2012, Sept 7 - Denham (Shark Bay) to Murchison River

Trip Meter Reading Start –  4072

This beach is made of shells, 5 metres deep...Holy moly!

Trip Meter Reading Finish –  4369
Total Km Travelled –  297 km

Filled Up     Roadhouse
Fuel $1.68 per litre; 34.93 litres; $60.00
Filled Up Billabong Roadhouse
Gas $ 1.25 per litre; 64.03 litres; $80.04 – previous Roadhouse was cheaper at $1.14/ ltre (DOH!)

Accommodation
Galena Bridge Murchison River – great free camp with views to the river; heavily wooded and private; this rest area is 13 km north of the Kalbarri turnoff or 115km south of Billabong Roadhouse.  There a toilets at the southern end of the bridge.  Great overnight stay before going into Kalbarri tomorrow complete with our own fire pit and cooking bbq.


Well ain't this the best free camp ever Dad! Complete with a river view

Comments – Luke
Today we stopped and had a look at shell beach there were trillions of cockols.  When we arrived at Murchison river were we set up camp we saw heaps of swans in the river after that we had a fire then went to bed.

Comments – Mum and Dad
Travelling 40kms out of Denham we called into a unique part of the Australian coastline known as Shell Beach, which is comprised of countless millions of tiny shells.  The shell build up here is 8-9 metres deep.  This is a place not to be missed; a great photo opportunity with the contrasts of a white beach and turquoise coloured waters.

Me, mum and dad sitting on a huge sand dune....I mean a shell dune about 5 metres deep!