Day 54 – Bullara Station

4 August 2019

Bit of a slower start this morning, combined with laundry day took us to morning tea time. We trotted up to the homestead where they serve coffee and scones with jam and cream in the mornings. Bill was in luck, as they also had carrot cake as the one and only cake for the day. He didn’t want to choose, so decided on a scone, and cake. Solid option.

It was a beautiful setting, with the lawn and gardens kept in lovely condition, and tables and chairs dotted around the garden and along the expansive verandah. We snagged a verandah table, out of the sun. The coffee and scones were really lovely, absolutely spot on in fact and none of us needed lunch that day.

Late morning we packed the fishing rods and drove 20 ish km’s across the station property to Exmouth Gulf. We explored a bit and then Dad flicked some lures whilst the rest of us enjoyed a lazy hour or so reading under the awning. The flies had been a bit bothersome at the campground, however not so at the gulf, so it was a very pleasant way to spend the afternoon. Although no fish unfortunately.

It was mid arvo by the time we got back to camp so we went for a short walk, and then time for a beer. We could hear some jazz music and thought that someone was playing it from their caravan. However, on further inspection, we found a very talented man up at the communal fire area playing his trumpet and singing with the accompanying music coming from a speaker. It was so rare finding someone playing a trumpet in a campground! Well, rare for us, however I get the impression that these sorts of things are not unusual for Bullara, and part of what makes it a pretty special place. We sat and listened and applauded until it was time to go light the fire to cook baked spuds in the camp oven for tea.

Another wonderful northern WA day.

Fishing and relaxing at Exmouth Gulf

The Bullara bottle tree.

The unique Bullara dump point. For those non campers/caravaners reading this blog, a dump point is the legitimate name for the location that one empties the contents of the cassettes from portable and caravan toilets. Although, they are usually a bit more discrete than this one!