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  • TravelerAustralia
    Day 26

    Gawler Ranges

    May 4, 2018 in Australia ⋅ 🌬 27 °C

    Today we had the task at hand to get back to the South for our further way to the West Coast. As we had seen already almost everything on the way there wasn't much more to do than to drive... Luckily we stopped at the Information Center in Coober Pedy where a nice woman told us about a shortcut which saves us around 450km!!
    But after an hour on the track we knew that it wouldn't save us that much time as we could only go 50 km/h. As it got dark it was even less with all the wildlife along the road. We saw three wombats 😍😍😍 But 80km before Wirulla we were too tired to continue on for the day.    Read more

  • TravelerAustralia
    Day 27

    Eyre Highway

    May 5, 2018 in Australia ⋅ 🌬 27 °C

    After cleaning the car from a thick layer of red dust and mud we are ready to tackle the Eyre Highway. It's a 1675km road connecting the West Coast with the rest of the world aka the East Coast.
    It leads over a massive treeless plain which is therefore called "Nullarbor". At some points you can turn off to get a view of the Big Australian Bight, large windbeaten cliffs. If you look at the Australia map it also looks like a bite and is actually inhabited by a large number of sharks 🦈.Read more

  • TravelerAustralia
    Day 28

    Esperance

    May 6, 2018 in Australia ⋅ 🌬 22 °C

    Another day of driving was ahead of us but we are starting to get used to it. By midday we had reached the endpoint of the Eyre Highway, a small gold mining village named Norseman. There we got our certificate for crossing the Nullarbor :) Afterwards we had a walk on top of a nearby hill with views over the whole city.
    For the late afternoon we drove to Esperance, an important harbour city and thriving tourist spot. Unfortunately there was a huge dust storm and it was already getting dark by the time we got there.    Read more

  • TravelerAustralia
    Day 29

    Perth

    May 7, 2018 in Australia ⋅ 🌙 13 °C

    For breakfast we went directly to the beach which is supposed to be one of the Top 10 beaches in Australia. But probably due to the wind and cloudy weather it wasn't very impressive to us :)
    Therefore we drove to the township of Hayden which has the prominent wave rock. A natural rock formation in the shape of a wave. It wasn't too spectacular and not worth a detour. For the night we headed to Perth, the capital of Western Australia and home to 90% of the states inhabitants.Read more

  • TravelerAustralia
    Day 30

    Rottnest Island

    May 8, 2018 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C

    We've booked a ferry from Fremantle to Rottnest Island at 7:30 in the morning. We stealth parked at a nearby park area so we didn't have to get up so early. On point we boarded the ship and went on the half an hour trip with quite a lot of waves, so we were glad to get back on land.
    We considered hiring a bike to get around the island but then just went by foot. After just five minutes we saw the first of Rottos (Aussie slang) most famous inhabitants, the Quokkas. An incredibly cute marsupial which has no natural predators and is therefore not afraid to get close to people. And they live basically only on this island which is actually named after them (Rat's nest) because the first explorers thought they were giant rats. We spent the day walking around the island, watching Quokkas and taking a quick dip in the sea. And if course taking tons of pictures!! In the afternoon we accompanied a free Quokka walking tour led by an elderly lady who wasn't really stable walking. And at some point she even fell :o Luckily nothing worse happened but it was scary... At 4 we took the ferry back to Fremantle. There we spent a few hours exploring the lovely city.    Read more

  • TravelerAustralia
    Day 31

    The Pinnacles

    May 9, 2018 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C

    After a short drive we came to one of the "Top Things to do in WA", visiting the pinnacles. They're a series of rocks scattered over a large area and until today it's not to a 100% clear how they were created.
    Afterwards we stopped at a salt lake which hosts the oldest living fossils in the world, called Stratolites. Some kind of bacteria algae lifeforms. We're not completely sure what that means but their remains are just round stone plates in shallow water...    Read more

  • TravelerAustralia
    Day 32

    Shark Bay

    May 10, 2018 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C

    Without breakfast we headed to Shark Bay, a big peninsula with large protected National Park areas. Our first stop was planned to be at a viewpoint about 2km off the highway. But the road got rougher and as there was a quite steep downhill ahead of us we decided to turn around. On the way back we lacked the speed that we had and got bogged (again). Luckily the 4WD worked after some tries and we were able to drive in a bit more stable terrain. But on this way the car overheated, so we spent about half an hour waiting for it to cool down. It was a good opportunity to get our breakfast coffee.
    Afterwards we stopped at Shell Beach, an isolated bay which is inhabited by zillions of mussels. Because of a natural sea grass border the salt level in the bay is twice as high as in the ocean. Therefore most other creatures had to abandon the water, just the mussel feels like a fish in the water :D Also the water was incredibly clear. From there it was just a short drive to a viewpoint with a boardwalk where you can often see dugongs and sharks. Not on our watch!
    Finally we arrived in Denham, a lovely little harbour town with a great esplanade. There we had breakfast at 12, the selfmade Breakfast Burger was well worth the wait!! Then we went for a swim directly at the jetty on the esplanade. The water is full of sea grass which is the reason why Shark's Bay is one of the last places on earth where the dugongs are living. Unfortunately we didn't see any of those here as well. Before we left we visited the local information centre where we watched a documentary called "Fire on the water". It was about the sunken cruiser HMS Sydney that was shot by a disguised German vessel named Kormoran. A really interesting story!    Read more

  • TravelerAustralia
    Day 33

    Coral Bay

    May 11, 2018 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C

    From our overnight spot it was just some 150 kilometers to the township of Coral Bay. Basically it's just two big caravan parks and some facilities to provide entertainment and food for these guests. What makes it interesting is the vicinity to the Ningaloo Reef which extends right into the towns beach.
    Therefore we decided not to go diving but to rent snorkeling equipment. And it was definitely worth it, just a few steps into the water you could see big fish and colorful corals. We spent the whole day relaxing at the beach and snorkeling. But the water was a bit too cold to stay in there all the time without a wetsuit.    Read more

  • TravelerAustralia
    Day 34

    Karijini National Park

    May 12, 2018 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C

    The Karijini National Park is located a few hundred kilometers off the main highway. It has been on my bucket list for here since I saw a picture of a natural pool in the middle of red rock. We arrived at the Visitor Center just before noon to check the walks available.
    The Dale Gorge with some of walks is located just 15km away and we decided to do the large loop which led down to the gorge. From there it followed the gorge for 4km to the Circular Pool, up to the rim and back to the car park.
    It was an amazing experience and different from other spots we saw in Australia so far. The mountain ranges in the background, the lush gorges in contrast to the arid plains above create a spectacular scenery. We went for a swim in the Circular Pool, a refreshing retreat from the heat of the day. But as beautiful it is, you should be aware that large areas of the rocks are full of Asbestos 🧐    Read more

  • TravelerAustralia
    Day 36

    Broome

    May 14, 2018 in Australia ⋅ 🌙 24 °C

    We stayed close to Broome and drove in the morning to Cable Beach for breakfast. It's a really pretty beach but not as spectacular as we expected it to be. Afterwards we went to the Visitor Center and the attached pearl museum which teaches a bit about the pearling beginnings of Broome.
    Later in the afternoon we went to Gantheaume Point a picturesque setting of red rocks and blue water. Besides that are there dinosaur footprints in the rocks which are only visible in low tide. They weren't as big as expected but still interesting. In the evening we went to Cable Beach to watch the impressive sunset.    Read more

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