The weather was threatening, but we enjoyed a pile of hot chips in Sheffield, famous for its mural lined main street. I had to get a snap of the boys in front of a Mountain Rescue themed mural!
We continued west and after a quick visit to the giant penguin at Penguin, we pushed on and resupplied and and had lunch at Burnie.
We paused to admire the Table Cape lighthouse too... But some bloke parked his ute and ruined the view.
We found the camp at Stony Cape crowded, but the caretaker directed us to a pleasant sheltered spot. We soon relaxed, however decided to push on to Arthur River the following day.
First stop was Stanley, and a mandatory climb of The Nut. We walked to the top, and the circuit lap, with impressive vistas at every turn. It was a good walk for the little legs, and we loved Stanley so much, we decided to put a day or two aside to explore it more in a couple of weeks.
This was our first real foray into the remote north west, and after stopping at Dip Falls, we finally engaged 4wd on some neglected forest trails.
Whilst Rocky handled the ruts and big holes with ease, I was very conscious of the extra girth of the Amarok, as we weaved through some very overgrown and narrow tracks.
We had a lovely sheltered spot - however it was a tad windy - and we tried our hand at fishing...
No trip to Arthur River is complete without a trip to the Edge Of The World, were we stood, and paused to ponder our insignificance as we each threw a pebble into the boiling cauldron below.
A magic place. We loved every minute - but as we wound through the plantation forest, we couldn't help but pause to imagine the beauty of this place before the logging came through… Thankfully we were able to find such places in the next few days.
Your photos are great. I especially liked the video of Arthur River mouth.The shifting sands look like a flowing sand river and the boiling ocean background- so dangerous. If you stand there too long, you would be sandblasted to bone in no time. I actually watched it a few times, it was so unusual.
ReplyDeleteKiaSor.
Hi Ro - glad you're enjoying my blog. Our legs were a little raw by the time we headed back to camp! It was just a beautiful special place - but the wind was howling all the time we were there - even when it changed direction! A sheltered camp is a necessity! The Edge of the World is a special place :)
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