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| The road up into Cape Leveque and Whalesong |
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| The view from our camp at Whalesong |
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| Our camp set up at Whalesong |
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| The shower at Whalesong |
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| Shower at Whalesong |
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| Camp kitchen at Whalesong |
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| Toilet at Whalesong |
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| Signage for the toilet and shower that let's you know it is Free |
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| Signage used for the toilet and shower that let's you know it is In Use. |
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| Kids at Kooljaman |
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| Non swimming beach at Kooljaman due to the strong currents |
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| Swimming beach at Kooljaman |
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| Some fish at the Hatchery at One Arm Point |
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| Can you find the fish? Hatchery at One Arm Point |
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| Swimming at Kooljaman |
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| Beach at Whalesong |
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| Beach at Whalesong |
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| Beach at Whalesong with the tide out |
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| Collecting shells on the beach at Whalesong |
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| Dugong carcuss on the Whalesong beach (only a week old) |
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| Nude swim at Whalesong |
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| Catching up on diaries and school work at camp. (Fractions were getting to Jacob!) |
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| Our camp from down on the beach at Whalesong |
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| View from the Cafe at Whalesong |
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| Lou and her Mango Crush |
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| Jacob and his Mango Crush |
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| Hannah and her Banana Smoothie |
Well after a rushed trip from Derby to Broome, a quick grocery shop and drop mum off at her accommodation we started our trip up onto Cape Leveque. This was something we had really been looking forward to so were hoping it wouldn't disappoint.
We again hit the red corrugated roads (this time there was only just under 100km of it). Once we hit the bitumen we had about 40km before the red sand and corrugations again for the final 30km. We finally arrived at Whalesong at about 4pm so not long to get set up and organise tea before dark.
The first night it was that windy we thought we were going to be blown off the cliffs (but we weren't). We had given the kids the choice as we were here for 4 nights and 3 days when we would be in the car and drive to the tip of the Cape. The chose to do this the first day and then have 2 days to kick back and chill a little without getting in the car at all.
The drive involved travelling a mixture of bitumen and the red corrugated dirt.
Kooljaman was our first stop. This was just amazing. You get out of the car to see RED cliffs, WHITE sand and of course this contrasting with the BLUE sky it was magnificent. We had to pay a day visitors pass before exploring the area. We visited the lighthouse, the kids had a swim (albeit rocky and very fine sand that went through everything! ). We ventured back to the main building and sat on the lawns watching the view while we had our lunch.
Next stop was One Arm Point. This is an Aboriginal community just like Kalumburu. Here we visited the local Hatchery. The kids enjoyed trying to find all the different fish and marine life in the different tanks.
The Hatchery is a working aquaculture centre where fish, Trochus and other marine life are bred and released back into nature. The community use the Trochus shells and polish them up and even cut them to make jewellery. The hatchery is surrounded by water where you can see King Tidal currents rushing by at 12 to 14 knots and with tidal varients up to 11 metres.
We again hit the red corrugated roads (this time there was only just under 100km of it). Once we hit the bitumen we had about 40km before the red sand and corrugations again for the final 30km. We finally arrived at Whalesong at about 4pm so not long to get set up and organise tea before dark.
The first night it was that windy we thought we were going to be blown off the cliffs (but we weren't). We had given the kids the choice as we were here for 4 nights and 3 days when we would be in the car and drive to the tip of the Cape. The chose to do this the first day and then have 2 days to kick back and chill a little without getting in the car at all.
The drive involved travelling a mixture of bitumen and the red corrugated dirt.
Kooljaman was our first stop. This was just amazing. You get out of the car to see RED cliffs, WHITE sand and of course this contrasting with the BLUE sky it was magnificent. We had to pay a day visitors pass before exploring the area. We visited the lighthouse, the kids had a swim (albeit rocky and very fine sand that went through everything! ). We ventured back to the main building and sat on the lawns watching the view while we had our lunch.
Next stop was One Arm Point. This is an Aboriginal community just like Kalumburu. Here we visited the local Hatchery. The kids enjoyed trying to find all the different fish and marine life in the different tanks.
The Hatchery is a working aquaculture centre where fish, Trochus and other marine life are bred and released back into nature. The community use the Trochus shells and polish them up and even cut them to make jewellery. The hatchery is surrounded by water where you can see King Tidal currents rushing by at 12 to 14 knots and with tidal varients up to 11 metres.
We had run out of time so headed back to camp. We were stopped at some roadworks and asked where we were headed as the road to Broome had been closed due to fires. We were lucky enough to get where we needed to go but there were others that had to decide what they were going to do since they couldn't get back to Broome.
The next 2 days at Whalesong were spent walking and exploring the beaches in the morning. On our walks we discoved a Dugong skeleton and carcass that had little hermit crabs feeding on it, we found a sea star and of course some different birds and lots of shells. The water was a little murky because of the wind, although it had started to clear by the time we were heading off.
After our walks we would head back to camp have some lunch and kids would catch up on diaries and some school work which was followed by a trip to the cafe. The cafe was run by the owners and all local products and ingredients and all the nice goodies made by them. It was of course open to everyone not just those camping at Whalesong. Every day they were busy with there being one day where we struggled to find a free table. The kids (Jacob and Louise) loved the mango crushes, while Hannah enjoyed her banana smoothie and iced chocolate. The views from the cafe were just as spectacular as the ones from our camp.
The kids had a swim on the second day both in bathers and not. With them having a nude swim on our walk the second day as it had become quite warm and we of course hadn't planned for the kids to be swimming. So Strick gave them the option if they wanted to they could swim and of course our cherubs took every chance they could to have a swim.
The campground at Whalesong was slightly different than the other camps as it had an outdoor toilet and shower with no doors and only signs that you turned that said whether it was 'In Use' our 'Free'. They were of course solar powered and best at about 3pm as Strick discovered after trying them one morning.
Whalesong was a fantastic spot and was very relaxing for the 4 nights with a fire including a camp roast (more successful than the first on this trip). The kids enjoyed it and it was a struggle to leave although it was time to move on to another adventure in another town.
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