DAY 1 AND 2 : DRIVING SOUTH TO AUGUSTA AND ALBANY
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| OUR CAR FOR 7 DAYS |
WHERE DO WE STAY?
AUGUSTA HOTEL MOTELOn the way to Albany, we stopped here for one night stay.
Not that hard to spot this place as it is located just beside the road along the way.
Parking : Yes
Breakfast : No
Heater : Yes
Bathroom : Personal
Pros:
- Simple and plain design with every facilities that we need
- Can enjoy superb view of Blackwood River and Southern Ocean from your room.
- There is a bar restaurant next to the check-in counter. You can enjoy some good foods here.
AIRBNB AT ALBANY
During our stay here, the host was not around so we just did self check-in using lock box.
There was someone there staying together with us, so you would need to share bathroom and kitchen.
Breakfast : A bottle of milk for us
Heater : Yes
Bathroom : Shared
WHERE DO WE VISIT TO?
Here is the places we visited to along the way.I had done quite a lots of research on the route and found out that this one did manage to save more time.
*Please please please do enough homework before you come to Western Australia for road trip.
You might ended up wasting time to find route if you just simply go whenever you want to.
1) MANDURAH EASTERN FORESHOE PARK
It took us about 50 minutes drive from Perth CBD to here.
Here is a perfect place for short stroll while enjoying cool breeze blew right across it.
And heard that they just did renovation recently, so I guess it will be much more accessible now for the public.
And maybe not so many people that knew it, but you can get Cicerello's Fish and Chips over here too! You can save your time from the crowd in Fremantle instead.
Good choice right *wink*
We got our take away Cicerello's Fish and chips here & off we go again.
It took us about 30 minutes to reach here from Mandurah. It is special with its thrombolites which look like round rocks, but are actually ancient forms of microbial communities that photosynthesize. The thrombolites obtain calcium carbonate from the water to form these structures that are about 2000 years old.
Unfortunately, we were there on early noon and probably due to rising tide, all the round thrombolites were out of sight. So yeah, it was just like a blue, clear lake perfect for some photos.
Another one and a half hour journey to reach here. We drove here via National Route 1 and Bussell Hwy.
Busselton Jetty is a must visit destination if you are in Perth!
It is the second longest wooden pier in the world with a record of 1841 meters long.
You can go through the jetty by a train but we chose to walk since the weather was so nice. It took us about 20 minutes more or less for one way.
There is an underwater observatory available here too. Admission fee of $34 AUD per adult, you will need to book it in prior from their website to secure a place.
At the end of the jetty, we could see few locals starting to enjoy their diving game here during spring.
The journey took about 30 minutes to reach. But we were there at late 4 in the afternoon and it was almost closed. So we only got to have a closer look of the lighthouse and moving to the last destination of the day.
This lighthouse is one of the most popular attractions in the area with guided tours providing a captivating insight of how the lighthouse function. At the top balcony, visitors get to enjoy the panoramic views of Indian Ocean and the beautiful Geographe Bay coastline. And the lighthouse with its 59 stairs is so easy to climb even for small children. $15 AUD is need for the tour.
5) CANAL ROCKS, YALLINGUP
Another 30 minutes drive to reach and we were here for the sunset view.
Such an amazing moment watching the big waves crashing on the rocks through the canals with sunset view just right in front of you. But make sure to stay a distance from the edge for safety purpose.
The canal rocks located in Yallingup, are formed from eroded granitic gneiss along the coast, thus giving it the striking "canal" feature.
After watching the sunset, we walked to the canal rocks bridge over the turbulent white water to an island of more orange granite. And that marked the end of our first day.
6) CAPE LEEUWIN LIGHTHOUSE
This lighthouse located at the most south-westerly point on Australia. The lighthouse functions as a navigational aid, as well as an important automatic weather station. From here, you can get to see the point where the Indian and Southern Oceans meet. If you are lucky enough, you can get to see whales from May to September. Visitor can also enjoy some drinks or refreshment from the Cape Leeuwin Cafe at there.
Too bad that the lighthouse was under maintenance when we were there so we couldn't get to join the tour group to climb up the lighthouse.
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| South of Augusta where Southern and Indian Oceans meet |
7) GREENS POOL & ELEPHANT COVE @ WILLIAM BAY
Greens pool is part of William Bay National Park with its sandy white beach with large granite boulders on the south coast of Western Australia. With the rocks, it prevents the swell of Southern Ocean from reaching the shoreline. Walking down the staircase, what came across our eyes were the crystal clear water which were so calming and soothing to see. The water level is knee deep and suitable for swimming.
From the Greens Pool car park, it is a 10 minutes short walk to get to the Elephant Rocks. It will come into view as you walk down the steps on the other side of the hill with the clear green water at straight ahead. As the name suggestes, Elephant Rocks looks exactly like a herd of elephants paddling in the shallow waters.
Follow the track around the corner to the left, then descend the wooden staircase into a shadowy hollow beneath two massive rocks (Indicating two large "Elephants"), you are on the right path to Elephant Cove. Continue through the gap between the rocks and thus you have reach the Elephant Cove Beach.
8) THE GAP & NATURAL BRIDGE @ TORNDIRRUP NATIONAL PARK
And here is the highlight of the day! And also the main reason we drove all the way south.
The Natural Bridge is a natural phenomenal of granite formation due to gradual wearing away of the rock by the strong wave of Great Southern Ocean. It was so mesmerizing to watch the waves rolled across the ocean, crashed into the granite cliff side and rushed under the bridge.
There is a platform provided to watch the view, so stay safe. Don't try to climb the rocks or cross the platform as this may endanger your life. Don't jeopardize your own life by trying to take some instagrammable photos. A small reminder to all of the youngsters and myself too. Hehe
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| Found a pretty blosson of flowers at the roadside and had some quick shot |
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