Category Archives: Australia

Rottnest Island, WA

Posted on November 11, 2017 by kenwehner

7 November 2017 Rottnest Island is a popular tourist destination off the coast of Fremantle. The ferry from Fremantle only takes 30 minutes. We rented bicycles to explore the island. After our Great Barrier Reef trip last month we did … Continue reading →

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Perth – Day 2

Posted on November 11, 2017 by kenwehner

8 November 2017 We returned to Perth, this time to walk the west side. It was a terribly long walk but the views from Kings Park and various places we found did not disappoint. Our walk took us on a … Continue reading →

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Perth – Day 1

Posted on November 10, 2017 by kenwehner

6 November 2017 Perth is the capital city of Western Australia. With a population over 2 million, it is the fourth largest Australian city and roughly equal to Houston, Texas. Perth is the only major city on the west coast. … Continue reading →

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Fremantle, WA

Posted on November 10, 2017 by kenwehner

5 to 11 November 2017 We spent the first 6 nights of our Western Australia trip in Fremantle, a port city on the south side of Perth. It proved to be an excellent location for the activities we had planned. … Continue reading →

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Wild Horse Mtn, Glass House Mountains

Posted on October 29, 2017 by kenwehner

29 October 2017 Wild Horse Mountain is the smallest of the Glass House Mountains. It is located just east of Bruce Highway. There is a short, but quite steep, paved trail up the mountain’s fire watch tower.

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Mount Ngungun, Glass House Mountains

Posted on October 29, 2017 by kenwehner

29 October 2017 One of the Glass House Mountains, Mount Ngungun might have the best views of the surrounding peaks. The hike is challenging but the summit provides 360-degree views. Mount Coonowrin (front) eclipsing Mount Beerwah (behind) Mount Tibrogargan Mount Ngungun … Continue reading →

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Eumundi Markets

Posted on October 25, 2017 by kenwehner

25 October 2017 Eumundi is a small town in the Sunshine Coast hinterland region. The Eumundi Markets are open Wednesdays and Saturdays. We had heard about the markets but did not realize how big they were. They claim to have … Continue reading →

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Point Glorious Lookout in Mapleton NP

Posted on October 25, 2017 by kenwehner

25 October 2017 Point Glorious, included in Mapleton National Park, is located in Samford Valley west of Yandina and Eumundi. The road is marked for 4WD vehicles but it is passable for most vehicles when the path is dry. The … Continue reading →

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Mount Tinbeerwah in Tewantin NP, QLD

Posted on October 23, 2017 by kenwehner

22 October 2017 Southwest view toward Cooroy Mountain (right) and Mount Coolum (distant left) Tewantin National Park is between Noosa and Lake MacDonald in Queensland, not far from our apartment. We took a short hike up Mount Tinbeerwah to the … Continue reading →

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Rained Out

Posted on October 15, 2017 by kenwehner

14 – 15 October 2017 The last major event of our trip was intended to be a whale watching cruise from Hervey Bay. The next day we headed for Hervey Bay hoping we might get there before the forecasted rain. … Continue reading →

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