There is a bit to see in Carnarvon with a beautiful esplanade taking in a wide vista, a nice little shopping centre, and some coastal attractions as well.
The one mile long jetty was one such interesting place with lots of historic photo opportunities. Steve and I spent a few hours wandering around as well as having chips and coffee at the café.
As well as the One mile jetty there is heaps of old relics from days gone by aligning the walkways, plus the Lighthouse Keepers Cottage which we browsed through. Built around 1900 it was used by the keeper and his family through to 1970. Since then it has been restored and houses memorabilia from bygone days.
In the large rail shed called The Railway Station Museum there were many items of interest including Western Australia's Shearing Hall of Fame. I took photos but it was fenced off too far to be able to read any of the information. A pamphlet has told me it contained stories about fast shearers and big sheds. Also the Golden days of the Gascoyne shearing industry in the 1950's.
Also the Kimberley Steam Train is housed there, this was the last steam train to operate in the North West.
Also a lot of wildflowers grow in the gardens around the Lighthouse Keepers Cottage.
This whole area is called the Carnarvon Heritage Precinct.
Carnarvon Esplanade is actually called the Fascine, had me puzzled until I found some information on it. The Fascine actually means "Bundle of Sticks" and was derived from early attempts to stop erosion of the foreshore. Now lined with beautiful palms the foreshore is a delight with families having their picnics and children's playgrounds. It looks across the water to an island with walking tracks called Whitlock Island.
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