About 75km north of Carnarvon is a spectacular coastline at Quobbo
Station. It is pretty much the southern tip of the picturesque Ningaloo Reef.
First up is the Quobbo Blowholes which is a natural
phenomenon and awe inspiring site. The powerful ocean swells force water
through the sea caves and up out of narrow holes in the rocks, where jets of
water erupt up to 20m in the air. You could watch this spectacular site for ages
and listen to the thundering noise of the water crashing. The waves are
unpredictable and there is a plaque advising not to fish, as the area has taken
lives previously.
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| An amazing fountain |
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| Not too close! |
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| Now that's power |
Just 1km south of the Blowholes is Point Quobbo where we
spent most of the day. It is a calm coral filled lagoon that is not much more
than 1m deep. It is so clear that you don’t even need face masks to see the
colourful fish. We did plenty of swimming and kayaking in the warm waters. It
was an opportunity for Hayley to kayak on her own (she did a great job after a
few pointers). Certainly a highlight was kayaking over the many reef sharks,
stingrays & even a turtle. There must have been over 30 sharks around the
kayak at one time, but they are afraid of the kayak and quick to dart away.
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| So clear and inviting |
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| A hard day at the office! |
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| Enjoying the day under our private beach shelter |
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| Excellent for sand castles too |
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