There are a wide variety of things to see along the northwestern coast of Oz. Many of them are touristy, while others are a little off the beaten track. Here are some images from the places and things we enjoyed the most. All of the images were shot in the state of Western Australia.
50,000 year old petroglyph, Murujuga National Park, Dampier. 
Osprey, Exmouth. 
Leaving the tropics… 
Dingo crosses the road in front of us. 
A variety of weird wildlife…. the lizard can be over three feet long… 
White cockatoos, Dampier. 
Abstract art by an unknown beach creature, Broome. 
Beach creatures, Broome. 
50,000 year old petroglyphs, Murujuga National Park, Dampier. 
Pink mulla mulla wildflower. 
Historic 1912 lighthouse, Exmouth. 
Need we say more? Exmouth. 
Banana plantation, Carnarvon 
Former NASA tracking and communication station, now a museum, Carnarvon. 
Shaded campsite, Carnarvon. 
Panorama of the desert along the coast highway, somewhere…. 
The black rock-like structures are stromatolites, layered bio-chemical structures formed in by the trapping of sedimentary grains by microbial mats of microorganisms, Hamelin Pool. 
The dog fence, a six foot electric fence for keeping domestic and feral animals away from native marsupials and animals 
A beach comprised of cockle shells, Shark Bay World Heritage Area. 
Mangroves along a creek, Denham. 
Emu in the wild, Denham. 
Campsite with a view of Shark Bay, Denham. 
Our last chance to wade in the Indian Ocean, Shark Bay World Heritage Area, Denham.
*By the way, Australians love to shorten the names of places, so it only stands to reason that Australia = Aussie = Aus = Oz.
Travels with RK Caton 
We do see a lot of things we visited years ago. Great journey ! Travel safe. Love Tita & Dick.
Glad we could take you back! Safe travels to you guys too!
We’ve got corn on the cob to throw on the barbie with the large red crustacean you came upon. Enjoying your adventure from here!
That concrete corn was a little hard on the teeth, as was the big shrimp. Thanks for the memory!
We sure are enjoying following along vicariously with you. Great photos and commentary. See you soon!
A&G 🙂
NZ next. We’ll need to compare notes!
Hi to you two!
Enjoying your travels long with many vicarious friends! Photos are magnificent and the commentary is wonderful. Thanks for sharing. ~Merlene
Thanks Merlene! It is sincerely appreciated!
I just love the wide variety of beaches you are coming across there. The cockle shells and the abstract art in the sand. Amazing. I really like how much info you provide with the pix. I am so glad you got the chance to wade in the Indian Ocean! It would be a must-do for me.
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