Our nice private campsite was just that but we woke to a thick sea fog and the camper was dripping wet. We packed it still a bit wet and headed into Broome with no real plan but to get fuel, groceries and some new shorts for me that actually fit. We know the way to Broome now and the shopping centers so after another 60Km of corrugated and sandy road we arrived to get things sorted.

Heaps of these at the airport, look impressive landing. The airport is in the middle of town.

Quick trip to Target had some shorts sorted for me and Sharon managed to buy another shirt while I was putting them in the car. When we pulled up another Trayon camper was parked in the next bay from us. We checked it out and would you believe it it had Tassie registration on the car. Back for a very big grocery shop as we had run things right down and needed everything. We got a Caltex fuel voucher and there was one at the end of the car park so we went and filled up and I aired the tyres for highway mode (makes about 0.5L/100K difference).

While doing the air and cleaning the windows I noticed the Tassie Trayon fueling up behind us so I went over and struck up a conversation. They were from Cygnet in the south and had checked out our Trayon as well. Sharon had remembered a camping option down the coast that some one at Whalesong had mentioned and she was googling it in the car. She came out and had a chat with the lady from Cygnet and it turns out we were all going to the Barn Hill Station that has a camp area apparently right on the coast.

Camp Barn Hill, the other Tassie Trayon just behind the awning on the building

Down the highway about 120Km we turned at a small sign up 10Km of pretty good sandy road to arrive at camp central. This is a big operation with a lot of campsites and very cheap as well. We opted for a powered site so I could check out the fridge in the camper and see if it worked on mains and if it was another blocked gas jet again. The fridge is working so it is either a blocked jet, gas pressure issue or a thermostat problem. Too much effort to get the fridge out so next time we take the camper off I will have a go at it again, Waeco will have to do for now. Only drawback is keeping batteries charged and no freezer. On mains here so power is not an issue.

While setting up the other Tassie Trayon arrived and camped just near us. They are traveling with a brother in law or some relative like that and he has an active camper on the back of his ute. I think the active camper is a compromise I would not choose from looking at Brockies back in TAS and talking to them about this one. It has a couple of good points but the bad outweigh the good for us. We have been chatting to them on and off swapping camper ideas and modifications.

Cheeky little bugger paid us a visit right under our feet

Then ran up the tree next to us chasing butterflies

The lady checking us in was lovely and gave us what she considered the best camper site under the trees, she even lent us one of their power cords when ours was to short so we did not have to move. A welcome shower for both of us to remove the humid sweaty sticky layer we had formed all over up the peninsular. Down to the beach for the sunset, more whales playing off shore and a nice sunset topped off a relaxing day. Another night here at least chillin while we make some plans for the next week or so. We are unsure what the next 6 weeks will hold for us as we only have 3 things on the list at the moment as ‘must do’ down the WA coast. We will just follow our noses and see where we end up and when….

Too many gorges, now too many nice sunsets!