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Surf Casting and Angling Club of W.A. (Inc.)
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Once each year, the club aims to select a location, usually a good distance
from Perth, for a recreational fishing "Safari" trip of about one week's duration. Members on these trips learn a great
deal about fishing and develop their fishing skills. Safaris are a great way to get to know fellow club members and are a
great introduction for visitors and new members.
The Exmouth Safari was a fishing expedition undertaken by 21 members and guests of the Surfcasting and Angling Club of
W.A. (Inc.) from Friday 10 May until Sunday 19 May 2002. Read all about it in the
Exmouth Safari 2002 Report and see photos from the trip.
Warroora Station Safari 2004
The Safari for 2004 will be to Warroora Station, about 200 km by road north of Carnarvon, for a week from 15 May to 22 May 2004.
Now is the time to ensure that your place is booked for this 'Safari' of a lifetime. Currently we have a list of 13 names.
We have made bookings and MUST know numbers attending by January 2004 General Meeting. At this time, accommodation
for the period above for seven nights is $150.00.
We must have payment by the February 2004 General Meeting in order to pay for the accommodation and ENSURE we get in.
This destination is a popular stopover for tourist buses and confirmed paid for bookings are essential.
The accommodation is: One cottage with two double bedrooms and up to four single beds in a sleep out arrangement; Shearer's
quarters consisting of modern 'dongas' sleeping two single beds to a unit; one self contained double bed with ensuite
off the main house. The Shearer's quarters have a common kitchen facility with a common ablution block. The cottage
has a large shower area with only one toilet.
240 volt power is supplied via a wind generator/diesel power plant. It is essential that such items as 'hair dryers'
are not used as sudden surges in power throw the fuse switch and everyone ends up powerless until it can be fixed.
Depending on where the owners are, this could be several hours or even the best part of a day. Doesn't do a lot
for items in fridges or freezers...
Also, fresh water is a premium. Ablution water is mostly bore water of a very good quality, however drinking water
is all rain or bottled water, which needs to be conserved. There is a public telephone situated near the main
homestead, so if you are that way inclined, bring plenty of coins.
If your name is not on the list and you want to be there, name and money up front gets you there. Please
contact us if you are interested.
For those that weren't at the general meeting when Bob and I told you of this location, I hope the following helps
a bit.
Fishing at Warroora Station.
Warroora Station has approximately 68 kilometres of coastline. This varies from pure white as snow sandy beaches
in the north to everything your mind can imagine to the south.
Fourteen-mile beach is Coral Bay type white sand so hard that when we were there a two wheel drive Magna was
pulling a caravan along the beach. This area is inside the Ningaloo Reef and still generally flat water
suitable to small tinnies if you have one. Along the beach there is interspersed reefs that congregate most
northern species of pelagic type fish.
As you move south, the coastline changes to beach somewhat like the area between Trigg and Sorrento, with wide reef
platforms to fish from. The Pelican Point area is a designated SANCTUARY area with NO FISHING allowed. However a
mask and snorkel in this area is very enlightening as to species in the area. It is well protected with the Ningaloo
Reef less than a kilometre off shore.
South to Steve's and the reef comes in even closer with large lagoons and reef platforms to fish from along with
some very interesting beaches.
South from the homestead we get towards such places as Bulbarli Point with reef platforms into some very deep water.
Nearby is another point from which it is conceivable to 'balloon' from if the wind is in the right direction. All
along the coast south from the homestead is interspersed with reef platforms, sandy beaches and cliff faces that
all simply spell "FISHY" water.
Most places are readily accessible by two wheel drive vehicles. Just some are a little longer walk than others.
Walking for two wheel drives may vary from 5 metres to 500 metres, depending on which fishing spot you are trying to access.
I hope this has been of some help in making your decision on whether or not to come. Chas.
Please contact us for more details of the Safari.
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This page last updated 10 December 2003.