The Margaret River coastline yielded some interesting flowers as well. This flower was similar to the one we found on the south coast and even back east.
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Margaret River – Part 1
We stayed at Hilltop Studios, a peaceful place about 7km from Margaret River. The modern cottage overlooked a verdant field, made even more verdant by the frequent rains.
Cape Leeuwin – Part 4
We had to cut the visit short however. There was a substantial storm coming.
But plenty more to come from the Margaret River region.
Cape Leeuwin – Part 3
They have managed to preserve many of the lighthouse outbuildings. The lighthouse keeper’s cottage is well preserved, and the remnants of the water wheel (which transported fresh water from some distance) can also be seen. Even though the lighthouse is only 8km from town, in a storm 8km is not a short distance.
Cape Leeuwin – Part 2
The attraction of the cape is the old lighthouse and associated buildings. The lighthouse was built in 1895, manually operated until 1982, when it was electrified, and fully automated in 1992. It marks where the Southern and Indian Oceans meet, There were tours available, but we were content to just see the outside.
Cape Leeuwin – Part 1
A couple of kilometres out of Augusta is Cape Leeuwin. Away from town, the landscape here is more open.
Augusta – Part 3
The shoreline makes great black and white photos too. I like the texture of the rocks and sky.
Augusta – Part 2
Like in Windy Harbour, Augusta had clear blue-green water and an uninhabited island just off-shore.
Augusta – Part 1
Augusta is a small town at the southern end of the Margaret River region. In the bad old days it was a whaling town, but nowadays it is a holiday and fishing village. The waters here were clear like further east at Windy Harbour, but it was also much more touristy – a bit of a shock after a few days in the ‘wilds’ of the Southern Forests.
Mount Chudalup – Part 8
To finish off our visit, we found a pretty ‘glade’ of moss on the side of the boulder. There was even a mini stream flowing by.
That concludes our visit to the Southern Forests of WA. But we’re not done with WA yet. Next, we visit the Margaret River region.
Static and Silence 