Seven years. That’s how long it had been since I last visited the Ningaloo. In that time my life had changed immensely.
Marriage, kids, work, all the things that adult life entails and that often see your pathway change direction. For me, it meant that I travelled less and spent more time engrossed in the amazing journey that is fatherhood – but always in the background was the itch to explore.
However, as I’ve matured, my interests have also shifted towards more reflective notions. The idea of revisiting instead of unearthing. There’s something special about going back to places where fond memories are held and seeing how they’ve evolved and grown as you too have changed. One such location that’s particularly special to me is the Ningaloo Reef.
Before going too deeply into the why and what of this particular visit, I should first put the destination into some form of context.
The Cape Range National Park and Ningaloo Reef are located about 1,200km north of Perth in
