Monthly Archives: May 2021

We had rain over night, not Qld rain but light gentle rain, made for a mist over the waters of Nornalup Inlet. We take a drive through the mountains to see the giant Tingle Tree and Circular Pool. Our truck … Continue reading →

We are up early and drive along the Albany waterfront, a stop at the replica of the Brig Amity, she made a perilous 6 week journey from Sydney to King George Sound to establish the first European settlement on the … Continue reading →

The morning is cool and sky cloudy but the May sunlight produces soft pastel coloured skies. Fitzgerald National Park is large, unique and the home of one of the most diverse plant species in the world. The landscape is made … Continue reading →

We are woken by a vivid apricot coloured dawn over a gentle surf breaking on pure white sand. Kangaroos are bounding through the camp and small bushland birds and some not so little are checking out campsites for morsels. We … Continue reading →

We leave our new friends at the Eyre Bird Observatory (EBO) and head back through the mallee up the escarpment and onto the Highway to head westward. A chat with a young fella who had driven in from the west … Continue reading →

We head on west visiting a few of the lookouts, the coastal scenery is huge and majestic. We head through police and state quarantine checks at the border, covid-19 management is still quite strict in WA but it seems to … Continue reading →

We had showers over night so the morning was fresh and cool. We enjoy the sunrise and a slow start to the day. The seagrass has built up into great mounds that cover the white sandy beach, its not a … Continue reading →

We have left Venus Bay, travelling North then West after first back tracking to The Talia caves on the coast. The Woolshed Cave and The Tub are worth exploring, watch your step though, one can never be too sure how … Continue reading →

We wake to a cool morning an almost calm sea and gentle breakers on the beach, the pink sky and chorus of birds makes it a great start to the day. We head off out of the park, there is … Continue reading →

We are up before the sun, the wind from last night has stopped but the temperature is 5°. Before driving out we look at the tidal beach, dunes and old growth mallee. We watch formations of wetland birds heading for … Continue reading →