Geraldton to Carnarvon

Today was a much better day for driving. It was sunny all day. Being Saturday, there were fewer large trucks with multiple trailers on the road; but there were plenty of caravans and many more boats being towed than last year. What a hassle, towing a boat, and very costly in petrol I imagine. Thank goodness for my economical Prius!

After getting to Carnarvon in the late afternoon, I checked in at the Gateway Motel, had a beer and immediately set off to walk on the Fascine and out over the walkway to Whitlock Island:

Some Indigenous kids were swimming, but there was quite a cool wind blowing.

The boardwalk boards were in a bad state in places: the water can be seen below.

Some history of the Fascine area:

The Gateway Hotel was running its usual Seafood Buffet. There were fewer guests, maybe because the price has gone up and there are now more alternatives in Carnarvon. When I was first here, I couldn’t even find a F and C shop!