Sunday September 5 Fathers Day

The day started very nicely with a phone call from Russell, Toni and Ashley had given me greetings yesterday when we got them on the phone. We had also phoned Russell but he didn't answer his phone. Elaine made me breakfast then we got under way. 
First stop was Coral Bay, Elaine hadn't been here before and we had no intention of staying due to the exorbitant prices at the caravan parks. It is a nice spot with nice beaches, clear blue water etc. After a walk around we went up to the lookout and got a good view of the bays, there are a few that make up the area, watched a proper yacht with 2 hulls and the local charter boats moving round. 
We then moved on, planning to spend the night at Warroora Station. On the way to Warroora we passed the a Tropic of Capricorn, there was a sign telling us where it was, I don't remember seeing anything like that in Queensland. 
All in all a good Fathers Day except that we miss our grand children. We found the turn off and started the supposed 23 km journey in to the campsite. The first 15-20 kms were ok, unsealed road but not too rough, the the road turned to s.... It got very badly corrugated and we saying we will just go round the next bend or over the next hill, but each time there was more of the same ahead, so after a while we turned around and went back to the main road. So much for Warroorra Station! 
This diversion was followed by a special Fathers Day lunch then we found a campsite at Lyndon River Rest Area for the night. 

Monday September 8

Moving on south and getting closer to home and family and friends with every kilometre we drive. Today's target was the blowholes north of Carnarvon and Quobba Station for our overnight camp. This meant driving south almost to Carnarvon then turning north for about 60kms all on sealed roads. Then when we got to the blowholes a short, 8 km, drive on an unsealed road to the station. So here we are parked close to the ocean, we can here the waves but there are no blowholes in view. Anyway, lovely spot and we will stay here for a few days. 

Tuesday September 9

Still here and a nice place to camp it is!

This mornings walk was accompanied by a couple of kangaroos, good stuff it is the first time in ages that I have seen them on my morning walk. Then I looked at a working windmill which pumps it's water into a couple of tanks a kilometre up the hill from the windmill. There were also a couple of reasonably deep wells next to the windmill. This is a working sheep station, currently only about 5000 due to 3 bad seasons. Normally they have about 15000. There is 2 camping spots nor here at the homestead where we are and it holds up to 70-80 vans. The other is further up the coast at Red Bluff. Between them they account for fair portion of the station income which gives them a bit of a buffer for bad seasons. It must be a good life outdoors all the time bit with a fair bit of pressure as the weather is something that the stoic owner cannot control, again a good reason for alternative income. 
At the moment there is only about 9 or 10 vans here but it must be pretty hectic in the busy times mid-year and Christmas period. 
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K