Tuesday, 26 May 2015

The Best Of WA

Here is our list of our favourite things in WA out of the bits we have seen:

Favourite NP: Purnululu and Karijini (not very original)

We couldn’t decide… Purnululu was amazing just for the sheer beauty of the place and great walks. It was one of those step back and wow moments. A lot of people say that you can in a day- we disagree!  You don’t get a true perspective of the place unless you take your time to do most of the gorge walks. Karijini is another one of those breathtaking places (it seems such a blasé statement). Obviously the gorges were amazing but what made it more special was the geological history of this place with the vast scale of untouched horizontal Banded Iron Formations going for many kilometres on end to then find large scale intricate folding at Hammersley Gorge. It was a spectacular place.

Favourite Free Camp: Spring Creek Rest Area
This rest area is situated next to the turn off for Purnululu NP. If you head down to the bottom camp area near the creek there is lots of shade, toilets and the pegs went in the ground with no issues- the extra plus!

Favourite NP Campground: Drafty’s Camp, Warren NP
Great facilities with toilet, firepits, non-potable water and camp kitchen including gas hobs! It had individual bays too but what made it stand out as well was the price. $7.50 per adult for the facilities was great value in comparison to other NP in WA.

Best Campground/ Caravan Park: Hamelin Station Stay
This was one of our favourite paid stop offs overall so far. The facilities are brilliant, the camp kitchen well equipped, the owners are lovely with a subsequent homely vibe about the place. What impressed us most was how they turned this homestead into a lovely place for people of all ages and stages of their life to enjoy. It is just a great place to stay!

Our best tip for WA: Buy a WA Annual Parks Pass/ Holiday Parks Pass if you are planning on visiting many national parks. Most of the NP incurs a vehicle fees that you won’t need to pay. Also, there are a fair few NP that you have to book your camping spot online… You have been warned!

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