It’s time for me to come back here and tell you about our 3 days at Cape Range. Three days of chilling, discoveries but also permanent fight against the wind.
One the way to the parc we stopped at Exmouth lighthouse to watch the whales migration. Even if we were a little bit far from the coastline, it was for us our first whales watching and we were like kids trying to spot them, spot them breathing or jumping out of the water was a great playing time for us. After at least 1.30 hours of observation we went back on the road to the park, where the kangaroos and the wallabies welcomed us. As it was nightfall, they were everywhere on the roads sides so had to drive slowly and carefully to avoid any accident.
The parc is bored by beaches like Sandy bay, beautiful with its white sand and its turquoise water, it’s also a nice spot for kite surfing considering that it is a very windy one.
At Turquoise bay you can enjoy the wonderful beach to take the sun or enjoy the nearby coral reef to snorkel. You can enjoy a nice drift snorkeling by starting 100m off the left side of the main beach, the current will slowly take you all the way along the coral reef and back to the beach entrance. Thanks to the current you can swim with minimal effort and enjoy corals and fishes all along. On windy days, the best is to use the flippers to swim against the current and enjoy it for a little longer.
Another good but very different snorkeling spot is Oyster stack. No white sandy beach here but rocks everywhere even in the water. The sea is more shallow, the colors more flashy, the seafloor more marked.
If you want to diversify your activities there and go outside of the water, we did a small trail in Hardie Creek which takes you along the only gorge of the park where water flows almost all along the year. It’s even possible to visit it by boat from the river. You will also find a lot of different trails to do in the different gorges.
Good to know:
You will not find any drinking water points in the park, but there is a water tap not far from the entrance of the park. It’s not possible to use it directly on site, you need to take the water with you to go at your camp.
The fees for the entrance is 6$ per person and 10$ per night per person.
