How the rescue of Cleo Smith and the jailing of her abductor Terence Darrell Kelly changed Carnarvon

Blowholes Tuckerbox owner Brett Kilgallon lives and works out at the coastal campsite. (ABC Pilbara: Peter de Kruijff)

The disappearance and rescue of Carnarvon school girl Cleo Smith put her regional West Australian hometown in the global spotlight.

More than 500 days later the town, some 900 kilometres north of Perth, is preparing for heightened attention again with a solar eclipse bringing thousands of visitors from around the world to the region later this month.