Carnarvon

We arrived into Carnarvon on a blustery day. We stopped in the town centre to have a look at the tourist information centre and get a few groceries. When we were paying for our groceries the lady in the line behind us bought the girls both a chocolate each as she thought they were 'cute' girls. This was such a kind thing for a stranger to do and the girls enjoyed their chocolate very much.
We found a nice grassy sheltered spot to stop and have some lunch and a cuppa, once again we found the passing locals very friendly.

Taking over the drivers seat

Travelling the one mile jetty

Then it was time to visit the popular one mile jetty. The girls were most excited about going on the Ocean Express train. Braving the wind, we jumped aboard. It was only $14 for the family so I thought that was a bargain tourist attraction. The little train had so much character and fantastic artwork of life underwater. Being able to move about while the train was travelling and look over the side of the jetty to see the fish underneath, I am sure on a calm day that there would be more fish life to see. The water was still quite dirty from big the floods that Carnarvon had at the beginning of the year, normally their waterways are crystal clear torquoise colour.

The girls got to sit in the drivers seat when we were at the end of the jetty and they had great delight in tooting the horn.

After our train ride we walked around the museum, learning a bit about the HMS Sydney, sheep shearing history and exlporing old trains, trucks and boats that were on display. We climbed the water tower and stood in the tank that use to hold the water which was piped out along the jetty for the steam train engines. But now it provides a great lookout over the jetty and Carnarvon.

Carnarvon rail museum

That completed our wonderful day in Carnarvon, and we survived the wind.