On our way out today, we stop off at the HMAS Sydney II Cairn which sank after a battle with the German HSK Kormoran on 19/11/41 (70th anniversary this year in couple days time). Both ships sank, 80 survivors on the Kormoran, however the 645 crew of the Sydney all perished off the Quobba Station coast.
Thar she blows! Now this is what a blowhole looks like, the noise of the water gushing through the holes was deafening.
There is a free camp further past the blow holes, we didn't take the drive but have since been told there are some good vantage points and scenic outlooks down around the camp area, so if you ever visit the blow holes, continue down for a look see.
The sign could not make it any clearer, this at the cross road, for the blowholes, Quobba station. In fact during our visit to the area, we find a couple of memorials, one for a fisherman taken at the blowholes, washed off the rocks. Another at Red Bluff for a young surfer passed only a few years ago, his memorial had his wet suit stuck under a rock, obviously taken in the surf.
On our way out today, we stop off at the HMAS Sydney II Cairn which sank after a battle with the German HSK Kormoran on 19/11/41 (70th anniversary this year in couple days time). Both ships sank, 80 survivors on the Kormoran, however the 645 crew of the Sydney all perished off the Quobba Station coast.
Thar she blows! Now this is what a blowhole looks like, the noise of the water gushing through the holes was deafening. 
There is a free camp further past the blow holes, we didn't take the drive but have since been told there are some good vantage points and scenic outlooks down around the camp area, so if you ever visit the blow holes, continue down for a look see.
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