Barn Hill station Stay May 23 2011

 It was with much reluctance that we bid our friends farewell  in Broome and moved on to Barn Hill station stay. We had been past this place many years ago and had always promised ourselves that we would stay here,especially since we had received such good reports over the last year from friends and acquaintances that had been there.


One of many beautiful sunsets



We arrived after about 1.5 hours from Broome and 142 klms. The last 9 klms are over a roughish dirt road that has a 50 klm speed limit and you really need to stick to it otherwise you do all sorts of damage to your rig. We were very surprised to see how busy it was and how many vans were in the powered section. We opted for the unpowered section that allows the use of generators as we planned to stay a while. Down in our section there were plenty of sites to choose from and we picked a site facing the water  and about half way to the amenities.



Looking across to the unpowered area with Barn Hill in the background



The sunsets are just magnificent and when we went for a walk along the beach we found some great sandstone formations. These are locally known as the "Pinnacles ". There are 2 beaches here which are divided by rocky headland but at most tides it is easy to walk from one beach to the other. The only problem is that the far beach from us has the wooden stairway and the nearest has a "goat track".

one section of the Pinnacles

 Many fishermen and women catch fish, mainly whiting from the beach . There is also access for boats but they are launched from the beach and there is quite deep sand ,so tyre pressure must be lowered. Lynn caught a nice mackerel and some smaller fish.

We have also partaken in some of the other activities that are offered here, IE Sunday night roast and entertainment provided by fellow travellers. The Sunday morning markets are always interesting as they are constantly changing as the people here change.

 Sea snake we found on the beach, he made it back to the water

Caterpillar train

 We have had a wonderful time here. I have been doing Tai Chi most mornings and craft group most  afternoons. We have met some wonderful friends here and Kerry and Mike came for a week before they continued on their travels and Paula and Bruce (Tassie Friends) came out for a day trip from Broome.