Where to go WA???

Submitted: Friday, Dec 09, 2016 at 23:03

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mants

1 week leaving and returning to Perth and i want an epic location to go to..
3 options, which would you choose?
1 Dirk Harthog Island
2 Tamala Station
3 Carrarang Station
cheers

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Reply By: equinox - Friday, Dec 09, 2016 at 23:51

Friday, Dec 09, 2016 at 23:51

Hi Mants,
Don't know about the Station's however Dirk Hartog Island is definitely worth some time invested.
With only a week you may have to go by boat however you may fit within the barges time-frames for vehicular access.

Birds

Lighthouse and Quarters

Don't see this everyday off the Cape

I have been twice now and will go back again someday.
Cheers
Alan

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Follow Up By: mants - Tuesday, Dec 13, 2016 at 11:07

Tuesday, Dec 13, 2016 at 11:07

Yeah id definitely be taking my car. Wouldn't go otherwise. Looks awesome

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Reply By: D-MaxerWA - Saturday, Dec 10, 2016 at 00:33

Saturday, Dec 10, 2016 at 00:33

This time of year, I would be going to Alexander Bay. Could be nice and cool.

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Reply By: bellony - Saturday, Dec 10, 2016 at 01:38

Saturday, Dec 10, 2016 at 01:38

Dirk Hartog, BUT you need more than 1 week. We went in Sep/Oct this year and round trip from Perth was 11 days and it was too rushed. Next time we will allow 2 weeks on the island but we like to take time to explore and chill.
Once you get to the end of the gravel at Useless Loop it is pretty slow going out to Steep Pt, and slower on DHI.
With only 1 week I would say Tamala, or Carrarang with a day trip out to Steep & False Entrance, or try and get a camp spot in the National Park.

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Follow Up By: mants - Tuesday, Dec 13, 2016 at 11:08

Tuesday, Dec 13, 2016 at 11:08

Yeah 1 week is all ive got so just got to go with it.
Ill be going solo so dont have to wait around on people or anything.
Ive done useless loop out to steep point before so dont need to do that apart from to get to the barge collection point.

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Follow Up By: bellony - Wednesday, Dec 14, 2016 at 01:09

Wednesday, Dec 14, 2016 at 01:09

If going solo you can get 5 days on DHI which is ok. Talk to the DHI guys and make sure you get an early barge collection from Shelter Bay on day2, after camping overnight on the beach day1. West and Northern end of the island are stunning, but a long way up there so do some fuel calculations.
DHI crew are very helpful, but unless you are staying/camping at the homestead you are not really their customer as all the other camp areas are 100% DPaW.

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Reply By: Member - sparra - Saturday, Dec 10, 2016 at 08:48

Saturday, Dec 10, 2016 at 08:48

I would choose Carrarang,this time of the year it will be windy but there will be a spot there a bit protected from the wind. (I worked/lived up the road at Useless Loop for 15 years until last April)

Cheers, Sparra

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Follow Up By: Boof, Bairnsdale. - Saturday, Dec 10, 2016 at 18:27

Saturday, Dec 10, 2016 at 18:27

Not a bad spot that Carrarang Station. Had some great Mash potatoes there once. Great fishing. Must get back there again one day.

Cheers, Boof.

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Reply By: Lindsaydi - Sunday, Dec 11, 2016 at 00:39

Sunday, Dec 11, 2016 at 00:39

All those places will probably be to hot.Bremer Bay has a winery, fishing, Snorkling, diving, 4x4 ing,
Kayaking, cycling bowling good pub the list goes on!!!

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Follow Up By: mants - Tuesday, Dec 13, 2016 at 11:10

Tuesday, Dec 13, 2016 at 11:10

Yeah but the whole of perth will be down south so thats why im looking to get away from it all and go somewhere quieter.

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Reply By: Member - MARIC - Tuesday, Dec 13, 2016 at 09:28

Tuesday, Dec 13, 2016 at 09:28

Neither not enough time
Great Southern around Albany
The Gap, Frenchmans Bay Whaling Station, Whisky Distillary Skywalk at the Porongurups, Bluff Knoll at the Stirlings
Week gone and not hot as hell and not as many bush flies

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