Batavia Coast WA

We’re not quite in the middle of nowhere but we can see it from here…

Tonight we’re in Kalbarri at the Red Bluff Tourist Park, a fancy little place in a fabulous spot on the edge of the Kalbarri National Park and nearby the mouth of the Murchison River.

Our journey here took us along the coast road through the towns of Jurien Bay, Dongara and Geraldton, past some curious sights (including a BIG lobster), and through a lot of nothingness, before cruising into Kalbarri just in time for ‘happy hour’.

The iconic leaning tree on route at Greenough epitomised the southerly wind blown landscape of the region.

But perhaps the most interesting stop today was the Hutt Lagoon, a remarkable pink lake which is mined both for its salt and for its food colouring properties. The colour of the lake changes from red to pink to lilac, depending on the time of day, time of year and the cloud cover. Happily for us it was blushing pink at the time.Read more