Post by greysrigging on Oct 2, 2022 5:32:19 GMT -5
Coastal holiday towns, Kalbarri in Western Australia and Kiama in New South Wales.
I've spent a bit of time in both places over the years, taking R&R from various FIFO (fly in-fly out ) jobs.
I like both places equally, although the local beers sold in both places are equally shit, but they get the job done....
Kalbarri and its vile Emu Export and even worse Emu Bitter ( bush chook beer )
Kiama has this muck, Tooheys and Reschs ( dry retches )
Everywhere else in AU loathes WA and NSW beer.....
Mind you, climatically both towns are very nice....a warm Med climate over on the West coast and a warm temperate oceanic climate on the East coast.
KALBARRI, WA
Kalbarri is a resort town at the mouth of the Murchison River, on Western Australia's coast. It’s known for its seaside cliffs, estuary beach and wild pelicans. Nearby Kalbarri National Park has rocky gorges like the iconic Z Bend, named for a sharp bend in the river. The park’s coast is home to resident dolphins and seasonal humpback whales, seen from a boardwalk beside the Island Rock and Natural Bridge rock forms.
Climate
Kalbarri lies in the warm-summer Mediterranean climate zone (Köppen: Csa), bordering the more tropical semi-arid climate (BSh) zone. Winters are mild with warm days and occasional heavy precipitation, while summers are hot and dry with the occasional storm or more rarely a decaying tropical cyclone. On 11 April 2021 the town was struck by Category 3 Cyclone Seroja, causing significant damage and causing widespread power outages.
KIAMA, NSW
Kiama is an coastal town south of Sydney, in New South Wales, Australia. It’s known for the Kiama Blowhole and Little Blowhole, 2 cliffside caverns where seawater shoots into the air. Heading north, the Kiama Coast Walk trail links the blowholes to the columns of Cathedral Rocks, with whale-watching spots along the way. Surf Beach has calm water for swimming. Pilot’s Cottage Museum traces the town’s maritime history.
One of the few places in AU where you can see snow from a surf beach ( very rarely )
Climate
Kiama is the northern edge of the oceanic climate (Köppen: Cfb), bordering on a humid subtropical climate. with warm summers and mild winters. Rainfall is spread relatively evenly throughout the year with the wettest months being in autumn and the driest in spring.
I've spent a bit of time in both places over the years, taking R&R from various FIFO (fly in-fly out ) jobs.
I like both places equally, although the local beers sold in both places are equally shit, but they get the job done....
Kalbarri and its vile Emu Export and even worse Emu Bitter ( bush chook beer )
Kiama has this muck, Tooheys and Reschs ( dry retches )
Everywhere else in AU loathes WA and NSW beer.....
Mind you, climatically both towns are very nice....a warm Med climate over on the West coast and a warm temperate oceanic climate on the East coast.
KALBARRI, WA
Kalbarri is a resort town at the mouth of the Murchison River, on Western Australia's coast. It’s known for its seaside cliffs, estuary beach and wild pelicans. Nearby Kalbarri National Park has rocky gorges like the iconic Z Bend, named for a sharp bend in the river. The park’s coast is home to resident dolphins and seasonal humpback whales, seen from a boardwalk beside the Island Rock and Natural Bridge rock forms.
Climate
Kalbarri lies in the warm-summer Mediterranean climate zone (Köppen: Csa), bordering the more tropical semi-arid climate (BSh) zone. Winters are mild with warm days and occasional heavy precipitation, while summers are hot and dry with the occasional storm or more rarely a decaying tropical cyclone. On 11 April 2021 the town was struck by Category 3 Cyclone Seroja, causing significant damage and causing widespread power outages.
KIAMA, NSW
Kiama is an coastal town south of Sydney, in New South Wales, Australia. It’s known for the Kiama Blowhole and Little Blowhole, 2 cliffside caverns where seawater shoots into the air. Heading north, the Kiama Coast Walk trail links the blowholes to the columns of Cathedral Rocks, with whale-watching spots along the way. Surf Beach has calm water for swimming. Pilot’s Cottage Museum traces the town’s maritime history.
One of the few places in AU where you can see snow from a surf beach ( very rarely )
Climate
Kiama is the northern edge of the oceanic climate (Köppen: Cfb), bordering on a humid subtropical climate. with warm summers and mild winters. Rainfall is spread relatively evenly throughout the year with the wettest months being in autumn and the driest in spring.
