cape Keroydren WA

Submitted: Friday, Jul 28, 2006 at 09:32

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Firstly, I think I spelt Keroydren wrongly, anyway, I am after any information on the place, from someone who has been there recently. We are going up that way in Sept and was wondering about fees, if it is overcrowded all that sort of thing.Also if there are any other places up North on the coast,(close to Keroydren) that are similar and worth staying at. Any info would be appreciated. Thanks C

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Reply By: Drew - Karratha - Friday, Jul 28, 2006 at 09:54

Friday, Jul 28, 2006 at 09:54

Barn Hill - 100kms south of Broome. It is beautiful!!

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Reply By: Notso - Friday, Jul 28, 2006 at 10:30

Friday, Jul 28, 2006 at 10:30

Beaut place, fees were minimal if I remember rightly. Mud crabs were huge, like about 4 in a square 20 lite kerosene tin. I think It's spelled Keraudren.

There were a few there when we were there in August, but plenty of space.

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Reply By: V8Diesel - Friday, Jul 28, 2006 at 11:50

Friday, Jul 28, 2006 at 11:50

We drove an old 2A Landrover and J5 Bedford truck up there in 1988 and set up a camp. Took the Landy up from Perth via Marble Bar / Shay Gap bush tracks. It was totally deserted. Heaps of fish and very big tides. Took an old Unimog out there once too and got horribly bogged. We lost a dinghy, outboard and fishing kit up there to the tides which was a bit boring. Turned up a few years later though.

Went back in 2003. Now there's a gate house, graded 'highway' access road, hundreds of vans, buses etc. Couldn't believe my eyes.

Have some funny stories to tell about our time up there, but I don't think they'd go down too well will some of the folks here.

The Station has an old WW2 6x6 U.S. 'Kaiser' that pulls a float and dozer which is cool. Plenty of Camels too.

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Reply By: Member - Ross (NSW) - Friday, Jul 28, 2006 at 14:34

Friday, Jul 28, 2006 at 14:34

I've never been there but the 'Priceless campsites & rest areas' book says vehicle entry fee of $10 per vehicle and $7.50 per vehicle per day or $45 per week. Facilities: All camping areas have pit toilets, bins, and makeshift fireplaces. A boat ramp is provided but there is no water, firewood or shade. A limit of 20 litres of drinking water can be "bought" at the Pardoo roadhouse for a donation to the RFDS.

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Follow Up By: Member - Robyn J (QLD) - Friday, Jul 28, 2006 at 19:07

Friday, Jul 28, 2006 at 19:07

Prices seem about right from this time July 2005.
The view of the water with the white sand is great and the sunset is unbelievable. As said before the tides really huge so sometimes you had trouble putting the boat in the water. There a number of camping areas with different aspects like view of the inlet and the ocean side. Still remember out on the water with bait fish jumping everywhere and watching a dolphin cutting them up. Showers are available at Pardoo roadhouse at a small price which comes in handy if you don't want you use your own water for showers. Pardoo roadhouse also had some really nice home made sausage rolls for sale which made a change from your own supplies. If you want a fire remember to collect timber well before the area as if I remember correctly it was quiet scarce a long way before the turnoff. If we were camped somewhere or saw along the road and there was a good supply of timber we always collected for future fires to be used someway further up the track.

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