Colour the coast
Carnarvon, Coral Bay and Quobba Station — you could call it Western Australia's great coastal triangle. All seaside holiday escapes with their own distinct allure just a few hours apart from one another.
Carnarvon is a regional hub dubbed the ‘salad bowl of WA’, while Coral Bay is an idyllic family beach getaway that boasts a natural aquarium, and Quobba Station is a remote rural hideaway into WA's sheering past.
My week-long coastal rendezvous would encompass just over a third of what it took to get to its starting point Carnarvon, a nine hour, 889km drive north of Perth.
I can happily say, with my sun-kissed body and penchant for unusual adventures, it is worth going the distance.
CARNARVON
Come to Carnarvon on an empty stomach and be prepared to leave well-nourished, was my thought as I ventured into the outdoor supermarket of the north along the Coral Coast Highway.
“Peeling and reeling is a way of life with tropical fruits, garden vegetables, and freshly caught seafood all locally sourced”
Famously known in WA as the place where bananas come from, I discovered there was more to Carnarvon than its golden boomerangs. Peeling and reeling is a way of life with tropical
