Tuesday 12 July 2011

Streaky Bay to HOME

Cactus Beach
Smoky Bay

Flying the kite at Streaky Bay
The Big Galah in Kimba

Then we stayed three nights at Napperby and now we are HOME.

Thursday 7 July 2011

The Nullabour

After Esperance we headed out on the Nullabour. It looked quite green in places and there was lots of rain. That night we stopped at a roadhouse called Madura and the next night at Nundru.

The Norseman horse



On the Great Australian Bight we saw lots of Southern Right Whales.


Albany and Esperance

At Albany we went to Whale World, where people used to hunt and catch southern right whales and sperm whales.
The larger skeleton is a pygmie blue whale.

Thomas and Edward standing under the bottom jaw bones of a blue whale.










Baleen (whale teeth)



Natural Bridge in Albany
Blow Holes
ANZAC War Memorial, Albany


We stayed one night at Esperance.


Monday 4 July 2011

Valley of the Giants, Tree top walk

Gloucester Tree
That night we stayed in Shannon National Park. Because of the rain we got into a very basic wooden cabin in the forest. It didn't have matresses, electricity or drinking water. It had cement floors and to keep us warm a wood fire.
Tree Top Walk


Red Tingle Tree



Sunday 3 July 2011

Fremantle to Busselton

While we were at Perth we went to the maritime museum. We saw Australia 2 and we also went on a submarine tour.

We visited the Fremantle markets quite a few times and enjoyed the food.
Where we stayed was just out of fremantle at Coogee Beach. We were metres to the beach and between two fishing jetties. Dad, Thomas and Edward tried to catch some squid or fish but had no luck.


After our stay at Fremantle we went to Busselton for three nights in a motel because they were having the wettest weather for years. After the caravan it was luxury!

At Augusta we saw lots of humpback whales! They were very close to shore and it was very exciting!
The big splash under the rainbow.









Dave eats Cape Luewin Lighthouse. On the left is the Southern Ocean and on the right is the Indian Ocean.

Around Margaret River was very green.