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4wheel drive experience

We booked a day out to Francois Peron National Park with Garth the owner of this apartment.
There were 5 of us in all plus another Aussie called Nigel

We set off at 8.30am. The trip involved a 60 km drive along a sandy road. After a short distance Garth had to let the air out of his tyres to provide better traction on the sand.

The views were outstanding.  Dried up salt lakes which went on for miles.  Deep red cliffs contrasting with white sandy beaches , quite amazing. Sand dunes in orange and gold contrasted against the turquoise sea and blue sea.   In the sea we saw some giant rays and small sharks. At the end Garth drove the vehicle along the beach to the swimming area.

On the way back Garth had to help some tourists with a motor home who were stuck in the sandy road. They had not deflated the tyres when told to do so. Garth let the air out for them and drove the vehicle straight out of the hole it had created.

There were flies so we had to wear the fly nets, most of the time,  but we survived.  Nigel was quite an interesting guy to talk to, having been an ex coach driver and had come here in 1950 from England as a child

When we returned to Denham Bob saw a kangaroo crossing the road at great speed, sadly I missed it!
But we have seen an incredible amount of fantastic wildlife on this trip.

We start the return to Perth tomorrow in our last week of the holiday. We have booked another night at Northampton tomorrow night, with a diversion to Kalbarrie on the way.

Still might see that elusive kangaroo!


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  1. Anonymous9 March 2020 at 09:43

    i am not sure that the trip you had was around when we made our visit sounds as if it was quite an interesting insight into the Australian out back we daid go inland a bit but there was nothing interestingDid you manage to get a swim have there been many tourists from uk round generally in the area te kangaroos are not a bit like Skippy,

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