Thevenard Island is located approximately 22 kilometres off the coast of Onslow in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. Continue reading... From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
The legendary Mackerel Islands epitomise the West Australian coastal lifestyle, with some of the best fishing and diving you will ever find.
Destination WA - Fishing the Mackerel Islands
Trevor shows you one of the best ocean fishing spots WA has to offer, right here at the Mackerel Islands.
Badgingarra - Western Australia
Badgingarra is little more than a roadhouse, caravan park and tavern. The name originates (as with many towns) with the Aboriginal people who named a small pool in a river about 5km out of town. The name is said to mean water by the manna gums. The name obviously came about before land clearing started as there appear to be precious few trees in the area today. The original spelling was Badjingarra.
In spring (August/September) the wildflowers grow in profusion in this area. Nature trails through the national parks attract visitors from all over. Farming did not reach the area until relatively recently so much of the large tracts of native wildflowers have remained undisturbed.
22km north west of the town is the Nyagarda Bird Park. It houses over 100 types of birds both domestic and imported. It also has a large shell collection. (Opening times: 9.00 a.m. - 4.30 p.m. seven days a week.)
South east of the town is the Waddi Emu Farm that breeds emus for the skin trade as well as planting and harvesting wildflowers. The farm has chalets and a caravan park as well as a swimming pool and restaurant.
In 1984 a nature trail was established and information on the trail can be obtained from the roadhouse. In 2013 the Badgingarra Natural Playground was opened next to the community centre.
In 2005 work began on the Emu Downs Wind Farm. The facility is made up of 48 wind turbines and it began producing power in 2006.
In 2010 a large bushfire damaged many farms and killed over 1,700 livestock. In 2012 the area suffered almost the opposite effect when 50mm of rain was dumped on the town in an hour and large falls of hail damaged crops.
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Onslow WA, Beadon Creek
New Supply Base due to open December 2017. The supply base is located at the beginning of Beadon Creek and will have dredging going on until sometime late 2018. There is diesel available from the public wharf. The suppliers are Baileys and BP. If you wish to anchor up for a few days, give the Harbour Coordinator a call on VHF16, or HF 2182kHz or 4620kHz. Make your way down behind the sticks and there is a good spot to anchor up, 115º07'54E 21º39'09S with about 3.0m LAT