up while
there were too many campers here. He has fenced the water off trying to get
them to come in so he can put them in the truck. Slow process but he has a heap
on board already.
We
went for a walk, windy and hot. Tide is out so we won’t be whiting fishing here
for a while. Plenty of spots to camp.
Checked
out the information about the old jetty. Only a few stumps left of the wool
shed. The flies have found us.
Paid
our money and parked down by the water to enjoy the view of the historical
jetty and the water, when the tide comes in. The wind will get us no matter
where we camp.
Had
lunch, 37 degrees, the wind coming in gusts. Put the awning out and set up the
washing machine. Steve is doing the washing while I work on my blog. Won’t take
long for things to dry in the heat and wind.
3pm
washing done, dried and folded – what a good boy. I am still going on the first
day exploring Denham and F Peron Nat Park – too many photos!!
The
wind has swung around to the south-west and is very gusty now. Easier to cope
with in our van of course.
5pm
we carefully rolled in the awning, hanging on to it tightly as the wind has gotten
stronger.
Drinks
inside reading brochures about Carnavon etc. Obviously Blow-vember is having
its last laugh at us. Hopefully the wind will ease off as we head into
December.
I
walked out to check out the old jetty as the tide started coming in. The causeway
has just a narrow walking track now rather than a tramway.
In
one of the brochures it advertised here as being a good place to see the
dugongs as we are level with Monkey Mia and Faure Sill. Couldn’t see any
whiting either.
Nice
shelter and BBQ area. They even provide a dump point. Artesian water is
available in a sink and I think that might be the shower block (where he is
trapping the goats). A roo is trying to get in for a drink.
I
just caught the sun disappearing behind a band of cloud/sea mist.
The
wind is still blowing hard.
About
10pm the wind settled.
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