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Located on Western Australia's Pilbara Coast, Exmouth holds one of Australia's records - highest recorded wind speed on the mainland. The Pilbara Coast is Australia's most cyclone-prone coast and from mid-December through to April, visitors should ensure that they know how to obtain cyclone information and ensure they know how to prepare and what to do for the various levels of warning that can be put in place.
Running from a warning is also not necessarily your best option. During my visit in late March and early April 2006, Cyclone Glenda struck land near Onslow, just up the coast from Exmouth, and was followed by another warning a couple of days later. After Glenda, roads to the south were impassable for some 12 or more hours, whilst roads to the north were impassable for closer to 72 hours.
Exmouth is well geared up for cyclones and when Glenda started to get a little too close for comfort, the staff at Exmouth Cape Caravan Park (Aspen Parks) evacuated all residents to the cyclone-proof shire hall where we all spent the night under the watchful gaze of the support staff from the regional office. The next morning, roads were cleared of debris and fallen trees so quickly that you were lucky to spot one blocking the road and those not blocking the road were cleared within a couple of days.
If you're visiting during cyclone season, please be sure you keep tuning into the local radio stations and if you happen to be passing the Visitor Centre - pop by the noticeboard which is kept up-to-date with all the necessary information, including road status for those travelling onwards. Website: http://www.bom.gov.au/weather/wa/cyclone/about/exmouth/index.shtml
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Exmouth is in a cyclone area and during the months of January, February and March there is always the risk of a major cyclone hitting the town.
Most buildings are 'cyclone proof', ie built substantionaly more strongly than usual to withstand all but the most major of cyclones, with shutters on all windows and no gutters or drain pipes (gutters and drain pipes are useless in that much rain and can blow off and cause damage).
Many local people tend to keep a 'cyclone box' containing flashlight and batteries, candles, wind up radio(to listen for the all clear), and enough food and water for 3 days.
If you don't go the the shelter, you are advised to draw the curtains to minimise flying glass and sit in a passageway or other safe place in the middle of the house, and not come out until the 'all clear' is given.
Although the cyclone itself will not last a great length of time, the town is likely to be cut off by flood-water for many days afterwards, probably with no power or telephones.
This generally does not affect tourists too badly as it is in 'off-season', not many people want to visit an area with temps around 45c every day!
If you do happen to be there in mid-summer (that's when the turtles hatch), there are public shelters available for those who are camping or do not wish to stay in their own homes, and warning systems are in place which would alert you to danger and give plenty of time to evacutate to a shelter. Leave a Comment Website: http://www.nrma.com.au/pub/nrma/home/homehelp/secure-protect/cyclones/safety.shtml
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Depending on the wind and tide, please look out for Blue Bottles they can give you a very nasty sting.
BLUE BOTTLES.
SLSA’s current recommended treatment for bluebottle stings is consistent with current ARC guidelines, that is:
Remove any tentacles with fingers
Wash sting area with saltwater to remove any stinger cells still on the skin and not visible to the naked eye
Place ice on the area for a maximum of 20 minutes to assist in reducing pain
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Guys, not really that much of a problem here really - apparently all the local snorkellers think Turquoise Bay is MEANT to be a drift snorkel - ie you enter the water, let the (rather strong) current carry you along next to the beach, then exit when you are getting tired. Can drift 500m-1kn without literally having to swim a stroke!:-) Its an AWESOME snorkel - sharks (smallll;-), coral, schools of fish everywhere - we even daw a dolphin further out! - and well worth the visit - something about not having to do any work whilst gently floating along is v cool - trick is to not fight the current to get back to shore but slowly head closer and closer to shore as you get more and more tired, then eventually just stand up and wade out. Checked with two fo the dive companies and they assure me noone has ever "gone missing"when swimming there.
happy snorkelling:-)
Matt
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Kangaroos have no road sense whatsoever, and are often close to or in the road and may bound in front of your car if startled.
From when the sun begins to go down, all night and until well after dawn, they are the particularly active and difficult to see.
Please drive slowly and carefully, especially in the Cape Range National Park where you may see a hundred or two on your way back to town at dusk.
Many cars have 'roo bars' fitted which protect the car and it's passengers to some extent, but not the roos. Dead roos and orphaned joeys at the side of the road are a sad thing to see. Leave a Comment
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Make sure before your days activity you slap on some sunscreen. The Australian sun is very dangerous and we still hold the record for the most skin cancers in the world.
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