Coronation Beach to Hutt River Province

Day 84 - Coronation Beach to Hutt River Province

Coronation Beach, Geraldton, Northampton, Hutt River Province

Friday, 12 April 2013
After a walk and breakfast, packed up, said goodbye to Corrimal couple and drove to Geraldton. Called in at the RV parts place to see about a replacement tv. The one they had wouldn't fit but manged to get one that did with a new bracket at the Good Guys. Now have a 21.5" instead of a 19" with a swivel bracket.

DVDs from Michael finally arrived at the PO so was able to head north after a walk on the foreshore with Tuka. Drove north to Northampton and gave Tuka another walk.

Then on to Hutt River Province. The Principality of Hutt River is an Independent Sovereign State having seceded from Australia on the Twenty First Day of April 1970 and is of comparable size to Hong Kong. I was personally shown around by H.R.H. Prince Leonard. He showed me through the buildings (PO and admin, Chapel, souvenir store), gave me a Visa (my first international trip this year!) and told me the history of the Principality (more info at http://www.hutt-river-province.com/). He even has a Rolls Royce for official functions.

I then drove down to the camping area. Nice flat area with plenty of gum trees but spoilt by the flies and flies. I talked to another camper and he told me the flies had only become a nuisance in the last week due to the hot weather. Tuka and I went for a walk past the gums and to the nearby wetlands and then retreated to the van.

	Leaving Australia! [Map]		Bust of the Prince and an information booth [Map]
	Admin building and Post Office [Map]		Chapel with seats for the Prince and Princess [Map]
	Campsite [Map]

Coronation Beach

Day 83 - Coronation Beach

Coronation Beach

Thursday, 11 April 2013
Bit of rain last night so morning initially humid, misty and hot. Eventually became hot and humid.
Walked up to the lookout and updated blog as it the only place with good Telstra reception.

In the afternoon i had a chat with the Corrimal couple and then I went swimming while Tuka watched. Later we went for another walk and watched a kite boarder.

	Kite at Coronation Beach [Map]

Coronation Beach

Day 82 - Coronation Beach

Coronation Beach

Wednesday, 10 April 2013
Lazy day spent walking, swimming, eating, drinking and reading. Talked to some of the campers. Met a camper that I had last seen in South Australia. He and his wife are from Corrimal.

	Camping ground at Coronation Beach [Map]

Glenfield to Coronation Beach

Day 81 - Glenfield to Coronation Beach

Glenfield, Geraldton, Coronation Beach

Tuesday, 9 April 2013
Up early as Greg had to go work. Had a cuppa, packed and then Tuka and I said goodbye to Greg and Gucci.

Drove into Geraldton, had a walk along the foreshore and then breakfast. Another walk and then to the PO to find out parcel I was waiting for had not arrived.

Drove out to Coronation Beach which is a cheap camping ground ($7 per night). Set up camp and went for a walk. Had lunch, did some reading, another walk, a swim and then watched the windsurfers and kiteboarders.

It seems that the area has a reputation for good windsurfing and kiteboarding. Day areas have been set aside for setting up rigging. There are also picnic areas, gas bbqs, toilets and showers (bring your own water). There is also a lookout with seating to watch the windsurfing and kiteboarding.

	Gucci and Tuka watching Greg [Map]		Gucci and Tuka watching me [Map]
	Geraldton foreshore at low tide [Map]		Campsite at Coronation Beach [Map]

Glenfield

Day 80 - Glenfield

Glenfield, Geraldton, Glenfield

Monday, 8 April 2013
After breakfast we drove into Geraldton and went shopping for cameras for Greg. Then it was food and other shopping.

In the afternoon we had a look around town and then we went to the vet to get Tuka checked before I went north.

In the evening Greg gave me some fishing gear. Then he spent a a lot of time explaining to me how to fish and how to use the gear

Glenfield

Day 79 - Glenfield

Glenfield, Geraldton, Glenfield

Sunday, 7 April 2013
After breakfast we all went to the beach. Gucci tried to attack the ocean waves and would have kept swimming west until she drowned so after a while we had to move her away from the water. Tuka managed to get wet and cool.

Took the dogs home and then went and had lunch at Hungry Jacks. Came back and watched the AFL. Later I cleaned and filled van. After tea that night we again fed the possums.

	Tuka, Greg and Gucci at the park near the beach [Map]

Glenfield

Day 78 - Glenfield

Glenfield, Geraldton, Glenfield

Saturday, 6 April 2013
After breakfast we went Shopping. Met a few off-duty prison officers in the shops that remembered Wayne. Came back and Watched the AFL.

Then in the afternoon we visited the National Memorial to the HMAS Sydney II again, then Gleenough Regional Prison where Greg works and Wayne used to work. Then onto Wayne and Trish's old home in Geraldton.

Later that night we Fed the possums that live in the roof of the house.

	Gucci driving the 4WD [Map]		National Memorial to the HMAS Sydney II [Map]
	Gucci and Greg next to the Waiting Woman at the Me [Map]		Greenough Prison [Map]
	Wayne and Trish's old house at Geraldton [Map]		Feeding the possums [Map]