Still quite windy and about 22 deg with a few clouds in an otherwise clear blue sky.
We set off for the 180 km drive south which we would take our time over and stop off at some of the other sites that we wanted to visit.
Just south of the Town Centre there are some huge resort developments in progress.However one of the most impressive were the canals that were currently under construction with all the plots around them having being subdivided and staked out for sale. There were already one or two homes that had been built, but there must have been at least a couple of hundred still available, with many of the prime spots being the ones that will front on to the canal and will no doubt have its own boat pontoon. Already in place was a hotel resort and a marina, a new bridge walkway and with many other plans in place, that when its completed will be quite a development and no doubt the place to live in Exmouth!
Next was a stop off at the Kallis Prawn fisheries where we purchased some fish supplies that will help us get through the next few days.
From here we continued on to see the Krait Monument which was the actual spot that it left when it made for Singapore and had a successful mission sinking some 37ooo tons of enemy shipping before returning safely home again.
It was then miles of quite flat country side with straying cattle and emus . Regrettably the road kill was once again quite evident with the birds scattering off the road as we approached.
We were quite fascinated by the numerous termite mounds that seemed to stretch for miles across the country side.
After travelling 150 kms we arrived at Coral Bay just before noon and checked in to the Bayview Coral Bay Caravan Park just across from the beach.
CORAL BAY - Quote-“is situated just north of the Tropic of Capricorn and is one of the most beautiful holiday areas in WA.It is the southern gateway to the Ningaloo Reef, which forms a natural lagoon that runs for 80 kms 3-7 kms off shore, starting about 300 metres from the beach.”
We set up and after lunch booked in for our glass bottom and snorkelling boat trip for the next day and then headed for the beach where we enjoyed a very pleasant afternoon swimming off the beach and evading the huge speckled emperors that swim right up and around your legs, that they almost allow you to touch them. Of course they are protected and are this tame as they are hand fed at 3.30pm every day on the beach.
It was then time to catch up the blog and emails during the evening after having had a hot shower and a glass of wine with our dinner.
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