Kalbarri

 We spent some time camped up on the banks of the Murchison River.   It was a lovely spot, but fly heaven.    The camp spot said "24 hr. stopping"  but some people had been there for a week.    At least 20 other vehicles here.     The Murchison River runs thru the Kalbarri National Park and the drive into the town goes thru the Park.  The Park surrounds the town, river gorges on one side and coastal cliffs on the other.    The weather has been good, but we had rain two days ago.  It was the first we have experienced since we left home in May.  Still warm enough for summer clothes, thank goodness.   The Nat. Park was one of the best we have seen.  Some of the roads were dirt, others bitumen.    All the gorge lookouts and places of interest were easily accessible, no billy goat climbs over rocks etc.    The coastal cliffs of the Nat. Park were the same, easily accessible, plenty of parking and short walks to lookouts.     The town itself is very nice, and we were very impressed.    Lots of accommodation places here (44) plus 3 caravan parks.    Restaurants, cafes and pubs all looked busy.  Im guessing at least 80% of the population were travellers.   It would be a very popular town in school holidays etc.   They start on Oct 1 and apparently the coastal caravan parks all the way down to Perth are all booked out.  The wildflower season is also a big drawcard here.    Could easily spend a week or two here.

The coastal cliffs are as nice or if not nicer than the famous Great Ocean Road in our opinion.     This was the day we had rain, so the views arent quite as "bright" as they should have been.

The surfers beach, it was raining and the waves were impressive.