Bunbury - Dolphin Discovery Centre |
This was the only dolphin we saw |
Busselton Jetty - 1865 timber-piled jetty |
Longest pier in the southern hemisphere - 1841m |
That's even longer than Southend Pier |
Cowaramup Brewing Co. tasting paddle |
Two big cans |
Kangaroo was sitting in the middle of the road - we stopped, waited and then he hopped off |
Conto Campground in Leeuwin-Naturaliste NP |
Burgers for dinner at Conto Campground |
Frog in the loo |
Centipede in the sink |
Conto Beach - a walk through the dunes |
Conto South Beach |
Shall we go in for a swim... |
...maybe not... |
...definitely not |
Conto Springs - beach |
Pete has a swim - although the current was strong |
Lake Cave - walk down into the cave |
Pete heading down... |
...and down |
Looking back to the cave entrance |
Inside Lake Cave |
An underground stream reflects the formations |
Two columns and flowstone are suspended in mid air... |
...as the cave floor level has dropped |
Straws and small shawls (curtains) |
Giant brain |
Many formations |
Unusual formation |
Liked this one |
It's hard to see that the formation is not touching the water |
Jackie coming back up from the cave |
Karri tree |
Mammoth Cave entrance |
Huge dry cave |
Great colour |
Jawbone of a now extinct animal |
Walkway through the cave |
Steps go a long way down |
Jackie enjoying the formations |
Formations... |
...everywhere you look |
A flared formation at the end of a stalactite - it must have been in water at some point |
There's light at the end of the tunnel |
Pete heading out of the cave |
Out of the cave and a wee walk through the forest |
Brewhouse (Margaret River) tasting pallet... |
...why have a paddle when you could have a pallet |
Cape Naturaliste Lighthouse - 1903 |
We go for a tour inside |
Looking up to the continuously revolving lenses - if not turning the bright sunlight through the lens could start a fire |
Fresnel lens |
Pete outside |
Great views all around |
Bunker Bay in the distance |
Lighthouse keeper's cottage |
Eagle Bay Olive Farm |
Colourful cow at the olive farm |
Olive farm goodies we bought - including venison chorizo |
A paddle along Dunsborough Beach |
Dunsborough - Sculptures along the waterfront |
Bronze sculpture |
Bronze sculpture |
Gabriel chocolate shop - cocoa pods and beans |
Cheeky Monkey Brewing Co - another brewery - hic! |
The brewery grounds |
Surprise - another tasting paddle |
Cullen Wines - one of the first wineries in MR in 1966 |
We had a couple of tastings and bought a bottle of red |
Mr Barval Vineyard - a warm welcome... |
...in a beautiful setting with really good wines - we bought 3 bottles here |
Jewel Cave - discovered through this hole in the ceiling |
Tree roots coming down through the cave roof... |
...a closer look at this twisty root |
Formations everywhere |
This one is quite elaborate |
Huge stalagmite |
Stairway coming down further into the cave |
Great colours |
Organ Pipes - red laser line is where the water level was when the cave was discovered |
Pendulums |
Shawls (curtains) |
Possum skeleton - 500 years old |
Jewel Casket |
Unusual formations |
Thylacine skeleton found in the cave - the last known thylacine in mainland Australia was 3,300 years ago |
Approach to Cape Leeuwin... |
...lovely water and beaches |
Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse |
Lighthouse keeper's cottage |
Cow parade (world event in 2010) |
Cape Leeuwin lighthouse - 1895 - the tallest in WA (39m) |
Internal structure |
Inner workings made in Birmingham, England |
Fresnel lenses |
View down to the keeper's cottages |
Jackie with the Indian and Southern oceans |
The Indian Ocean is just right of that rock and the Southern Ocean on the left |
What has Jackie spotted - alas it's not the right time of year to see whales |
Another photo of a fresnel lens |
Normally it would be a wild and windy place but not today |
Good view down |
This is the most southwesterly point in Australia |
Southern and Indian Oceans |
Two Oceans Meet - info |
Retired bits in the interpretation centre |