KALBARRI
Kalbarri is a very new coastal resort
that is just in the range of some Perth holiday makers. Kalbarri is
then a fast growing holiday centre. The lagoon like waterfront,
stunning cliff views plus the provision of all the key services make
Kalbarri a great holiday and lifestyle destination. Kalbarri is a
coastal and tourist diversion from Highway One. The diversion is
certainly worth the reward.
The first
European people to visit the area were the crew of the trading ship
belonging to the Dutch East India Company, the Batavia, who put
two mutinous crew members ashore near Bluff Point just south of the
town. The cliffs near the river mouth were named after another trading
ship, the Zuytdorp that was wrecked there in 1712.
The area became
a popular fishing and tourist spot in the 1940s and by 1948 the state
government declared a town site. A young vibrant centre was created.
The Hotels are
modern. 
The War Memorial
is a very fitting acknowledgment given the town is post war.
The town is
represented with the Anglican
and Catholic Churches .
Once leaving
Kalbarri and heading south towards Gregory be sure to check out the
pink lake.
 
Be sure to check out the nearby Lynton Convict ruins  
Diary notes 
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