Tag Archives: Western Australia

Cottesloe Beach, WA

Posted on November 20, 2017 by kenwehner

17 November 2017 On our last night in Western Australia we wanted to watch the sun set over the Indian Ocean. We visited Cottesloe Beach, between Perth and Fremantle. Despite overcast skies and some light rain, it was a nice … Continue reading →

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Castle Rock in Porongurup National Park

Posted on November 19, 2017 by kenwehner

16 November 2017 In the afternoon we hiked up Castle Rock to Granite Skywalk in Porongurup National Park. The trailhead is about 50 km north of Albany. It is a moderately strenuous 2.2 km hike up to Castle Rock. Near … Continue reading →

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Little Beach and Waterfall Beach

Posted on November 18, 2017 by kenwehner

16 November 2017 Little and Waterfall Beaches are in Two Peoples Bay Nature Reserve, about a 40 km drive east of Albany. Little Beach and neighboring Waterfall Beach are beautiful spots. It was too cold and windy for us to … Continue reading →

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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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