Dandaragan Shire, WA.

Some of the Shires that we travel through genuinely seek to accommodate the RV traveller, Dandaragan is one of those progressive Shires. All the RV travellers that we spoke to were very thankful for the services and camping areas provided by this Shire. The other Shires should have a 'good look' at themselves and discover what they are missing out on. Cervantes, Jurien Bay, Sandy Cape and Green Head are all in The Shire of Dandaragan. As is The Stockyard Gully Cave. This cave is a natural water course that has carved a wide tunnel through the limestone rock for a distance of 250 metres. Of course once you make the first bend in the cave darkness reins supreme. A good strong torch light is essential for this walk. Many years ago this water course and cave was used as a 'short cut' by stockman droving cattle from the North enroute to the Perth Markets.

The pristine beach at Jurien Bay. The ocean water is very clean along the West Coast because of the lack of rivers that transport silt from the land.

The Dandaragan Shire Offices in Jurien Bay. One wonders where the money comes from to construct these palaces.

This photograph taken from Sandy Cape looking North towards the terrific camp ground.

Sandy Cape looking South.

Green Head, also known as '3 Bays'. This small centre bay is flanked by two larger bays.

Looking North from Green Head.

Walking along the dry creek bed to Stockyard Gully Cave.

At the up stream creek entrance to the cave.

The down stream opening to the cave.

Entering the down stream end of the cave for our return journey.

Good torch light is essential otherwise you might bump into obstacles like this one in the total darkness of the cave. You can see the water level when the creek is running.

Made it through for the second time.

Native bee hives on the chasm wall very near to the cave entrance.

Nambung Station, WA.

We had completed the 2 hour tour of New Norcia and while having lunch before driving on to our next destination. I noticed that all the South bound traffic was extensively covered in mud. It was my guess that there were extensive road works to the North, so we chose another route and stayed clean, well, for a while anyway!

We reached Moora and stayed in their wonderful, free RV camp in the centre of town. This is directly opposite their IGA Supermarket and Celebrations Liquor Store. We shopped extensively at each of these businesses and also had a new tyre fitted to the caravan at the local Hankook Franchise. The town did OK out of our visit just by providing a free overnight stay. Great thinking I would say!

It was only a short drive to Cervantes and then South to Numbung Station, where we planned to stay for a few days. It was only when we got to Numbung Station that we learned that we could access Nambung National Park through the back boundary fence of this property. Brian, the Station Owner, escorted us and a family, that was staying in The Bed and Breakfast area of the Station, to the unofficial entrance into the National Park. This is the very same National Park that is accessed from Cervantes to the North but with many more Limestone Pinnacles here than are viewable from the Cervantes entry. The Sand Dunes move 10 or more metres per year. This means that some Pinnacles are covered with sand and others become exposed. If you came back here every couple of years the view would be totally different.

The sand around these Limestone Pinnacles has been deeply scoured to reveal quite large stone formations.

Another outcrop.

Climb over another dune and more Pinnacles come into view.

Keep walking and the more Pinnacles that you will discover. Must remember your line of travel though for your return trek. It all appears the same out here!

On the crest of a Sand Ridge with more sand in the background.

Jude atop a Sand Ridge with a vivid blue sky backdrop.

Still another formation of Pinnacles.

Not sure whether these Pinnacles are going under or being exposed!

The Amenities and Camp Kitchen at Numbung Station.

Two of the four campers in residence while we were there.

The Fire Pit, consisting of a loop of old 'dozer tracks, circled with a high fence to keep the chill winds at bay.

Some future steaks from Nambung Station.