Perth- Kalbarri 4D3N
May 28th, 2022, 12:27 AM
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Perth- Kalbarri 4D3N
Headed there in early Oct with 3 kids, hopefully the weather will be good.
last time in Perth around Sep the coastal route down to Marg had such cold winds it wasn’t too fun for the lil ones.
anyway, planning for the above itinerary.
I’ve read some suggest drive the full 6 hours and base in Kalbarri, some break it up.
Suggestions welcome
Does 1 N in Geraldton and 2 in Kalbarri sound reasonable?
Likely up the coast PER-KAL, and looking to come down the wildflower routes KAL>PER over a day with pit stops. Doable?
last time in Perth around Sep the coastal route down to Marg had such cold winds it wasn’t too fun for the lil ones.
anyway, planning for the above itinerary.
I’ve read some suggest drive the full 6 hours and base in Kalbarri, some break it up.
Suggestions welcome
Does 1 N in Geraldton and 2 in Kalbarri sound reasonable?
Likely up the coast PER-KAL, and looking to come down the wildflower routes KAL>PER over a day with pit stops. Doable?
May 28th, 2022, 07:06 AM
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Yes, doable.
We spent three nights in Kalbarri in 2010, as part of a 17 day, 4,059 kilometer trip from Perth to Exmouth and back.
We did it in one go and it took us eight hours. We stopped in Gin Gin for coffee and in Dongara for a picnic overlooking the Irwin River Estuary.
We also made the detour to the Principality of Hutt River, which is between Northampton and Kalbarri. Hutt River claims to be an ‘independent sovereign state’ that seceded from Australia in 1970. Tourists are invited to visit the principality between 10-4 and have their passports stamped. We drove several kilometers in the rain on the sandy unsealed road, but it was almost 4 pm, so we bailed. We asked about it later at the Kalbarri Visitor’s Center, and were told that the province is located 45 km from the turnoff.
We spent our two full days exploring Kalbarri National Park and the coastal cliffs along the southern boundary of the national park. We visited all of the overlooks; Red Bluff, Pot Alley, Eagle Gorge; and walked from Natural Bridge to Island Rock and return. The blazing sun and lack of trees discouraged us from attempting any of the longer hikes (note this was in JUNE, winter!).
We also drove east of the Kalbarri township to Meanarra Hill for a great view of the Murchison River.
If you're Australian you'll already know this, but just in case you're not - in October expect warmer temperatures and plenty of flies. You'll want sun hats, sunblock and plenty of water.
We spent three nights in Kalbarri in 2010, as part of a 17 day, 4,059 kilometer trip from Perth to Exmouth and back.
We did it in one go and it took us eight hours. We stopped in Gin Gin for coffee and in Dongara for a picnic overlooking the Irwin River Estuary.
We also made the detour to the Principality of Hutt River, which is between Northampton and Kalbarri. Hutt River claims to be an ‘independent sovereign state’ that seceded from Australia in 1970. Tourists are invited to visit the principality between 10-4 and have their passports stamped. We drove several kilometers in the rain on the sandy unsealed road, but it was almost 4 pm, so we bailed. We asked about it later at the Kalbarri Visitor’s Center, and were told that the province is located 45 km from the turnoff.
We spent our two full days exploring Kalbarri National Park and the coastal cliffs along the southern boundary of the national park. We visited all of the overlooks; Red Bluff, Pot Alley, Eagle Gorge; and walked from Natural Bridge to Island Rock and return. The blazing sun and lack of trees discouraged us from attempting any of the longer hikes (note this was in JUNE, winter!).
We also drove east of the Kalbarri township to Meanarra Hill for a great view of the Murchison River.
If you're Australian you'll already know this, but just in case you're not - in October expect warmer temperatures and plenty of flies. You'll want sun hats, sunblock and plenty of water.
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