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    🇦🇺 Shire Of Esperance, Australia
    Terry and Christine HinchliffeSouth Coast WATraveler

    Esperance

    Mar 29–Apr 3 in Australia ⋅ 🌬 24 °C

    We drove the 100km to Esperance in increasing winds and the promise of a lot of rain from the remnants of Cyclone Narelle. Once booked in to the Pink Lake Caravan Park. We hit Bunnings and Woolworths for a few bits of fixit stuff and some groceries. Saturday was forecast for very heavy rain and strong winds. In the end, the winds came but the bulk of the rain was more towards Albany.
    By Sunday, the rain had ceased, the Eagles beat Port Adelaide and we toured the beaches. With the return of fine weather, the crowds were out and the numbers swimming was even quite high.    Read more

  • Terry and Christine HinchliffeSouth Coast WATraveler

    Munglinup

    Mar 26–27 in Australia

    A lovely overnight stop before Esperance. Opposite the roadhouse (take aways, a few groceries and alcohol) with toilets and a dump point. Road noise from the hwy but that never bothers us.

  • Terry and Christine HinchliffeSouth Coast WATraveler

    Hopetoun

    Mar 24–26 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C

    Travelled through Hopetoun on route to Fitzgerald River National Park. It has the feel of a SA town, with some lovely old buildings dating to early 1900s. Spent time parked on the wharf area, with a good boat ramp although seas a tad rolly. This would make a good fishing spot. There is a very good 48hour RV stop along the coast road heading east but within walking of the shops. You must be fully self contained.
    We stayed two nights at the Beachside Caravan Park after the stay in the National Park. We had easy access to the beach, which provided good herring (tommy rough) fishing. The weather remained overcast and gloomy with periods of rain. We have seen very little sunshine on this coast.    Read more

  • Terry and Christine HinchliffeSouth Coast WATraveler

    Fitzgerald River National Park

    Mar 21–24 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C

    We booked 3 nights in the National Park. The camp area is very well appointed with 14 discreet sites. National Park entry fees also apply on top of camp fees making it expensive if you don't have a parks pass. Unfortunately, the inlet is very low in water and so salty that the sal is crystallizing out on the rocks. No sign of life other than the odd wading bird.
    The park itself is spectacular, with some beautiful mountain ranges, huge coastal cliffs and wild surf swept beaches. The flora is extremely diverse, with the royal hakea being a famous local plant.    Read more

  • Terry and Christine HinchliffeSouth Coast WATraveler

    Kundip

    Mar 20–21 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C

    Overnight in a free camp, the ruins of a once thriving gold, silver and copper mining town that ran 1903-1947. Lots of room and drop toilets. There is a heritage walk trail through the old settlement area.Read more

  • Terry and Christine HinchliffeSouth Coast WATraveler

    Bremer Bay

    March 18 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C

    We visited Bremer from Miller's Point on a day trip. The estuary looked worthwhile for a fish and had good boat access. Ocean access was via Fisheries Beach Harbour with good protection and an excellent ramp. There are two lovely caravan parks, one on the estuary and one near the harbour. Both were shady and looked good.Read more

  • Terry and Christine HinchliffeSouth Coast WATraveler

    Beaufort Inlet - Miller Point

    Mar 17–20 in Australia ⋅ 🌬 25 °C

    We only travelled 50km today, to a place called Miller’s Point, a camping area on the Beaufort Inlet, where the Pallinup river enters the sea. The estuary is noticeably low after a long hot summer. The bar has not broken through for 8 years or so and the water in the estuary is murky and a bit green, certainly not inviting as a swimming possibility. I have seen calls for the bar to be opened to help restore the estuary.
    We found a lovely camp spot with views to two parts of the inlet. I headed down to fish with little confidence, given the appearance of the water. However, I was very pleasantly surprised to catch three nice bream, two just size and one quite big one. I was shadowed by a large pelican the whole time I fished. He knew the difference between me reeling in to re-bait and reeling in a fish. When I had a fish on, he would get in front of me, trying to snatch the fish of the line as it came in. I had to have a little pile of rocks to ward him off. Later, I found that picking up a thong was enough. Obviously, it had experienced the old thong treatment before. When I released the small bream, I had to throw them far enough away so that the pelican wouldn’t get them. Let him catch his own.    Read more

  • Terry and Christine HinchliffeSouth Coast WATraveler

    Cape Riche

    March 15 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C

    We drove back to Wellstead and on through along a 20km gravel road to Cape Riche. Here there is another nice camp, about half full, with good beach access and some lovely white sand beaches, rocky headlands and clean water. Access with our van could be a bit tight. We set up a hotplate and indulged in a couple of fried sausages and onions in a wrap, washed down with a coffee.Read more

  • Terry and Christine HinchliffeSouth Coast WATraveler

    Wellstead

    Mar 14–17 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C

    14 March – We decided that a move further inland might help escape the persistent strong winds. The rain would likely keep up but the wind was making things uncomfortable. Our route took us back to the Albany ring road and along the South Coast Highway to a stop at Manypeaks for fuel. Our strategy is to run on the small sub-tank and keep the large main tank in reserve. The one outlet in Manypeaks had ULP but no diesel, the owner telling us that the fuel that normally lasts a week sold out in days.
    Our target for the day was the tiny hamlet of Wellstead but the turn-off to Cheynes Beach lured us to do a 20km side trip and check out the location, which we had never visited. After 10km, we came up behind a strange jeep-like vehicle with three occupants, sitting at the rear of a long line of very slow moving vehicles, converted VW Beetles, and a great many vintage Chamberlain tractors. It must have been some kind of rally. The road was winding and hilly and there was little chance of passing anything. We faced doing the next 10km at about 20km/hr. We took the option of turning around when a driveway presented itself and drove back to the highway.
    The light rain continued. About 20km out of Wellstead, the road was being renewed, giving a kilometre or so of orange clay covered surface, all nicely wet from the rain. The car and caravan turned orange, covering everything in a nasty sludge.
    Once at Wellstead, we filled with water, the local Wellstead Bush Camp only having bore water, and booked in for a couple of nights. We did what we could to clean the van and car of the worst of the mud and settled down to watch a bit of footy. The rain persisted, especially if we tried to do anything outside.
    A highlight of the Wellstead Bush Camp is the camp kitchen, with its wonderful cosy ambience and collections of old memorabilia, car parts, locks and keys, kerosene lanterns and much more. It would be a wonderful place when the weather was right and the camp full of people. Right now it was deserted.    Read more

  • Terry and Christine HinchliffeSouth Coast WATraveler

    Cosy Corner East

    Mar 12–14 in Australia ⋅ 🌬 19 °C

    After collecting the leak free van, we drove out to Cosy Corner East Campground. It was quite full but we managed a spot in the overflow.

  • Terry and Christine HinchliffeSouth Coast WATraveler

    Albany

    March 12 in Australia ⋅ 🌬 19 °C

    We had a leak in the caravan, requiring the fridge to be removed. The Albany Caravan Repair Centre booked us in that day so we wandered Albany to kill time. A bit of shopping, a tour of a museum near the Amity replica.Read more

  • Terry and Christine HinchliffeSouth Coast WATraveler

    Boscabel Hall

    Mar 11–12 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C

    Stopped here, about 3kms off the hwy for an overnight. The old hall is still in use. The tennis courts are in ruins. We had the place to ourselves.

  • Terry and Christine HinchliffeSouth Coast WATraveler

    Home

    March 11 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C

    We left home today, driving south down Albany Highway. The price of fuel is already a concern with the Iran war and will only get worse. We will see what happens over the next two weeks before committing to crossing the Nullabor Plain.Read more

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    March 11, 2026
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