The scenery is so green - Kalbarri to Geraldton

9th July 2014

A fairly short drive today which is just as well as we booked the caravan into Beaurepaires in Geraldton to have all  four tyres replaced.  One was very worn but the rest did not have much tread left.

'Pink'  Hutt Lagoon

We drove the coastal route as much as possible which took us via Port Gregory which is set between the ocean and a 'pink' lagoon.  The lagoon looks pink due to an algae that grows in the super saline environment.







Northampton is where the coast road rejoins the main highway and we stopped here for a break.  The town was founded by a Mr Hampton in the 19th century and was originally a mining town as both copper and lead are mined in the area.  Mining is boom and bust however so the mainstay became agriculture as pastoralists moved into the surrounding areas.

St Mary's Catholic church, Northampton

Quite a pleasant little place but it looks a little as if the world has left it behind.  There is an old fashioned 'Family General Store' on the main street with a wide verandah over the footpath.  The window display was interesting, it featured ladies flannelet pyjamas and an advertisement for a gun case which can hold three weapons!







We arrived at the caravan park quite late after the tyres were done - another lovely spot right on the beach to the north of the city, which I believe is the 2nd largest in WA.

Sunset over Sunset Beach