SWIMMING WITH THE BIGGEST FISH IN THE SEA

This is a clip from our day out with Ningaloo Blue Charter's Eco Tour with the Whale Sharks. What an unbelievable day we had.  First we swam with Manta rays, then six Whale Sharks, and finally two humpback whales swam by us only 4 meters away. Mark is doing the video as J,C and me all swam along side the whale shark. Be patient with the confusion, flippers and bubbles.

This adventure is second to none and a must do before you die kinda thing.  Best told with the clip here. Wooohooo!!! what a rush.

Mermaid J

Swimming with the Sea Turtle

Snorkeling at Lakeside on the Ningaloo reef , this amazing turtle came nonchalantly gliding just underneath me. I caught the kids attention and we all swam along side him for a bit. He was pretty cruisey with us being around. Master C and I dove down and touched the shell...we just couldn't help ourselves. He then disappeared into the distance. Shortly after we spotted this bull shark which sent us all quickly to the shore. We survived another swim.

Colours of Ningaloo

Reef Life- Ningaloo

We finally arrived in Exmouth and settled ourselves just outside Cape Range Nat. Park. Cape Range Nat Park is where the famous (but not too famous) Ningaloo reef fringes the pristine beaches. It is arguably the best of Australia and the biggest draw card for WA.

This place is magic. It is a playground for snorkelers and fishermen. Warm weather, clear water, beautiful fish and still manages to be a place of isolation and remoteness. Perfect!

Below are some of the images taken underwater camera number three. The first two didn't last the hyper saline sea of Shark Bay.

Underwater Photography- Ningaloo

Worroora Station

Warroora Station

This 20,000 + hector sheep station known as Warroora Station was the best of caravan stays to date. It was located only 30 kms from Coral Bay. The station manager was a cruisey girl with several kelpies in the back of the ute, friendly, and accommodating. $15.00 per night and you rented a spot right on the beautiful beach on the Ningaloo reef. If preferred the ridge up higher was available as well. The station had endless dirt tracks leading to endless deserted beaches all accessible to the guests. One of the tracks led us to a few great places for snorkeling where we swam with our first sea turtle. Each evening without fail someone would generously gift us fresh fillets for a feed as the daily catch was abundant. Everyone was happy here. Each day was sunny. This was a special spot...maybe the best of WA

Roos everywhere. Notice Joey's feet sticking out of the pouch.

Sunset over Ningaloo

Morning moon

Our campsite. It doesn't get any better then this.

Random Stuff

termite madness

Like something sent down from aliens these eerily looking termite mounds loomed in distant fields we entered into Warnoora station.

Red Bluff-Quabba Sation

A sixty km drive from the Quabba Sation homestead along a rough dirt road took us to Red Bluff. The water was clear. The waves were perfect and had the quiet remoteness need at any top camping spot. The only problem with Red Bluff was poor weather and gigantic sharks that would half the a hooked fish before it was landed. Hence...fishing wasn't so good unless you were planning on fish head soup. Seeing the body less fish so cleanly cut in half by the gigantic sharks didn't make for appealing snorkeling either.

It rained hard that night and through the following morning hours. Without the sun shinning down, there wasn't much reason for staying so we packed up and hit the road. Highlight..the beautiful walk down to the point of the bluff all laiden with coral and the sea turtle that surfaced in the bay.

Bush Toilet

Wild Goats

Our camping spot and the amazing view.