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Wednesday 11 March 2015

South-west Australia and its mountains

Note the name mirrored in the number-plate
Although not the most mountainous of areas there are a few prominent hills worth exploring. So whilst Joe and Sophie were working I hired a car for a few days and went to explore the Stirling Ranges national park and some other national parks in the region. Managed to get to the southernmost tip of west Australia, too.


 
Bluff Knoll 1085m P850 - highest point in south-west Australia
 


Bluff






Toolbrunup Peak 1023m P708




 
Not true - unless you count the anthills

Shelley beach - West Cape Howe

Torbay Head - the southernmost point in Western Australia

 

Cape Naturaliste

 
 
 



 
There is a lot of forest - and a lot of it has been on fire.

 
 
 
 
 

Rottnest Island

09/03/2015

Day trip to Rottnest island from Fremantle and a pleasant cycle around the perimeter and a visit to the island's highest point at the Wadjemup lighthouse, P42. Spot the quokkas.
Embarking at Fremantle B Shed




 



 
 

 
Cape Vlamingh

Bathurst lighthouse


 

Perth and Fremantle

23/02/2015 - 11/03/2015
To start a big journey around Australia, New Zealand and Indonesia I have visited my son, Joe and his wife, Sophie who live in Cottesloe, near Perth.

Here are some random photos of the area's wilder life::
Herdsman lake swamp

Herdsman Lake bird life


Sampling the Hillary's Harbour beer with Joe

Exciting news for some - near Cottesloe

Cottesloe sunset


With Joe in Perth's Kings Park overlooking the Swan River

Same location

Joe and Sophie


Two statues

Perth from Reabold hill

Fremantle sunset
 
Fremantle sunset

Cottesloe sculpture - Vessel

Another Cottesloe sculpture - if only the kangaroos could shoot back


Dolphins near Cottesloe

Cottesloe beach


Joe dolphin spotting

Gull waiting for the sun to set

Cottesloe sunset





Now you know why it is called the Swan river

Black swan

 
Perth's highest point - Reabold Hill


Banksia

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