The caves were immediately impressive. They weren’t particularly large in size, but extensive and with plenty of interesting decorations. Here are some pretty flowstones.
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Mammoth Cave – Part 1
And now for something completely different. The Margaret River area is also limestone country, but unlike the south coast, its limestone beauty is underground. There are a few caves in the region, we decided to visit Mammoth Cave.
Hamelin Bay – Part 2
Hamelin Bay wasn’t always so quiet. In the late 19th century it was a busy little port, with a 600m long jetty to serve the timber industry nearby. Unfortunately it was also a dangerous port, especially in gales. The jetty was abandoned in 1900 due to the loss of 5 ships and a further 2 groundings in the harbour. All that’s left now are the timber piles.
Hamelin Bay – Part 1
We made a brief stop at Hamelin Bay before the weather closed in. Hamelin Bay is a nice, wild beach in Leeuwin-Geographe National Park. After I took the photo we met a pair of bushwalkers doing the 4 day Cape-to-Cape walk from north to south. At this stage they were on their penultimate day.
Coastal Flora – Part 2
I liked this flower the best. It’s like a eucalyptus flower but in bush form.
Around the corner was the same plant but in yellow.
Coastal Flora – Part 1
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.
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.
Static and Silence 