I read that there are a couple of interesting places at 12 Mile on the way out of Broome so stopped firstly at The Mango Place for a coffee. It reminded us of The Purple Mango over in NT on the way to Kakadu. As those owners came from Broome, I assume they styled theirs over there along the lines of this one here. Enjoyed the ambience and coffee there before stopping in at 12 Mile Bird Park. Wow..... loved talking and looking at all the beautiful colourful birds in the aviaries. Over 600 birds with 80 different species ranging from tiny finches to parrots, cockatoos and the black swan of West Australia. Great settings with old tractors nestled amongst the schrubbery.
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| Hello Rocky - whos a pretty boy. |
Travellling further on down after spending the night at Stanley's Rest Area we noticed a big cloud blowing from the east of the highway. Well we then realized it was "Sandfire". Sand blowing off The Great Sandy Desert that looks like a huge billowing fire-clouds.
We are now relaxing and enjoying the Eighty Mile Beach Caravan Park with lawn sites and a short walk over the sand-dunes to the beach to explore as one walks along finding beautiful shells. Ladies that are staying three-six months here make some lovely hanging wind-chimes and other decorations from these shells while their husbands go fishing off the beach.
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| How good does that look? |
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| The first time there has been a few clouds at sunset |
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| Looking back east over the caravan park at sunset. |
Ten kilometres of red dust before we get back onto the Great Northern Highway south towards Port Hedland in a couple of days time.
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