With 8 days of annual leave and 16 days away from work, we packed up and headed north in search of great 4WDing, fishing and camping destinations. We purchased a little tinny a few weeks prior to leaving, and I modified the trailer to take a beating off road.
We stayed at Carrarang Station first (about 70km from Steep Point), then Murchison House Station at Kalbarri and finally Horrocks. It was a fantastic trip, and we wish it had of been longer. For now though, here’s some photo’s. Let me know what you think at the bottom of the post!

After a couple of mechanical issues we stopped at Jurien Bay for a quick bite to eat

Nearly there!

Heading out to Carrarang Station. The road was pretty good, but extremely dusty

We were met at Carrarang by the resident horse, who had no issues checking our cars and boat out

Some little Mackeral caught trolling not far from camp at Carrarang

Some bigger baits caught a couple of nice size sharks, which were released

A day trip out to the northern most peninsula at Carrarang Station

Fishing near Useless Loop. Amazing fish and even better sunset

A few of the Mulloway and Pink Snapper caught that evening

A quick visit to False Entrance, not far from Steep Point

We spent a few hours fishing and diving here

Not a bad place to watch the world go by

Up early for a day trip to Steep Point

Launching the boat at Shelter Bay. Possibly the most beautiful beach we’ve been to!

A nice Coronation trout and cray, along with plenty of other seafood

Our camp site at Carrarang Station. You wouldn’t complain, would you?!

Heading out in the boat for one last time, on a glassy evening

Living the dream at Carrarang Station

What more do you need?!

The life boat wreck at East Landing

Plenty of these little lizards running around the place

Exploring some dunes at Murchison House Station in Kalbarri

Trust us to find the softest sand on the station. Suffice to say we had to lower our pressures even further.

A spring at the station, used for the goats

Daniel’s poor choice of line cost him a recovery

Amazing little lizards

One of the rocky steps along the coast

Relaxing around a great fire

The view from our camp site, along the Murchison River

With no one for miles, you couldn’t ask for a better spot

Our camp site at House Station

Looking down the Murchison River to Kalbarri from Castle Rock

So much scenery to enjoy

Fishing from the beach north of the Kalbarri River Mouth

We spent a day driving inland, along the Murchison River

With 350,000 acres to explore, you will never run out of something to do

The change in scenery is nothing short of stunning

There’s hundreds of Kangaroo’s that live on the property

Sometimes they stop to have a chat to the goats

Another brilliant evening spent at House Station

You’ve got to love looking at the stars!

Leaving Kalbarri, and onto Horrocks
I’ve seen a few people wanting to drive from Kalbarri to Steep Point. The short of it, is you can’t. It has been done years ago, but these days you need permits to travel through the different private properties, and a vehicle you don’t mind getting the paint removed from as the tracks are tight and scratchy.
The only way to get from Kalbarri to Steep Point is to drive out along the main road.

Watching the sun go down over Little Bay at Horrocks

Another truly beautiful place to spend a few days

Not sure if we have enough fishing gear though…

For $15 per vehicle per night, you aren’t going to complain!

A nice size cobia we managed to get from near a big shark

Our camp site from on top of the (very) steep dune nearby

Launching the tinny on the last day
Overall, it was an amazing trip. We had a number of things go wrong (which I will go into in later posts), but I guess that’s to be expected. Steep Point blew us away, and we will most certainly be back. Stay tuned for more information on these spectacular spots!
So nice! May I ask, what brand of awning do you used? Greetings from Sabah, Borneo
Hey mate,
Thanks a lot. The awning on my 80 series is a Powerful 4×4 one. It’s actually broken – I’m not sure if you can see in the photos, but the zip snapped a while back and I haven’t had it repaired. It’s not the best quality awning, but does the job.
The big blue one that we cook under is an Oztrail. Again, not top quality, but it seems to work ok. You just need to be very mindful of the wind!
Aaron