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WA Road Trip

April 2019 - April 2024
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    Day 11

    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

  • TravelerWA Road Trip
    Day 12

    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 13

    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

  • TravelerWA Road Trip
    Day 14

    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

  • TravelerWA Road Trip
    Day 15

    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

  • TravelerWA Road Trip
    Day 16

    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

  • TravelerWA Road Trip
    Day 17

    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

  • TravelerWA Road Trip
    Day 18

    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

  • TravelerWA Road Trip
    Day 19

    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

  • TravelerWA Road Trip
    Day 20

    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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