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    Day 28 Carnarvon

    May 11, 2019 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C

    Today we were in Carnarvon.
    The first thing we did was go down to a local market looking for fly nets because there are so many annoying flies in the area. We sadly didn't find any fly nets!
    The next thing we did was check out the Science and Technology Space Museum. Inside we learnt about the Apollo 11 ,what it's like on the moon, and some plans for a lunar base on the moon in future. There were lots of interactive and informative displays and activities. My favourite was a simulator showing a spaceship lifting off.
    After the Science & Technology Space Museum we returned back to the caravan park to relax for the rest of the afternoon.
    Tomorrow we are planning to arrive in Quobba.    Read more

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    Day 27 Carnarvon

    May 10, 2019 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C

    This morning we left Denham to arrive at Carnarvon.
    Along the way we stopped twice. The first stop was at Shell Beach. This beautiful snow-white beach is made up of millions of tiny shells up to 10 metres deep and stretching for over 70 kilometres. There is no sand, only shells! The water was twice as salty as normal seawater. If you swam out you would be more buoyant.
    The second stop was Hamelin Pool where we saw stromatolites. The Hamelin Pool stromatolites are the oldest and largest living fossils on earth. Stromatolites are considered 'living fossils', part of the Earth's evolutionary history.
    Once we arrived in Carnarvon we explored the area and got some supplies.
    Before bed we played a card game called 'Cheat', where I learnt how to cheat.
    Tomorrow we're still in Carnarvon and we will be checking out the Space and Technology Museum.    Read more

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    Day 26 Shark Bay

    May 9, 2019 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C

    The first thing we did today was walk down to the beach to participate in a dolphin feeding activity. There was four dolphins altogether, two Mummy dolphins and two baby dolphins.
    In the first program we learnt from the Rangers about how the dolphins live and adapt to their surroundings. We also learnt that every single dolphin has a unique dorsal fin. At the end of the program volunteers came down with buckets of fish to feed the dolphins with. They selected only 8 people. Unfortunately none of us were chosen.
    After the first dolphin feeding program we went up to the gift shop to have a look inside, while we were in the gift shop we noticed that they were doing another dolphin feeding program so we went back down to participate again. When it was time to pick the 8 people, Jessica was lucky enough to get chosen and they invited Mum and I to help.
    The dolphin was so cute and amazing up close, her name was Piccolo.
    After feeding the dolphins we packed up and drove 30 minutes down the road to Denham. The first thing we did in Denham was drive down to Shark Bay to go to an aquarium. In the aquarium we learnt about lots of different marine animals including sharks, turtles, sea snakes, lionfish, squids, and stingrays. My favourite was a loggerhead turtle called Donatello.
    When we had finished in the aquarium we drove to the Peron heritage precinct. Inside was an old shearing homestead which featured a natural artesian hot spring which was 40 degrees... very hot!
    Once we had finished at the Peron heritage precinct we drove down to a beach nearby to cool off. Tomorrow we are leaving Denham to explore a place called Shell Beach.    Read more

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    Day 25 Monkey Mia

    May 8, 2019 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C

    We left Kalbarri to get to our destination of Monkey Mia. We only stopped once along on the way at the Billabong Roadhouse.
    Once we arrived in Monkey Mia we booked in at the RAC Monkey Mia Dolphin Resort for the night. The first thing we did was go to the beach, but the water was very cold so I just sat in the sand.
    While Mum, Dad and Jessica were in the water a dolphin swam in between them, It was so close they could have even touched it!
    After they were done at the beach we relaxed by the pool with a mocktail. Then we washed up and got ready for dinner. Though it was expensive it was delicious.
    Tomorrow morning we will be going down to the beach to feed the dolphins. We will also drive down the road to Denham, the most western town on the mainland of Australia.    Read more

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    Day 24 Kalbarri

    May 7, 2019 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C

    We explored Kalbarri today.
    To start off the day we all rode our bikes down to the jetty where there was a pelican feeding show. We each took turns of feeding the pelicans sardines.
    Next we went to the Kalbarri National Park where we walked to a big rock archway called 'Natures Window'. It was very impressive. Then we walked to 'Z bend lookout' which was a huge scenic gorge in the shape of 'Z'.
    Afterwards we went to a place called Rainbow Jungle. At the front there was a sun conure called 'Sunny'... just like my sun conure called 'Sunshine'! Inside there was lots of macaws, cockatoos, small and medium sized parrots, and lots of little finches. My favourite was the sun conures.
    After the Rainbow Jungle we went back to the caravan park to go for a swim and a walk down along the beach.
    Tomorrow we leave for Monkey Mia.    Read more

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    Day 23 Cliff Head to Kalbarri

    May 6, 2019 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C

    Today we woke up early to get to Kalbarri known for it's famous gorges and cliffs.
    Along the way we stopped at the interesting museum called the Museum of Western Australia in Geraldton. We learnt about two boats called the Batavia and the HMAS Sydney II. We also learnt about the local animals of Western Australia.
    After the museum we arrived in Kalbarri and booked a spot in the Anchorage caravan park.
    Tomorrow we're going to have a look around the town and go to a bird breeding centre called Rainbow Jungle.    Read more

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    Day 22 Fremantle to Cliff Head

    May 5, 2019 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C

    Today we left Fremantle on our way to the Pinnacles, but we ended up passed the Pinnacles and are now at Cliff Head on the coast of the Indian Ocean.
    The first stop along the way was Lancelin where we hired some sand boards. We took our sand boards to Mount Extreme, which is an awesome place full of sand dunes. We hired two boards, one for standing up and one for sitting down. My favourite was the standing up board.
    Once we had conquered the sand dunes we went to the Pinnacles, which was pretty much just a bunch of cool shapes rocks in the middle of the desert.
    At the end of the day we arrived at an awesome free camp in Cliff Head. The waters edge was right at our front door. We went fishing and caught a salmon and the neighbours caught a big stingray. (My brother also claims that he 'caught' me in his sand trap!)
    Tomorrow we're going to have a look around Geraldton.    Read more

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    Day 21 Western Australian Army Museum

    May 4, 2019 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C

    Following the challenge of getting out of bed we drove down to a huge indoor market. After exploring the market we went to the Western Australian Army Museum. Out in front of the museum there was lots of tanks and armoured vehicles. Inside we learnt about WWI and WWII and all the wars ever since. What I found most interesting was the stories of men from war and all of the tanks/vehicles.
    Next we went shopping to get some supplies, and on the way back to the park we stopped at a 'Cat Cafe'... a cafe with live cats!
    As we didn't do much today I think we're done in Fremantle. Tomorrow we're leaving to go to the Pinnacles.    Read more

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    Day 20 Perth Zoo

    May 3, 2019 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C

    Today we decided that it would be easier to stay in Fremantle and do day trips into Perth.
    So today we went into Perth to visit the Perth zoo. At the zoo we saw lots of animals including: monkeys, birds, elephants, lions, tigers and lots more. I even saw some of Sunny's relatives, (my pet bird). My favourite part was seeing the other sun conures.
    After the zoo we returned back to the caravan park to go for a swim. Tomorrow we are planning on just having a look around Perth.    Read more

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    Day 19 Rottnest Island

    May 2, 2019 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C

    To start off the day today we drove down to the Fremantle port where we waited for the Rottnest island ferry to arrive. We put our bikes on the ferry along with all our swimming & snorkelling gear, our snacks and other items. It was a half an hour ride to the island. The island is known for its huge population of quokkas which are like mini wallabies.
    After unloading our gear we started on our ride around the island. We stopped at some old army barracks and lots of bays and beaches. The views were amazing, but the tracks were not so amazing … there were lots of hills which really got your legs working. To keep the ride entertaining we met a lot of quokkas along the way. They were so small and very hungry.
    To give our legs a break there was a museum in the middle of the island. The museum told us about the islands' history and about the animals that live here.
    Just around the corner from the museum, in the Settlement area, are lots of restaurants and little shops to get some snacks. We went to Subway but we found out that we weren't the only creatures who liked Subway... there were seagulls everywhere and the seagulls were not scared of us. They really wanted those subway sandwiches so we had to guard our subways with our lives. This was not an easy task but in the end, with only a few bits of missing ham and turkey, we had finished our subways.
    After lunch we went to one of the beaches to go snorkelling. I didn't snorkel because it was very cold and windy but the rest of the family did. It turned out that they were swimming for longer than they were supposed to so we had to rush back to the docking bay to catch our ferry back to Fremantle.
    Today was fun. I look forward to heading into Perth tomorrow.    Read more

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    Day 18 Fremantle Jail

    May 1, 2019 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C

    Today we arrived in Fremantle where we are booked in for four nights as there is so much to do and see. It was only a two hour drive from Bunbury to Fremantle.
    The first place in Fremantle we visited was the world heritage listed Fremantle prison. Here we learnt about convict life back in the 1850s. We took a tour through the cells and barracks of the prison. We heard stories about the convicts and how they were treated and how important they were to the settlement of Perth itself. Without convicts this city wouldn't be here. Convicts provided free labour for the development of this remote area. The prison was closed down in 1991.
    After the prison we returned back to the park to explore. We have booked tickets for a ferry trip to Rottnest Island tomorrow.    Read more

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    Day 17 Bunbury

    April 30, 2019 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C

    So today we spent the whole day in Bunbury looking around the town for anything interesting to check out.
    The first thing we did today was go to a huge farmer's Market which is the number one thing to do in Bunbury apparently.
    Next was a dolphin discovery centre where we saw lots of different fish and marine life. We also learnt about dolphins and how they communicate, live in the wild and how we have an impact on them.
    While on the way back to the caravan site we stopped at a big park with two big ship funnels and a flying fox. In the caravan park we played tennis and had a jump on the giant jumping pillow.
    In the afternoon we rode down to the local information centre to see if there was anything to do on the way to Perth. Tomorrow we should arrive in Fremantle.    Read more

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    Day 16 Blackwood River to Bunbury

    April 29, 2019 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C

    Today we were planning on getting to Fremantle but Fremantle was a bit more of a drive than we expected so we ended up in Bunbury. We did take some time stopping at a few spots along the way.
    The first stop was a lighthouse in Cape Leeuwin. The lighthouse was about 56m tall and was built in 1895. The most interesting thing was that this is the point where the Indian and Southern oceans meet. The waves from each ocean actually travel in different directions at 90 degrees to each other.
    The next stop were the 'Jewel caves' in Deepdene. Here we learnt about stalactites and stalagmites, (stalactites hold tight to the ceiling, and stalagmites might grow to meet them), and about the discovery of fossils of the Tasmanian tiger.
    Next was lunch. We had lunch at a winery called 'Xanadu' in Margaret River. The food was expensive but so good.
    Then we went to Busselton which had the best playground ever with pirate ships, a giant octopus, a whale, and a water park. It also had the longest pier in the Southern hemisphere at almost 2 kilometres long. They even have a train that runs down the pier.
    Finally we arrived at a caravan park in Bunbury Foreshore ready for our next adventure.    Read more

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    Day 15 Driving

    April 28, 2019 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C

    Today we were driving pretty much all day but we did have some little stops along the way.
    The first stop was in a town called Pemberton where we stopped for a snack and had a quick play on the playground. The last stop was Manjimup where there was an awesome Timber and Heritage Park. The park featured a fantastic timber playground with flying foxes, swings and outrageous climbing townhouses.
    After the Heritage Park we arrived at a Alexandra Bridge campsite next to a river called Blackwood River. While here we went fishing but sadly caught nothing.
    Tomorrow we are going to go look around Margaret River and hopefully arrive in Fremantle.    Read more

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    Day 14 Albany to Walpole

    April 27, 2019 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C

    So today we left Albany planning to get to Denmark but it turned out that Denmark was just down the road so we ended up driving past Denmark to Walpole.
    Before reaching Denmark we stopped at a place called 'Green Pools' which is a really nice beach that looks light green up close. From 'Green Pools' we walked to a place called 'Elephants Rocks', We took lots of pictures and while looking through the pictures we found a picture of the rocks that looked like an elephant.
    As we drove through Denmark we didn't see anything interesting so we just kept driving. We stopped at a 'Bee Meadery' that sold heaps of different products with honey. There was wine, ice-cream, lots of different types of honey that I've never even heard of before and honey based items/toys.
    At the bee place I learnt how to detect a queen bee in a hive with thousands of other bees, and I also learnt that sugarless chocolate and honey ice-cream doesn't taste so nice.
    Next stop was at a place called 'The Valley of the Giants' where you could go tree surfing but that was really expensive so instead we followed the path along the bottom of the giant 400 year old Tingle trees.
    'The Valley of the Giants' was the last place we visited before arriving at the Coalmine Beach caravan park in Walpole. Shortly after arriving we met some other young kids that we made friends with. We played lots of fun games all evening until it got dark.
    That would be it for today, we are leaving tomorrow to reach Margaret River.    Read more

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    Day 13 Albany

    April 26, 2019 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C

    It's our last day in Albany and, because we didn't get the opportunity to go see the whaling station yesterday, we went there this morning to spend the whole day there.
    After getting our tickets the first thing we did was check out a huge whaling ship. It was a real one they used back before whaling was banned, (prior to 1978). We also explored a gallery with pictures of the whaling station in operation and how cruel it was to the whales.
    Next we watched a series of videos inside the four giant cylinders that used to be filled with whale oil. The first video was about how whaling began and took off in Australia. The second was about what they did and used the whales for. The third was on sharks and how much of an influence they had on whaling. In the last tank was a 3D video showing how whales lived and survived in the ocean.
    After the whaling station we stopped by a mini wildlife centre which had a range of different bird species, wombats, quokkas and it even had a bunch of rare red kangaroos, (which were actually white in colour).
    The last thing we did for the day was stop by a place called The Gap which was pretty much just a cool gap inbetween two cliffs. There was a man-made walk bridge which allowed us to see the waves crashing below.
    That was it for today. Tomorrow we plan to arrive in Denmark.    Read more

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    Day 12 Albany

    April 25, 2019 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C

    Today was ANZAC Day and it just happened to be that we are in Albany, the town where all the Australian and New Zealand troops left Australia for the Great War, (WW1), in 1914.
    There was a huge march in the morning. After the march there was a service that had fighter planes and a big band along with the wreath laying and guest speakers.
    After the service we drove down to the National ANZAC centre where we learnt about what it was like being a soldier in WW1. There was also a bunch of inoperative anti aircraft guns that you could use which was really cool. At 1:00pm they shot a real cannon which was very loud.
    Next we returned to our caravan park where we had lunch and went fishing. I caught a tiny little fish but we couldn't do anything with it because of its size. Then we went out looking for an old ship wreck, but we didn't manage to find it. Instead we drove to an old whaling station next to a mini zoo but apparently it's an all day thing so we decided to come back tomorrow to see both the zoo and whaling station.    Read more

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    Day 11 Esperance to Albany

    April 24, 2019 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C

    Today we left Esperance to get to the town of Albany for Anzac Day tomorrow. Albany is the site where 41,000 Australian and New Zealand troops departed for the Great War, WWI. So today we were pretty much driving all day to get to Albany.
    We stopped once for lunch at a park where there was a line of old cars, I don't know why they were there but they were cool to look at. The playground was huge, it had swing things, climbing things, slide things and it even had monkey bar things. I liked the swing things the most though.
    Once we arrived in Albany all the caravan parks were fully booked for tomorrow, so we had to drive a bit out of town to find a park. We did end up finding a nice place to stay next to the water called Panorama. It also had a mini pier covered with seagulls and pelicans.
    Later at night Dad went spear fishing and found lots of catfish/eel things but didn't catch any because he didn't know what they were. Dad didn't end up catching anything but we later found out that those catfish/eel things, otherwise known as Cobblers, had very poisonous spikes on them so we were happy that we didn't catch any.
    Can't wait for tomorrow.    Read more

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    Day 10 Last day in Esperance

    April 23, 2019 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C

    It was our last day in Esperance after spending 4 days here, mostly enjoying its beautiful beaches.
    Today we rode down to an adventure playground on the foreshore as a family. We got tickets to ride on a mini train which, by the way, was one of the most humiliating things I have ever done. The train went right through a very popular skate park where all the kids stared at us on the mini train... at least my brother enjoyed it!
    Next we went to the playground where I caught a rare sight of Mum on a swing as you can see in the picture. After lunch we went to Twilight beach where I caught some really good waves on my boogie board.
    The next stop of our trip is Albany to visit the National Anzac Centre.    Read more

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    Day 9 Lucky Bay

    April 22, 2019 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C

    We are still in Esperance and have been for the last few days, so today we decided to drive out of Esperance to Cape Le Grand to see the amazing beaches.
    Firstly we went to Le Grand Beach where we went for a short hike up to some caves. About halfway up we lost the path so we headed back, but even from where we got to the views were breathtaking.
    Next we drove to Thistle Cove where we found lots of skinks. We even found two giant skinks that we tried to catch but they were way too fast and wiggly to catch.
    The final beach we stopped at was Lucky Bay which was where we spent most of the day. I swam for a while until it got way too cold for my body to handle. While we were there some kangaroos hopped by to say hello, (a mummy with her joey). Their fur was so soft and silky.
    After leaving we were all so tired that we pretty much had our showers then went back to the caravan to rest. I think tomorrow will be a day to relax before we start on the road again.    Read more

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    Day 8 Esperance

    April 21, 2019 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C

    Today I woke up to the sound of my sister saying "Kaden, wake up it's Easter", and so after searching the whole caravan we eventually found our Easter goodies... in the truck... sneaky Easter Bunny!
    After indulging in chocolate we drove down to the local market to look around. There were chickens, ducks and lots of different food stalls. We even found a shop called "Mermaid Leather" which made a special leather out of fish scales which was interesting.
    After saying goodbye to the chickens and ducks we went to the information centre where we found a brochure about a bird and animal farm so we decided to check it out.
    When we arrived there were some big friendly Scottish Highland cows in the front of the reception/cafe. We paid for a family pass into the farm and bought a bag of animal food each to feed the animals. Inside were goats, lots of birds, emus, alpacas, sheep, cows, rabbits and more. The emus were my favourite.
    Next we went back to the show grounds where I sort of ran some laps of the footy oval. Then we went to a museum about the town's history, war stuff, old cars and machines and the Skylab.
    After the museum we went back to the show grounds so Dad and I could grab our bikes and go for a ride. We rode along the foreshore and through the town. It was a nice and relaxing way to see the town. By the time we got back it was late and we were all tired.
    Can't wait till tomorrow.    Read more

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    Day 7 Esperance

    April 20, 2019 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C

    A lot of driving today to get to our goal destination of Esperance.
    Along the way we stopped at a Skylab museum where we learnt about the American research satellite, (Skylab), that fell out of orbit and crashed to earth in the 1970s. Space debris was scattered throughout Western Australia.
    The next stop was a town called Norseman which was named after a horse that had discovered the first gold in the area by picking up a nugget in his hoof.
    When we arrived at Esperance we couldn't get a spot in a caravan park because of the Easter school holidays, so we ended up in the showgrounds where we booked for four nights.    Read more

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    Day 6 Across the Nullabor

    April 19, 2019 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C

    When I first heard about the Nullabor I imagined it being barren desert and boring. It was a long, mostly straight road but it had lots of shrubs and an abundance of road kill to keep us busy counting. Between Jess, Ryley and myself we counted over 160 dead kangaroos.
    In total today we drove for about 8 hours, stopping at roadhouses and viewing areas for a break. We stopped at a special Roadhouse on the border between South and Western Australia with a sign showing different cities from around the world and the distance between them. There was also a giant kangaroo holding a jar of Vegemite that was pretty cool.
    A few Quarantine Officers went through all our stuff, but thankfully they didn't touch my special peanut butter, unfortunately the carrots also got through.
    We are now in Western Australia at a free camp near a town called Balladonia where we played guitar by the fire outside, it was a good day.    Read more

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    Day 5 The Nullabor

    April 18, 2019 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C

    To start off the day we packed up the caravan and headed out to a giant display of windmills, which included Australia's biggest windmill and smallest windmill. There was also a swing that pumped out water. This was the last town before we started on the Nullabor.
    While driving we detoured for some fun, to a huge area of sand dunes. The sand dunes were huge. We whipped out our boogie boards and, well sort of bolted up the giant dunes. (It was more like clambered up the dunes). They were so steep but is was still really fun apart from the steep climbing and getting covered with sand.
    The sand dunes were next to a place called Fowler's Bay where we had lunch and noticed some particularly strange lollies, "Camel Balls" and "Bulls Balls" so I thought "why not?" and bought a couple. (They tasted ok).
    Back on the road and Mum made us stop to get a picture of a sign with a Camel, Kangaroo and a Wombat over the words "next 92 km".
    The last spot we stopped at was a whale watching place at the head of the Great Australian Bight. We didn't see any whales or dolphins but the views were amazing. We ended up stopping about half way through the Nullabor at a small free camp where we had a nice little fire and relaxed outside,
    Tomorrow we arrive in Western Australia.    Read more

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    Day 4 Elliston to Ceduna

    April 17, 2019 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C

    Today we were back on the road getting closer to the Nullabor.
    We packed up from the Walker's Rock Campground in the morning and said some goodbyes to some people we had met while there.
    Once on the road we stopped at a landmark named Murphy's Haystack for some pictures and stopped at Streaky Bay for lunch on the beach while being entertained by a group of friendly seagulls.
    At last we arrived at a Big 4 caravan park in Ceduna. Tomorrow we start on the Nullabor.    Read more

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