Category Archives: Western Australia

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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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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