Swimming in the pilbara
Submitted by JackoW on Tue, 2016-09-20 21:48
hey guys is the weather getting too warm around october to swim around dampier/karratha because of stingers and things? Is it safe snorkelling in the archepalgo? Or is it too late.
Cheers
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petermac
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yeah perfect
great time to visit the dampier archhepalgo , if your back packing stay away from fortesque river , bella bella and cleadervile , this time of the year they are all alive with sand flys , if you can do the burrup jump on the other hand you will be rewarded with the best beaches and fishing in the pilbara
Feral
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I've never had a problem up
I've never had a problem up here jacko and we do a fair bit of diving and wading around in shallows
JackoW
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Awh thats sweet as! Awesome
Awh thats sweet as! Awesome info, cheers heaps fellas
petermac
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jackow
if you dont have a 4x4 to do the burrup jump up hike it in its only about a 5 km hike , but i promise you you will find the best beaches in the pilbara no facilitys there so you will need to carry all your own water and food in , if you want to hike in but leave your car in karratha i have a mate in karratha that you can leave your car with and will drop you of at the jump up pm me if your keen
JackoW
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Pm sent!
Pm sent!
Busted Arse
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There was a swarm of
There was a swarm of jellyfish that come into dampier and islands a few weeks ago. Was horrified one day kayaking out around sams island and also at the boat club boat ramp when i was pulling my boat out. Was out at Malus island a couple weends ago with family and no jelly's in sight. Still pretty cool up here atm. The stingers and irikandji generally start showing up when its much more hotter. Just keep vinegar handy.