Exploring Murchison House Station, Western Australia

This was the first time we were visiting Murchison House Station. We heard and read a lot of comments and shared other people's experiences and tell you what, they are right on the money, this place is an oasis for 4x4 driving and outback camping experience. More about this precious place can be found here http://www.murchisonhousestation.com.au/

We also recently bought a camper trailer for which this was a maiden voyage and test for all mods done.

All packed up a day earlier

Upon arrival at Murchison House Station we were greeted by a tank right at the entrance

After checking in and getting instructions how to travel through this large property, we hit the north track. By heading upstream on the river we were allowed to camp anywhere we like and as close to rive as we wanted.
It took us few hours driving through tracks with a mix of soft sand patches, rock outcrops and few steep drops until we arrived at a spot we thought was just a perfect for camping

Once camp was set up we were onto usual activities like fishing...

...photography...

...and more fishing

On the way back we stopped at bluffs south of Kalbarri to snap few photos

This is a 8 mins video of 4x4 driving through the station

Visiting Shark Bay, Tamala Station and Francois Peron National Park, Western Australia

Last year at Tamala Station we had a great time so decision to go there again was not a tough one at all.
This time due to low tide we picked another beach a bit more north on peninsula, called Nannas. It was purely bush camping so no facilities available beside BYO but that's what we liked.
With an early start from Perth with a couple of usual stops for breaks we arrived at Nannas late afternoon and just in time to setup the camp. There was just one spoiler and it was enormous amount of flies this year which made almost impossible to breathe without covering face with mesh. Other than that a perfect start of our little holiday.

After a couple of nights we moved to Denham so we could visit Monkey Mia in mornings for sessions with dolphins.

Niki enjoyed ride at Aristocat 2 which included visiting a pearl farm, feeding fish and watching dolphins racing with the boat.

Driving slowly through Denham was highly recommended to make sure all local residents were not disturbed.

Next day we went to explore Francois Peron national park. Access to numerous camps and beaches was available only via corrugated and soft sandy tracks.

Hence the name Shark Bay

A "golden" view

FJ Cruiser on tracks around Mt Cooke, Western Australia

Took Calimero today to explore some tracks around Mt Cooke south east of Perth. Most of tracks were closed due to Phytophtora Dieback disease but still managed to spend half day circling around Mt Cooke. Returned back to Albany Hwy via powerline track which appeared recently graded and wasn't challenging at all.
Below are few photos and a short dashcam video of the day

FJ Cruiser Club Australia - WA Chapter, Julimar State Forest and Avon River Run

Toyota FJ Cruisers Club - WA Chapter members turned today's run into yet another great day out. It was a year since we did the same tracks through Julimar State Forest and Avon River.
There was no rain for almost 6 months and tracks were dry and dusty all the way. The lack of wind for most of the day caused dust to stays in the air for long making driving challenging at few occasions due to almost non existent visibility. Both engine and cabin air filters on  my car ware wrecked after the trip and needed replacement. Other than that it was a great fun to play on few steep and ratted slopes and then stop for a break in the forest and catchup with fellow members on recent done mods and added accessories.

Dashcam video highlights of the day