9 – 14 September 2022
After lunch at Roebuck Roadhouse, at the Broome junction, we
continued south on the Great Northern Highway until we reached the turn off to
Barn Hill Station. The road into the station is red sand and was heavily
corrugated, but it is only about 9 kilometres to the campground/caravan park. We had booked a powered site and were
very impressed with the amount of shade around the powered section of the
campground. This is another very popular spot and we could easily see why. A
short walk along the beach once we had set up revealed a stunning coastline on
a beach where swimming and fishing are popular activities.
We spent 5 nights at Barn Hill Station and were so glad we
had decided to go there. Many people initially book in for a couple of days, and
then extend once they see how beautiful it is. We spent our time walking
endlessly on the beach and discovering new sights each time, swimming and
taking advantage of the onsite café. Each walk on the beach was different and
each time we marvelled at the amazing colours and the life in the intertidal
zone. Like most of the north-west coast, Barn Hill Station experiences massive
tidal variation and the beach was different each time we walked along it. The
reflection of the red sandhills and cliffs on the watery sand, the “lost city”,
the gutters and runnels as the tide ebbed and flowed all made for a fabulous
experience.
We joined our neighbour – a solo traveller – for drinks on
our last evening and enjoyed sharing stories with her. We took our time packing
up in the morning as the drive back into Broome would only take about 1 ½
hours. We timed our departure so that we would arrive before lunch.
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