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A Taste of WA
  • Nicole Doolan
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A Taste of WA

A 11-day adventure by Nicole Read more
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  • Trip start
    June 13, 2025
    Nicole DoolanA Taste of WATraveler

    Departing Brisbane

    June 13, 2025 in Australia ⋅ 🌙 5 °C

    One would think it would be easy...... haha..... well, after losing my handbag, changing flights, finding said handbag, being placed back on flight and running for the flight, we made it!!!!
    A plane, a train, a walk, and a couple of drinks later, the escape has begun, hahaha bless!Read more

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    Perth River Walk

    June 14, 2025 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C

    It was a relaxing morning and then decided to go for a little walk and then was on the other side of the river, so I decided to keep waking all the way around...... beautiful parklands, open walking/bike paths.
    Finished off with a swim in heated pool and steam room.    Read more

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    Perth to Cervantes

    June 16, 2025 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C

    Today, we collect our travel home and start exploring 😊
    First stop, the hotel for our bags and then woolies/BWS at Joondalup before leaving Perth.
    On our way to Cervantes, we checked out Lancelin, walked along the beach, and put our feet into the Indian ocean for the first time.
    Stopped at Wedge Island lookout and then to the Pinnacles at Nambung, AMAZING 👏
    Arrived well after dark and parked our little home at the beach for the night.    Read more

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    Cervantes to Geraldton Pt 1

    June 17, 2025 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C

    Started the morning with a walk along the beach, drove to Jurien Bay for coffee and walk along their jetty, then back to Cervantes stopping at the 'Thirsty point walk' lookout and then to the Lobster Shack for cocktail and seafood. Back heading north, stopping at Griggens' lookout and onto Greenhead.Read more

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    Cervantes to Geraldton Pt 2

    June 17, 2025 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C

    Finally reach Geraldton and had to see the gorgeous Saint Francis Xavier Cathedral and finish the day off, before the rain and wind hit, with the HMAS Sydney memorial.
    Our home for the night, a car park.... which I thought was going to be a bit dodge but it was recommended through the camping app and was great, we were the only ones there, haha.Read more

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    Geraldton to Kalbarri Pt 2

    June 18, 2025 in Australia ⋅ 🌬 22 °C

    Next stop, the town of Kalbarri, where we booked into Tasman Holiday Park $60 powered site - had a propper shower that night 😀 very excited! But before that, we powered up our phones and drone for the Kalbarri national park, we did three walks before dusk- z bend walk - Sky walk - natures window, again Incredible landscape.
    So blessed 🙌    Read more

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    Kalbarri to Coral Bay

    June 19, 2025 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C

    Rained through the night again but the morning was glorious and walked along beach, stood next to some very friendly pelicans
    Bought coffee n scroll from bluff cafe to eat at Hawkes Head, which is a part of kalbarri National Park. Didn't eat as it was raining, so enjoyed that whilst driving.  Also did the Ross Graham walk.
    Driving in rain to coral bay stopping at Carnarvon but the Space Station was about to close so we kept driving - full day driving. 

    Could not believe just how much rubbish along the sides of the highway,  glass, plastic bottles, really sad to see people littering.
    Stopped at Billabong service station  - refuelled, pretty much only place with phone reception 
    Stopped at wooramel / gladstone lookout - put drone up - phone reception on top of lookout and at Ampol servo before coral bay
    - past 26th parallel 
    - Past tropic of capricorn
    Booked campervan site at Bayview park coral bay
    Made meatball spaghetti bolagnaise for dinner accompanied with a lovely glass of red!!
    And another propper shower.....    Read more

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    Coral Bay to Exmouth

    June 20, 2025 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C

    Started my morning with a coffee from the bakery, which was very good, walked along the beach of yet another gorgeous sleepy coastal town, although full of tourists felt relaxed and friendly.
    Cooked breakfast at campsite before relocating our home closer to the beach, walked over the sand dune to a beautiful reef 50m off shoreline. Snorkelled the reef with sting rays and reef fish of all colours. I tried to use an water proof pouch for my phone to take photos, but it didn't work too well for me.... need more practice with that.
    Coral has been damaged by cyclone, which then had an algea outbreak, which will take around 10 years to return to original status.
    The midges/sand flies were really bad, and I had to spray myself down at the beach before going in the water.
    We then drove to Exmout and checked into RAC cape holiday park, fantastic amenities.
    Of course, we had to stop at the golf course for a ball and score card, haha.
    Late afternoon, we went to Viamingh Lighthouse for sunset,  missed it mostly due to being overcast.
    Cooked dinner at camp kitchen and ate back at van, surrounded by mozzie candles and sandlewood sticks.
    Had an amazing hot shower at amenities. It's amazing the small things we miss and love the most.    Read more

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    Exmouth WhaleShark Tour

    June 21, 2025 in Australia ⋅ 🌬 20 °C

    I didn't realise how majestic and gentle these big creatures are.
    These Whale Sharks were 5m in length and approx. 30 years old and considered juveniles.
    So very blessed to swim alongside them... no, I didn't take these pictures, hahaha. I wish my camera and I were that good!!!Read more

    Trip end
    June 23, 2025