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Driving through the Karri Forest, Boranup.
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This lovely drive through the beautiful Karri trees was a highlight. Boranup Drive
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This more southern section has older trees and not so many of the towering Karris. Boranup Drive
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Exploring Boranup Drive on foot.
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All that remains of the jetty at Hamelin Bay, and a snapshot of its history.
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Overlooking Hamelin Bay.
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Cosy Corner – definitely a lovely cosy little bay.
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Pretty wildflowers at Cosy Corner.
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Looking out to sea from Cosy Corner.
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Augusta, at the mouth of the Blackwood River.
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The best marina I’ve seen by far. Augusta
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The beautiful marina at Augusta.
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Cape Leeuwin lighthouse. Two of the lighthouse keepers houses are in the photo as well as some of the maintenance huts.
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Just the kind of day a ship would be happy to see the light from Leeuwin Lighthouse.
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Cape Leeuwin – the most south-westerly point of Australia
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Where two oceans meet.
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This now defunct waterwheel was used to channel fresh spring water to a point where the lighthouse keepers could pump it up to their homes. Cape Leeuwin
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Our campsite off the highway and through that puddle. Quiet night! I think the puddle scared everyone else off.
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The totems at Nannup
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The old bridge at Nannup
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Flood level markings of the tree beside the old bridge at Nannup
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We’ve only just started seeing these. I guess it’ll be no time at all before they’re everywhere.
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One of the lovely public gardens in Nannup
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Clematis, or Grandads beard.
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Clematis, Grandads Beard
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At Barrabup Pool, on the Old Timberline Trail
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At Barrabup Pool, on the Old Timberline Trail
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Walking the Old Timberline Trail
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The old rail bridge on the Old Timberline Trail
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Moss and flowers on the cuttings. Old Timberline Trail
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These cuttings were dug by hand back in the day – what a job! Old Timberline Trail
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Orchids
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Orchids on Timber3line Trail
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Eucalypt flowers
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The lithium mine at Greenbushes
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Our campsite at Workers Pool.
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This is the symbol for our walk trail. This is the Forest red-tailed black cockatoo. We’ve been seeing them and their cousins the white-tailed black cockatoo frequently in the forests as we’ve been travelling.
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The whole walk was very pretty – here’s just one example.
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A well-deserved break on our Loop Walk at Greenbushes.
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Only one way across – chilly, but clean water.
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It got pretty deep!
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Bob tail skink. This one we saw on our walk, however we’ve seen lots and lots of them soaking up the sun on the roads – not a good place to sunbathe.
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The Bobtail Skink frightens potential predators with a gaping display of its blue tongue. Usually slow-moving and docile a bite from one of these lizards may hurt, but it’s not poisonous.
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Amazing blue-flowering shrub – not one I’m familiar with, but that’s not saying a lot!
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Beautiful flowers in someone’s garden – it was still a part of our Loop Walk at Greenbushes.
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Just a quirky photo. Before and after shearing!
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The path around the Jarrah trail.
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Fallen logs in the middle of a walking path are dealt with as easily as possible – just cut a wedge out.
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Mossy log. Just look how big these trees are when fallen.
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This is a West Australian Blackbutt. Note, I’m not West Australian!
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More trees – more very tall trees.
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Looking up. Karri trees.
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A fallen log crossing a tiny stream.
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Now that’s an Old Grasstree
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Wildflowers – native wisteria I believe.
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Wildflowers – Grandma’s bonnet.
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Loved the mosses growing on the old fallen logs.
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Flowers
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Our campsite at Greens Island.
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Getting ready to cook dinner. Greens Island
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Our campsite at Big Brook Dam.
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The swimming and picnic area at Big Brook Dam. Picnic tables under shelters are behind the photographer.
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The bridge over the spillway at Big Brook Dam. This area is lacking in water at the moment.
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One of the many lookouts over the dam accessed from the sealed pathway around it.
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The site of people power! An interesting look at the protest, and where it occurred.
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I’ve never seen this before. A fire had recently been through this area and all the grass trees have responded with these funny little martian antlers.
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Another photo of the martian antlers that grass trees apparently grow after a fire has been through.
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The Big Karri Tree.
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Common Clematis or Grandpa’s Beard.
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The Lookout over Beedleup Falls
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Beedleup Falls
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Beedleup Falls, downstream.
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At the base of yet another huge Karri Tree
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A highlight of our camp at Grass Tree Hollow
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Karri Resort – yep, I’d stay there without too much enticement.
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The Warren River at Maidenbush
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Maidenbush, along the Warren River walk
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Interesting moss.
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Details of the ‘Walk Through’ Tree
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The ‘Walk Through’ tree.
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Looking through the ‘Walk Through’ tree.
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The ‘Walk Through’ tree even fits two people.
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Wildflowers
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The Bicentennial Tree
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Climbing the Bicentennial Tree
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That’s me, on the way up the Bicentennial Tree.
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The National Parks track maintenance team was out and about. They’ve just cut a gap through this fallen branch. Just look at the colour of the timber and sawdust. Isn’t it beautiful.
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Steve, the tree hugger.
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Maidenhair fern growing alongside the path.
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The maidenhair ferns and the mosses tell you how moist this area is, under the canopy of the big trees. Warren Loop Walk.
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Steve and the tall trees. Love these Karri trees.
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The trees alongside our walk.
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Tall trees on our Warren River Loop Walk.
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The view from the Warren River Lookout on the Loop walk.
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A moment of contemplation. On the Warren River Loop walk.
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On the Karri Explorer Driving Trail. Excellent drive.
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Reflections on the Warren River at our campsite.
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The Warren River
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The Warren River
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The Warren River
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The Warren River
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Tassle flowers.
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When it’s not National Parks big forests this is what the countryside looks like.
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Swarbrick
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This is actually our reflection in the huge entrance wall.
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Information on the reflective entrance wall.
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It’s art! Swarbrick
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The Ghost Feather
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The Ghost Feather
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A seat to rest on. Artistic. Swarbrick
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Tassel flowers
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Steve, cutting his ‘birthday camembert’.
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Mark, Denise, Trish, Bryan and Annie – enjoying a drink at our campsite at Peaceful Bay