Days continue to heat up early. Plans for today included a drive up to the Lighthouse lookout (for the view but mainly for mobile coverage) and then on into Cape Range NP to check out the camping, snorkelling and windsurfing options. Interesting contrasts to previous parks – low striated ochre coloured hills separating the park from the eastern side of the peninsula, semi-arid landscape with low scrubby bushes and grasses leading up to whiter dunes and turquoise and aquamarine seas wherewith the reef break of Ningaloo only several hundred metres from shore. Quite a lot of camping spots available but shade definitely at a premium and some not that well protected from the on shore winds (particularly of an afternoon). 
Lots of good swimming beaches and a few people kite surfing at Sandy Bay (can’t camp there) so will have to go back and try out the windsurfing there. Drove all the way to the south end of the park (Yardie Creek) and then back to Osprey Bay for a picnic lunch with a lone seagull and a glimpse of several turtles (turtle mating season just starting so a few bouncing around offshore). 
On to Turquoise Bay for a drift snorkel up the reef and first opportunity to try out the new gear. Great variety of tropical fish and different corals, starfish and sea cucumbers abound so imagine an outer reef or island reef trip might be even better. Lots of kangaroos on the side of the road on the trip back out of the park (finally some wildlife). Back to camp by 6 pm and a bit of a pull-together dinner. Chris managed to get the hair right tonight and the hard water / salt water soap much more effective with the bore water.
Plan to move out to the NP to camp for a few days tomorrow after dropping in to Exmouth to top up the water tank, visit the Dometic refrigeration place and acquire some more food supplies. Ally and Jeff have reached Perth and will be on their way up to meet us.