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Point Quobba campsite and the Blowholes - Western Australia - re-edit
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- čas přidán 16. 08. 2024
- Point Quobba campsite and the Blowholes are located 75km north of Carnarvon via a sealed road. The point marks the northern most point of Shark Bay.
The blowholes are located near the lighthouse just north of the campsite. When the ocean swells are just right, the jets of water from the blowholes can reach 30 metres or more into the air.
The rocky coast is popular with fishermen but great care must be taken and some people have died after being swept off the rocks by rouge waves.
There is a marine sanctuary zone tucked in behind the island just south of Point Quobba. No fishing is allowed here and it is a great spot for snorkeling as there is an abundance of fish and some coral.
There have traditionally been a large number of squatter's shacks at Point Quobba but in 2016, the shire issued demolition orders and since then the shack owners have been fighting to preserve their shacks.
In our opinion, the shacks should be left at the site and the owners allowed to upgrade them. They are part of the history of the coast and their removal will diminish the overall value of the site.
The campsite has few facilities and the toilets on site are supposed to be for day use visitors only. There is a black water dump point available for campers.
Fees are charged for camping and during peak season, a maximum stay of 30 days is permitted. Outside peak season, stays of up to 90 days are allowed.
Boat launching is possible by 4x4 vehicles over the beach but vehicles are prohibited on the beach for any other purpose than launching.
The area behind the island is generally safe for swimming but further south in deeper water, large sharks frequently come close to shore.
Whales are frequently seen moving along this coastline during migration season.
The lighthouse at Point Quobba was constructed in 1950. The Stairs and light came from an older lighthouse at Pt. Cloates. The original light came from Cape Wickham in Tasmania. This has now been moved to the West Australian Museum.
The lighthouse is 12.5 metres high and stands 64 metres above sea level. The signature of the lighthouse is 4 white flashes every 20 seconds.
The top of the lighthouse was recently removed temporarily in 2019 so that some maintenance could be done on the structure.
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Beautiful place, back to basics
I remember many years ago I was at the Florida panhandle in a fairly isolated beach with a lot of old beach houses and I loved it, it was true beach life. A friend went there about 10 years ago and she said it's all condos now.
Sadly greed ruins most places in the end.
I think this is where the little girl has gone missing. I hope they find her.
Yes, sadly it is the same place. We do hope it turns out well.
A clairvoyant said a river or lake near here , wondering where, not saying it's true but that's what she saw
@@rebekahlascheit5837 seriously? Ugh
Great video! Has the shire given a date for the shacks to be demolished? I read it was going to be happening soon :-(
Thanks. We contacted the shack owners group to see if we could find out more but they haven't posted anything for a while and haven't replied yet so it may be that the shire is going to get its way and remove the shacks as soon as they can.
That's the best campsite? No water, electricity or toilets! I would hate to see the worst
Depends on what sort of camping you like I guess, some want all the facilities some (like us) don't want any.
What a godforsaken place to camp with a baby. Wait did he just say SHARKS CLOSE TO SHORE?? lol
It's a lovely spot but I guess it depends on what you like :) Yes BIG sharks in very close. I was fishing in knee deep water and backed out very quickly when a couple of them started hunting in the shallows about ten feet away.