Friday 16th May 2014.
Started early with a 4am start. We were making the 500km trip to Perth so William could see a specialist & what better excuse to hook up our Tx6 Camprite Camper to the Navara. In the true spirit of not wasting an opportunity to get out there & explore somewhere new we were off. We didn't arrive back into Sandy Cape till after dark which was a little test for us but I think we did pretty well for first time setting up in the dark.
After a chilly start to our Saturday morning we were off exploring the sand dunes, beaches, cliffs & other camp sites around Sandy Cape returning back to camp for a cuppa & some morning tea.
After morning tea we made a picnic lunch, packed the fridge, jumped into the Navara & headed off on a bit of an adventure the First stop over was the Stock Yard Gully Caves. After turning off the black top onto the gravel we pulled over to air down our tyres as we had been told by locals that it was a 4WD only access. Travelling along the gravel road I was thinking where is the 4WDing to start & this was all too easy . Ah then there it was, a soft sandy track followed by a rugged, short, narrow 4WD track that had the boys all excited. Once there it is only a short few steps from the car park to the information bay, picnic tables & the start of the walking paths. Equipped with head lamps, torches & plenty of water we headed straight into the Stockyard Gully on our way for the cave.
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| The East Entrance to Stockyard Gully Caves |
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| Pays to have good torches |
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| Boys having a blast running climbing & exploring inside the cave |
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| Stockyard Gully Cave West Entrance |
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| Bee Hive at west entrance. |
Too risky for us as Cathy is allergic to bees but we didn't disturb them & they we fine. After a few photos & a couple of minutes admiring this beautiful place, we decided to head back through the cave (much to the delight of our boys) to the information bay where we would have our lunch. We were blessed with the best weather to enjoy a packed lunch in the bush & there was not another sole in sight. What more could you want.
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| Beer with lunch. Y not |
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| Lunch wahoo.. |
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| Rare moment. :) |
After lunch it was 4WDing again to get out as we headed south back towards the Lesueuer National Park for a bit of a look around. Great spot but it is a true shame there is no camp ground in the park as it would of been a great place to pull up for a few days. The afternoon was spent with the boys playing with other kids around the camp ground at Sandy Cape while we relaxed and enjoyed a beverage or two.
The next morning we were up early again as I wanted to explore the coastline a bit more south of sandy cape as my uncle used to spend a bit of time there when he was a young bloke & I had heard stories of some old WWII Ammunition Shelters. The boys were excited as we were off road 4WDing again along narrow rocky & sometimes sandy boggy tracks. On our way we marked our MUDMAP with some weigh-points of some absolute cracking camp sites that we will be back to camp in the future.
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| It's a Shame this one was locked up. |
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| Ammunition Shelter with a view |
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| With reinforced walls of concrete a foot thick I think we'll be safe :) |
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| Memorial for a young shark attack victim at North Head. |
After exploring these historic treasures from our past, finding some great campsites to come back to & having some 4WD fun in doing so we headed back to camp as the Tx6 Camprite camper should have dried out by now which meant we were packing up to start our short journey home & this little adventure was nearly over : (
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| Sandy Cape Campground W.A |
