EXMOUTH - CORAL BAY

Horses!  This five minute stopover is bound to feature largely in the children's journals!

The big prawn at Exmouth

Climbing into the water at Coral Bay

Starting off on their first snorkeling lesson!!

DAY 74 – EXMOUTH – CORAL BAY                                            Wednesday, 14^th September

“Camps Co-Ordinator David Hansen” had us all up and on the road without breakfast this morning to see the Bird and Fauna Hide at Mangrove Bay.  Unfortunately, the birds were all off having breakfast OUT this morning and the Fauna Hide was hidden so well we could not find it!  We did see lots of kangaroos hit by vehicles the night before which was very sad. 

Along the road, outside the National Park, are two horses we had seen on our drives in and out of the park.  They appear to be wild and immediately walk up to any cars which stop on the side of the road for pats and any available food.  My horse loving children were very excited to stop and feed the horses the two remaining apples we had in the car.  So pleased we are now giving our last provisions to mangy livestock on the side of the road!!

Back home to eat brekky (finally!) and then to pack up and head to Coral Bay.   There is an enormous amount of building going on in Exmouth around the new marina – people with a lot of money for homes and beautiful boats!

The trip to Coral Bay was short.  Coral Bay is just beautiful.  White, sandy beaches and beautiful turquoise water.  Setting up the van was a bit stressful for Sarah (but David, as always, was perfectly calm!)  The roads between the vans are very narrow here and there was an enormous boat sitting on the road outside the site opposite us.  We ended up having to manually push the van into place because there was no room to manoeuvre our car.  David was a star!

Off down the beach as soon as we could for some more snorkeling (with our ONE mask and snorkel)!  Unfortunately, everyone thought the snorkeling not quite as good as at Turquoise Bay but they did see lots of fish and giant clams and Bridgie even saw a baby turtle.  The bay here is so protected so no boogie boarding but we have booked a glass bottom boat tour and some snorkeling.  A beautiful prawn and pesto pasta dinner from my husband tonight with prawns from Exmouth!