Today I am feeling very privileged to be able to do a trip like this and to see all that we have seen. We have seen inland towns, tropical rainforest, more inland areas, tropical forrest, rugged countryside, spectacular scenery and green pastures. I don't know that I have used all the right words but suffice it to say lots and lots of varied scenery. I know that lots of you have travelled extensively overseas and I wonder if you have seen anything better than what we have seen inside Australia. 

Today we left Kalbarri travelling south along the coast road or 'tourist drive'. For the first 16-20 kms there are a lot of lookout points along the rugged coastline, where lots of early visitors came to grief. The cliffs are high, the surf is strong and spectacular, altogether a stunning coastline. What is again obvious is the effort that government of various levels had made to attract tourists like us. There are sealed roads in, properly made walkways, fenced lookout points and story boards explaining everything - fantastic. There are lots of travellers on the road, in buses, on airplanes, etc. so maybe it is working and will help compensate for the mining slowdown.

Another sight that was well worth the effort was Hutt Lagoon, otherwise known as the Pink Lake, and it is pink. Apparently the source of the colour is the red food colouring which is extracted from this lake. 

Tonight we have camped at Coronation Beach just north of Geraldton and will probably stay here for a few days.