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21st - 23rd February 2025

Jurien Bay

Sun, sea and LOTS of sand greeted our 17 camp families for the first weekend camp of 2025 at a favourite Camp Autism spot, Jurien Bay. Along with some familiar faces, we were joined by a number of new families on their first away weekend with our band of wonderful friends.

A short walk to the jetty and foreshore meant ample opportunities for beach walks, a spot of fishing, or just taking in the surroundings with a beautiful sunset to behold

  • A view along a sandy beach and the ocean with a group of people going for a walk along the beach
  • Two people walking along a sandy beach looking out over the ocean
  • A girl on a swing smiling at the camera giving a peace sign
  • A group of boys sitting on a multicoloured jumping pillow talking with each other
  • A group of children jumping on a multicoloured jumping pillow on a sunny day
  • A view of a beach with coastal grass overlooking the ocean with the sun peeking out from behind some light clouds
  • The sun setting over the ocean from the beach with some birds flying around and a small family sitting on the beach watching the sunset
  • A group of boys sitting on a couch interacting with each other whilst playing video games

 

Saturday morning’s group activity brought us up close and personal with the MV High Voltage for a boat trip out on the water in search of Sea Lions on the various islands dotted around Jurien.

  • A tourist boat moored at a jetty waiting for passengers
  • A family sitting at a table on a boat amongst other passengers
  • A group of families sitting on beanbags on the deck of a boat looking at the ocean
  • A group of people on a boat waiting for the boat to depart the jetty
  • A mum and son sitting on bean bags on the deck of a boat
  • A group of people on the deck of a boat enjoying themselves
  • A mum giving her son a hug on a boat
  • Two boys sitting on a boat looking through binoculars the wrong way round
  • Two boys amongst others, each looking through binoculars at each other

 

We weren’t disappointed as the many Sea Lions who call Jurien Bay home were more than happy enjoying their own beach time in their own groups. The sheer size of these animals grabbed everyone’s attention. We even caught a glimpse of a Bull Sea Lion, a 350kg giant amongst the females on the islands.

  • A view of a beach on an island with lots of birds and a sea lion
  • Two children on a boat looking over the side at the ocean with an island int he background
  • A mum and daughter on a boat looking at an island through binoculars
  • A view of a beach from the ocean with a group of sea lions on the beach
  • A man wearing a hat looking at an island through binoculars from the ocean

 

Back on dry land and following lunch we headed north from Jurien Bay to Sandy Cove for an afternoon of one of the great WA coastal activities, Sand boarding. Campers young and old took to the dunes for a fun packed session. For the kids the energy seemed endless, some of us older ones amongst the group tapped out after a few trips up the deceptively steep dunes. 

It was truly amazing to see how some of the younger members of the group, although brand new to sand boarding, absolutely excelled at it.

  • A view of a sand dune with a group of people at the bottom and people sand boarding down the dune
  • A view of a sand dune with children sand boarding down the dune
  • A view of a beach and ocean with child stood at the top of the dune ready to sand board down it
  • A boy in a hat holding a sand board at the bottom of a sand dune
  • A mum sand boarding down a dune spraying a lot of sand around as she slides
  • A dad sitting on a sand board about to slide down a sand dune

 

After a busy day out and about, Saturday evening brought the traditional birthday cake and movies on the big screen. It was touch and go at one point as the wind threatened to prevent the screen from going up, but luckily for everyone it relented just in the nick of time.

  • A group of families eating dinner on a grassed area sitting on picnic chairs and blankets
  • A group of families sitting in picnic chairs watching an outdoor movie at sunset
  • A group of families around a table with a birthday cake on the table
  • A croup of ours sitting on a couch playing video games together
  • A group of families posing for a combined photo

 

Although Sunday Morning heralded the official end of the camp and the goodbyes that come with it, it was not necessarily the end of camp opportunities. A number of families took advantage of the local Natural Wonder that is the Nambung National Park and the Pinnacles to break up the trip home. A truly spectacular end to another wonderful weekend with the Camp Autism family.

  • A view of the pinnacles desert with lots of standing stones
  • A family selfie in the Pinnacles desert with standing stones in the background
  • A dad and son standing in the pinnacles desert with a background of standing stones

 

Thanks to Kristen, Wayne and Loryn for organising this weekend. Stay tuned for our upcoming catchups, day and weekend camps. We’ll be releasing details soon.

A girl on a swing smiling at the camera giving a peace sign
Two boys sitting on a boat looking through binoculars the wrong way round
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