Category Archives: Australia

Torndirrup National Park

Posted on November 17, 2017 by kenwehner

15 November 2017 Torndirrup National Park is located on a peninsula south of Albany. It has a collection of rock formations and beaches that provide stunning views. The Gap and Natural Bridge Lookout and The Blowholes are the most popular … Continue reading →

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Albany, WA

Posted on November 17, 2017 by kenwehner

14 – 16 November 2017 Albany is the oldest settlement in Western Australia and largest town on state’s southern coast. We stayed on nearby Middleton Beach. The town is busy and has all the basic amenities. We walked downtown but … Continue reading →

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Hamelin Bay, WA

Posted on November 16, 2017 by kenwehner

14 November 2017 Hamelin Bay is off the southern portion of Caves Road. It is a quiet spot with a nice beach. The main attraction is the stingrays that can be spotted from shore. We got lucky and found two … Continue reading →

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Lake Cave, WA

Posted on November 16, 2017 by kenwehner

14 November 2017 Caves Road runs about 90 km from Dunsborough in the north to Augusta in the south. It was constructed to provide access to the areas many caves, an early tourist destination for the region. After a lunch … Continue reading →

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Busselton, WA

Posted on November 15, 2017 by kenwehner

14 November 2017 We continued south along the coast from Bunbury to our first stop, Busselton. Busselton sits on the gorgeous white sands of Geographe Bay. The town was buzzing with activity. I immediately regretted staying in Bunbury the past … Continue reading →

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Bunbury, WA

Posted on November 14, 2017 by kenwehner

11 to 13 November 2017 We drove south from Fremantle to Bunbury for a three night stop. We stayed in a holiday park just a 10 minute walk south of Bunbury’s center and directly across from Koombana Beach and the … Continue reading →

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Gnomesville

Posted on November 13, 2017 by kenwehner

11 & 13 November 2017 After a fantastic week in Perth, we started south along the Western Australia coastline. Along to way we found Gnomesville, a quirky gathering of thousands of gnomes. The extent of the gnomes was hard to … Continue reading →

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Penguin Island, WA

Posted on November 13, 2017 by kenwehner

10 November 2017 Penguin Island is a small island included in the Shoalwater Islands off the coast of Rockingham. It hosts a small colony of Little Penguins, also known as Blue Penguins. The Discovery Center cares for rescued penguins and … Continue reading →

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Joondalup Kaleidoscope Festival

Posted on November 12, 2017 by kenwehner

9 November 2017 Joondalup is a suburban town north of Perth. We were lucky enough to be here during their second annual Kaleidoscope Festival. It was an amazing free festival with a variety of light art installations, activities, food, music … Continue reading →

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Quokka

Posted on November 11, 2017 by kenwehner

  7 November 2017 Quokkas are marsupials, similar to kangaroos and wallabies, about the size of a cat. They can only be found in small quantities in Western Australia and on a few islands off the coast. They are classified … Continue reading →

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