Cape Leeuwin, Jewel Cave

We left Busselton and headed down the Caves Road. Along the way we called into Hamelin Bay. Hamelin Bay is noted for the stingrays that come to visit you as you walk in the water along the beach, mostly during the summer months. Unfortunately for us the weather was not anything like summer. Blowing a gale and cold, so no stingrays.
Next stop was Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse. This is Australia's tallest mainland lighthouse and it still operates keeping shipping safe. This is also where the Indian and Southern Oceans meet on the furthest south west point of Australia. To the south is Antartica and to the west is Africa.
We left there to visit one of the many caves that abound along Caves Road. I read somewhere that there are more than 100 scattered throughout the area, though only a few are open to the public. But the ones that are, are spectacular. We visited Jewel Cave and were blown away. First explored in the 50's it is amazing. After a good look around we headed off to Sue's Bridge camp ground in Blackwood River N.P.Read more