We had a booking at Osprey campground Cape Range NP for a week. The NP borders the Ningaloo Coast World Heritage area, a coral reef extents along the many bays that are in the park.
So we got the canoe off the cruiser, snorkel gear out, swimmers on and fishing rods rigged.
“Wow we had the best week”
The campground had just been refurbished after cyclone damage in March, spotless toilets but nothing else there, lucky we were in the van. The men fished to their hearts content, but nothing. We snorkelled or swam most days in the many bays, fish were just there, all shapes, sizes, colours and patterns. From the rocks you could see fair size manta rays and sharks. Nature just walking the beaches was at it’s best. This area is where the wildflowers are starting to appear, flowers that are unique to WA.
At the bottom end of the NP is Yardie Creek, a large creek that runs into the ocean. It has sheer cliff faces that drop straight into the water. The water was crystal clear and calm so in we went with the canoe. The scenery was red cliff faces with fig trees hanging on for life by the whitest of roots. Wildlife that was on the move all the time looking for food or just looking for the morning sun rays.
It was a great stay and we all left vowing to return again.
