Back at Exmouth again , this time to take care of some paperwork that needs attention . Exmouth is a hive of activity at the moment , very much busier than when we were here earlier . Caravan Parks are full , Cape Range is full , the local football oval is being used as an overflow area and during the school holidays it also was overflowing - busy times !! We got a spot in the overflow for a night , then got a spot in one of the parks in town .
Paperwork sorted , we headed out to Cape Range and back to Oyster Stacks for a snorkel , the current was running strongly and high tide had plenty of swell , so it wasn't as good as it could be , the water was a little cloudy and lots of shell grit getting pushed around also . There were some huge schools of fish though , these ones were 400mm long - good sized fish !
There were plenty of clams as well .
From there we went around to Turquoise Bay for lunch & a swim , it was reasonably quiet so that made it even better . This is the bay
From here went to Mesa Campground to catch up with the camphosts , John & Julie , who we met in Karratha - they were in town weren't they . After ringing them , we arranged to meet them at the lighthouse .
A quick stop at Tantabiddy Boat Ramp for a comfort stop , also revealed a pair of Osprey sitting on their nest on top of a pole .
This was our view from near the lighthouse .
We did manage to get a pair of whales - mother & calf breaching simultaneously - it was a long way out , but here they are . There were lots of whales , venting and breaching all over the place , some close , most a fair way out .
After chatting to John & Julie for a bit , we went around to the SS Mildura Wreck , it was perfect weather for the drone , the tide was low and there was plenty of wreck showing out of the water .
Rock shelves along the beach revealed fossilised coral .
And here it is from the air , apparently it was a livestock ship .
And this is the North West Cape - about 200m north of it actually . That's the road in to the wreck lookout .
Lot's of rock shelves sit all around the wreck .
The towers are the Ultra Low Frequency Communication Aerials - the central tower is the same height as Sydney Tower .
Here's map link :- https://drive.google.com/open?id=1ByrK25yHA5GHRqCXTedCJNQ8ur_EkpvC&usp=sharing
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