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'''Carnarvon''' is a city in Western [[Australia]], famous for growing delicious bananas. It also has delightful secrets to reveal to those who dare visit it like the fact that it is, in fact, possible for over 500 flies to suddenly emerge from previously fly-free sand dunes and sit on one's back, arms, personal belongings and buzz obnoxiously around one's head for as long as one takes to think of a clever plan to trick them and escape.

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== Hitchhiking out =====To North West Costal Highway towards everywherePelican Point ==='''''For getting camping at the beach just out of town to everywhere else north, east or south in [[Australia]].''''' There are two roads out of town towards the highway where which is slightly illegal, so you 'll want to goavoid the Rangers (see accommodation and Sleep, Robinson Road is your best bet for getting below). A nice 20min walk out of the town as it is much busier than HMAS Sydney II Memorial Drive (which has centre along David Brand Dr to the corner with Babbage Island Rd puts you at a more fun name and rows of also fun palm trees planted along it though)decent corner for hitching. Unfortunately the Gull petrol station in town doesnThere aren't like hitchikers and might send you to the BP (miles away!)always many cars driving past, but trudging along the side of the road looking pitiful they stop fairly easily. There is no shade here though, it can be bloody hot in the sun inspired one middle of the many lovely residents of Carnarvon to pull off the road and give [[User:Dear_sarah|Dear Sarah]] and Kathleen a lift to the highway, so stick your thumb out as you walk. Once at the highway, you can go for North/East or South as you pleaseday.

==Hitching In= To North West Costal Highway towards everywhere ===Its a small '''''For getting out of town to everywhere else north, east or south in [[Australia]].''''' There are two roads out of town so people will probably not mind dropping you towards the highway where you want; if you need supplies ask to go, Robinson Road is your best bet for the centre getting out of townas it is much busier than HMAS Sydney II Memorial Drive (which has a more fun name and rows of also fun palm trees planted along it though). If Unfortunately the Gull petrol station in town doesn't like hitchikers and might send you want to go straight to camp at the beachBP (miles away!), ask for but trudging along the side of the road looking pitiful in the sun inspired one of the many lovely residents of Carnarvon to pull off the road and give [[User:Dear_sarah|Dear Sarah]] and Kathleen a lift to the highway, so stick your thumb out of townas you walk. Once at the highway, you can go for North/East or they might be happy to take South as you right there (its only 3-5km)please.

==Accommodation and SleepHitching In ==There is water by Its a small town so people will probably not mind dropping you where you want; if you need supplies ask for the centre of town. If you want to go straight to camp at the beach, but ask for the proper beach is a little removed and so a good spot to camp as it's not too overrun. Babbage Island Rd road out of the town goes past the 1 Mile Jetty, Binning Rd and then down or they might be happy to Pelican Pointtake you right there (its only 3-5km).

== Accommodation and Sleep ==There are is water by the town, but the proper beach is a lot little removed and so a good spot to camp as it's not too overrun. Babbage Island Rd out of 4wd cars going between the town goes past the 1 Mile Jetty and Binning Rd even at night, so you're better off camping between Binning Rd and then down to Pelican Point. The only shower and toilet block is right at the end of Pelican Point, but there are also more beach-goers there so don't camp too close. The carpark there can be excellent or terrible for hitching back into town.. definitely ask people at their cars to avoid unexpectedly long waits.

The fact that it is somewhat illegal to camp on the beach, There are a lot of 4wd cars going between 1 Mile Jetty and wanting to avoid late-Binning Rd even at night raucous behaviour by intoxicated folk are two good reasons to be sneaky with your camping. Set up the tent, should so you have one, after dark 're better off camping between Binning Rd and in as sheltered a dune as you can findPelican Point. If a car The only shower and toilet block is coming along right at the end of Pelican Point, but there are also more beach with a searchlight swinging around, [[User:Dear_sarah|Dear Sarah]] recommends exciting ninja-action to quickly flatten and hide said tent and campers in the dunesgoers there so don't camp too close. The fine carpark there can be excellent or terrible for camping in protected dunes is probably unpleasantly largehitching back into town.. Cars or vans left parked overnight definitely ask people at the shower block will also attract unwanted attentiontheir cars to avoid unexpectedly long waits.

There aren't any sources of drinking water at The fact that it is somewhat illegal to camp on the beach, including and wanting to avoid late-night raucous behaviour by intoxicated folk are two good reasons to be sneaky with your camping. Set up the shower blocktent, so make sure should you have enoughone, after dark and in as sheltered a dune as you can find. If a car is coming along the beach with a searchlight swinging around, [[User:Dear_sarah|Dear Sarah]] recommends exciting ninja-action to quickly flatten and hide said tent and campers in the dunes. The fine for camping in protected dunes is probably unpleasantly large. Cars or vans left parked overnight at the shower block will also attract unwanted attention.

==Other Useful Info==In the summer months, it seems to always look like itThere aren's about to bucket down with rain on Carnarvon but this rain just swings by south t any sources of drinking water at the town and beach. So, including the shower block, so make sure you can enjoy the excitingly foreboding-looking clouds without ending up looking like a drowned rathave enough.

If you need to use the internet, this can be done for a fee at the library or the tourist office - but the tourist office ladies are [[File:CarnarvonAus.jpg|250px|thumb|left|The lovely and friendly, whereas the library lady can be unpleasant and unfriendly. Plus, sometimes they have a basket of delicious free green Chili Peppers to give away beach at the tourist officePelican Point.]]

If you need a power outlet to charge your phone or other electronic device, don't bother asking at various shops which will refuse you. At == Other Useful Info ==In the building where Woolworths issummer months, there is a kidsit seems to always look like it' Cookie Monster Play machine s about to bucket down with a bench next to itrain on Carnarvon but this rain just swings by south of the town and beach. With a little clever arrangingSo, you can unplug enjoy the machine, inexcitingly foreboding-plug your stuff, and have a nice little relax on the bench for looking clouds without ending up looking like a while. It might be an idea to try to hide the swapped cables, in the slightly awkward case of actual kids coming and trying to play on the now not-working machinedrowned rat.

[[Category:Australia]]If you need to use the internet, this can be done for a fee at the library or the tourist office - but the tourist office ladies are lovely and friendly, whereas the library lady can be unpleasant and unfriendly. Plus, sometimes they have a basket of delicious free green Chili Peppers to give away at the tourist office. If you need a power outlet to charge your phone or other electronic device, don't bother asking at various shops which will refuse you. At the building where Woolworths is, there is a kids' Cookie Monster Play machine with a bench next to it. With a little clever arranging, you can unplug the machine, in-plug your stuff, and have a nice little relax on the bench for a while. It might be an idea to try to hide the swapped cables, in the slightly awkward case of actual kids coming and trying to play on the now not-working machine.