Today we journeyed from Exmouth to Carnarvon via Coral Bay – a distance of 390km. But first a drive up to the Murat Point area at the north of the cape.

Bundegi Beach

Naval Communications Harold E Holt towers. The white tower (Tower Zero) is the second highest artificial structure in the Southern Hemisphere (387.9 metres high).

Mildura Wreck lookout. Did you hear about the blue ship that crashed into the red ship? All the sailors were marooned.

The biggest Brachycombe flowers I have ever seen.

Lots of birds – a terning point in our day

White form of the Eastern reef egret

The Big Little Whale Shark at Exmouth – going in for the krill.

We drive south through a series of longitudinal dunes in the Carnarvon Basin

Large termite mounds were plentiful near the highway. One termite became a standup comedian at an old pub nearby. He brought the house down.

There was enough flashes of colour in the roadside vegetation to make a few stops along the way.

Coral Bay

Waves breaking out on the Ningaloo Reef. When visiting the reef, keep your friends close and your anemones closer.

White pigface (Portulaca sp)

Coastline south of Coral Bay

Spectacular display of Felt leaved solanum

Crossing the Tropic of Capricorn – back into the Temperate Zone. Curious fact: Less than 3% of the world’s population lives south of the Tropic of Capricorn; about 10% of the world’s population live in the Southern Hemisphere. Now I know why I like it here.

The road passes through another series of longitudinal dunes.

We stop at a cutting and climb the dune. Grass has replaced spinifex here.

Closer to Carnarvon, more wildflowers appeared on mass.

A pair of emus were by the roadside. When I stopped, they walked onto the road…

…then along the road.

Use of the car horn sent them scurrying into the bush to safety.

Into Carnarvon for two nights. The Big Banana – an appealing local attraction.