Coronation Beach

Well… another successful off-grid stop completed.
We’ve just spent 3 nights at Coronation Beach, north of Geraldton, and it turned out to be a fantastic spot to continue the Vecto Shakedown.
This place has a real “WA coastal camping” feel about it. Red dirt, blue water, beach camps, campfires at night and plenty of travellers all doing their own version of life on the road.
The weather for us was beautiful. Sunny days, cool evenings and enough breeze to remind us why Coronation Beach is famous with windsurfers and kitesurfers.
And judging by some of the locals we watched over the weekend… these people are either very talented… or completely insane 😄
There was constant action on the water:
* surfers
* foilers
* kite surfers
* and some very futuristic-looking surfboards with winged keels that appeared to hover above the ocean.
Apparently this area is one of WA’s better wind and water sports locations, and we can absolutely see why.
Although we also reckon that in the middle of summer this place would blow harder than a politician avoiding a direct question.
Kim even managed two swims, which says plenty because the water still has a decent chill in it this time of year.
One interesting feature of the beach was the enormous amount of seaweed washed ashore. While it might not make for postcard-perfect sand, it actually made beachcombing surprisingly fun. Amongst the seaweed piles were shells, bits of drift material and an impressive collection of plastic kids toys clearly claimed by the ocean at some point in their lives.
Apparently seaweed buildup along this stretch is fairly common and actually plays an important role in protecting the dunes and coastal ecosystem… although it also does a pretty good job of hiding thongs and cray pot bait holders.
The Vecto has continued performing really well off-grid. We’re still learning little things every day, but that’s exactly what this trip is about.
Because this isn’t the big adventure yet.
The BIG one starts in August… when we point the Cruiser and Vecto around Australia.
This trip is the practice run.
And so far… we’re loving every minute of it.Read more