Port Smith Caravan Park and Lagoon

This park is on the coast about 140ks south of Broome. We were given a spot under tall shady trees right opposite the ablution blocks and laundry. These facilities were some of the best we've come across, clean and spacious. The first task for me was to wash the sheets and towels, while Dave did other things including chatting to a few passers by about how the place ticks.
The Port Smith Lagoon is a tidal lagoon with big tides, therefore at low tide you can walk hundreds of metres out on the exposed sand bank and at high tide you can swim in the lagoon, or go fishing.
High tide was at around 9am so we drove down and put the kayaks in. I paddled around amongst the mangroves while Dave and Putz (Phoebe) went fishing. After a couple of hours the tide was on its way out, so it was back to the truck for coffee and brunch - a toasted chicken, avocado and cheese sandwich. No luck with the fishing, but we were given a good sized Trevaly by a kind fisherman who goes out in his dingy everyday and has more fish than he needs, at least that's what he told us.
We spent the following day, Tuesday, doing it all again, but this time Dave came home with the goods! He caught a Black Tailed Bream. By early afternoon it was goodbye Port Smith and we were on our way to Barn Hill Station.Read more