Beautifully written, by serious historians whose writing has a delightful light touch. On the way there are goats, cattle and an odd emu or two lumbers away from the ege of the road. Weve been able to get several novels to read from a bloke who has a book and magazine swap table outside his van a. Station stays discover carnarvon carnarvon visitor centre. Quobba is easily accessible and would be just fine in your mazda. No water, no electricity, no mobilephone, no internet, just a big blue ocean. Most of these are notable either for the large geographic area which they cover, or for their historical or cultural importance. Land and pastoral station records australian institute.
State and local libraries also hold printed copies of pastoral directories. This is a list of ranches and stations, organized by continent. Point quobba, blowholes aweinspiring sight of the blowholes is located just 75 kilometres north of carnarvon on a bitumen road. It was originally owned by charles augustus fane and charles eugene fane who named it point charles. Cairn commemorating the battle between hmas sydney and german ship kormoran.
Warroora station is closed until further notice to do our part to stop the spread of covid19. Where do you find land and pastoral station records. Select any day to load weather history or create a log book entry. Battle between hmas sydney and german auxiliary cruiser. Posts about caravanning with dogs written by ozdogsblog.
Books western australian local histories index 0012 iinet. After travelling 150kms on sand through quobba to gnaraloo and back again. Apr 30, 2019 why station camping in western australia is a must. The meechams have been on quobba station for over 40 years, with tim, sara and family here for over 22 years. Visit canarvons space and technology centre to learn more about its role in space history the carnarvon tracking station played in the manned space program in the 1960s and 1970s relaying the first steps of man on the moon to television stations in australia, alongside parkes observatory.
The battle between the australian light cruiser hmas sydney and the german auxiliary cruiser kormoran 1 was a single ship action that occurred on 19 november 1941, off the coast of western australia. This area is from perth all the way north to exmouth. The station runs approximately 10 000 damaras south african meat sheep. Apr 12, 2014 very dissapointed with the accomadation,if we wanted hot water we had to light a fire under the drum,we stayed in smithies cabin,we had to have our own linen,we had bats flying around while we ate dinner,and when we woke they where hanging from the bedroom wall,floors had not been swept no fishing only on the blow holes where the king waves kill you,and you had to wear a lifevest which of. Welcome to giralia outback stay, offering a variety of accommodation, from camping through to homestead rooms. Quobba station has built an ecocertified spa retreat for those who want to camp in style. Located about 35km from exmouth at the entrance of the cape range national park. As a small familyrun business, the months ahead will be difficult ones as we lose all bookings and income but we all we all must act responsibly.
Quobba station is a working sheep station of 187k acres with 80kms of coast frontage. Fishing, whale watching and shell hunting galore experience the best of what quobba station has to offer. Log book lets you go back in time to see what the weather was over any given day or week and create notes. Folder describing the beaching of survivors of the kormoran at quobba station near carnarvon wa and relevant history. The space and technology museum is located at otc satellite earth station, has various interactive.
Brown settled on boolathana station and brockman established brickhouse. A caravan park seemed almost luxurious after so much national park camping. Nothing pedantic about this book, as it walks the reader through every facet of railway stations and how they enriched our world especially britain over the years. Blowholes, quobba station, lake macleod and the korean star north of carnarvon lie a series of unusual attractions including the blowholes, quobba station, lake macleod, the dampier salt mine and what remains of the wreck of the bulk carrier, korean star. I lost count of how many loads of washing i did, including doonas, curtains and mattress protectors. The blowholes located 24 km north of the town is a turnoff to the blowholes.
A horizontal linkage of people and events grun, bernard, simpson, eva on. But this area also has a fantastic array of station stays, all of which have excellent reputations and each offers its own unique experience many of which include camping right on the beach. The station is approximately 187000 acres measuring 80km of was spectacular rugged coastline north to south and approximately 14km east to west. Quobba is fantastic but we never saw chalets only camping sites. Red bluff is a rugged and raw coastal camping site located on quobba station in the north gascoyne region of western australia. Quobba station is 80km north west of carnarvon, western australia with 80km of harsh, unpredictable and spectacular coastline indian ocean as its western boundary and lake mcleod as its eastern boundary. We stayed another 60kms or so up the road at red bluff last time read it here, where the waves peel in and the gnarly surfer dudes hang for months at a time. Quobba station has recently built an ecocertified spa retreat for those who want to camp in style. This book would go great in any school or public library and probably will be checked out more than the time it spends on the shelf. Discover amazing bird and wild life on the riverside walk trail. A tracking station at muchea near perth was the first place where, in february 1962, astronaut john glenn first spoke to comm.
This section of coastline kind of looks like the ningaloo stretch, whose southernmost point was. You may choose to visit gnaraloo station which has a slightly larger. Pack a picnic and explore the station on the self drive station tour. Why station camping in western australia is a must. Bordering the beach at 3mile camp are 65 unpowered campsites. Bulletin of the american museum of natural history. National parks are managing the warroora coast now. A really enjoyable read for those of us who love trains, railway stations and history. The tracking station at carnarvon was not the first connection with the american space program. Quobba station, most commonly referred to as quobba, is a pastoral lease that operates as a sheep station in western australia. Feb 09, 2009 western australia, wa coast, quobba coast.
Note though, that there is limited availability for dogs, so make sure you book ahead and let them know to avoid disappointment. The ningaloo coast extends from exmouth to quobba station north of. Take a glimpse into the history of an outback australian station. We meet pam shes the very mobile hairdresser on the quobba, and she has a dog called bruce, and sells books for the heart foundation. Quobba station accommodation tourism western australia.
Blog from quobba blowholes, western australia richos. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. Carnarvons seafront area, known as the fascine, has recently been refurbished, and includes a lovely waterside walk. This is a subscription family history site but you can visit your state or territory library or even a local library to search this site for free. Some of the original cottages surrounding the homestead include. Retired working sheep station with history dating back to 1889. A history of washingtons grand terminal has high quality photos and historical information that will intrigue any reader from elementary age to 100. Land and pastoral station records aboriginal stock workers and domestic staff worked for generations on pastoral stations, particularly in northern australia. Geraldton to carnarvon point quobba 25512 18612 we were still travelling the coastal route which is called australias coral coast. You will also find several spots to access great fishing 3mile camp offers 4 styles of camping. Aweinspiring sight of the blowholes is located just 75 kilometres north of carnarvon on a bitumen road. Find show info, videos, and exclusive content on history. If someone in your family was born, passed away or worked on a pastoral property its a good idea to find out if any records were kept on that station and whether they still exist.
This small city is home to just 5000 people at the best of times and its located on the remote, northwest coast of western australia. Powerful ocean swells force water through sea caves and up out of narrow holes in the rocks, jets of water erupt into the air, sometimes up to a height of 20 metres, creating a spectacular sight. Powerful ocean swells force water through sea caves and up out of narrow holes in the rocks, jets of water erupt into the. Happy easter we couldnt help but share this gorgeous emu egg painted by carnarvon aboriginal artist, bonni ingram. Revitalise in the warm artesian waters from the birdrong aquifer. Quobba was established in 1898 by charles augustus fane and currently occupies an area of 187,000 acres 76,000 ha.
The dogs guide to going north dog friendly camping from. Only 1500km from our beautiful beaches 4wd access where visitors can choose from, our camp sites are suitable for tents, campervans or big rigs. A unique station campground nestled under the gum trees. Quobba was established in 1898, and is approximately 187000 acres measuring 80km of was spectacular rugged coastline north to south and approximately 14km east to west. This place is absolutly breathtaking, blew my mind. Gnarloo road quobba station, carnarvon, western australia 6701 australia. The carnarvon visitor centre is your one stop touring shop, located on robinson street in the heart. Remember camping, surfing and fishing etiquette and everyone is happy. We reluctantly said farewell to quobba promising to return some day, and headed to nearby carnarvon to stock up on supplies and book our hardworking vehicle in for a service. We are proud to be one of tourism council western australias accredited tourism businesses. John brown gribble came to the gascoyne as a missionary.
This page was last edited on 22 october 2019, at 22. Giralia is located on the trail of the old wool wagon pathway and takes in the beautiful gulf of exmouth, which is a 45 minute drive from the. Weve personally stayed at red bluff quobba station, warroora station south of coral bay, and bullara station south of exmouth. Quobba was established in 1898 and is bounded by gnarloo station to the north, lake mcleod and boolathana station to the eastsouth and the indian ocean to the west. Department of biodiversity, conservation and attractions dont have a booking system at this stage, therefore its still first in, best dressed policy for 2020. Jul 30, 2019 hmas sydney ii memorial cairn, near quobba point wa carnarvon.
I think they deserve a memorial next to the grid signs or a mention in cattle history books. The station was previously known as point charles station after charles augustus fane charles augustus fane transferred the ownership to charles eugene fane and dan powell in 1909. Ningaloo coast travel western australia, australia lonely planet. Contact us to get helpful travel information on carnarvon and coral bay. Quobba coast is a spectacular and rugged stretch of coastline in the gascoyne region of wa. Find amazing station stays and wilderness campsites in carnarvon. The most grievous loss suffered by the royal australian navy occurred on 19 november 1941, when the cruiser hmas sydney was lost in action with the german auxiliary cruiser kormoran off the western australian coast. There are a small number of safari retreats and bungalows available where the picturesque view and understated bush location is intensified in complete comfort. Bordered by the orange line on the map our next major town we headed for was kalbarri on the coast. Exmouth gulf fishing australia giralia station stay.
Land and pastoral station records australian institute of. Yeah mate, shes great on the quobba previous entry. Carnarvon western australia a complete travel guide. The backtobasics style sites are complemented by a protected lagoon thats perfect for snorkeling and a secret surf spot tombstones surfing that boasts one of the best waves in the world. Size 30 cm x 23 cm object registration c0567 historical information folder put together for tatura historical society and museum. Last july, some 25 years later, i went to this place, drove the 100k rough unsealed road from quobba, walked the trail out to the point, surfed that wave and lived in that caravanpark for some days. Text is available under the creative commons attributionsharealike license. I was headed to red bluff with my family as i knew there was some big surf on the way drone footage has captured hundreds of sharks swimming close to school children on holidays and through schools of baitfish at red bluff on quobba station in western australia.