Capes Naturaliste and Leeuwin
In the south west corner of Western Australia, best described by Easterners as the Margaret River region are two similar lighthouses. On the northern tip near fashionable Dunsborough is Cape Naturaliste. The lighthouse here is 20 metres tall and was built in 1903. We visited on a sunny spring day and as we stood at the top of the light our guide insisted that there were whales out at sea. Well the best that I can say is that we have become better at spotting whales since then.
On the southern tip is Cape Leeuwin near the commercial fishing town of Augusta. The lighthouse was built in 1895. When we visited Cape Leeuwin it was autumn and raining. It rained for days on end, we got soaked and ducks took up residence in the puddles around our caravan but at the lighthouse we did get to see where the two oceans, the Southern Ocean and the Indian Ocean, meet and even in the rain we didn’t need a sign to see the turbulence in the water. The lighthouse is an impressive 39 metres high. This cape was named by navigator Matthew Flinders in honour of the first known ship to visit this cape, the Dutch ship Leeuwin (Lioness) in 1622.
There is a lesser known attraction at Cape Leeuwin, The Waterwheel at Cape Leeuwin  is in itself worthy of a visit.
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Wonderful, thank you for sharing. I love a lighthouse. Not only are they always in dramatic or beautiful places, we were married in a lighthouse!
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6 years ago Deb and I walked the Cape To Cape Track, 130km along the coast and Karri forest between these two lighthouses. It was the start of our love affair with WA and Margaret River in particular. The Cape Leeuwin lighthouse is a beautiful lighthouse with great views from to top!
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The south west corner is a magic part of the country. Good climate too.
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Great photos and we too love a lighthouse. Not sure why but perhaps it’s their position as the last building somehow defending the shore? Who knows, they’re cool whatever.
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There’s a symbolism too of hardship and bravery.
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You’re so right, always makes you think of what they had to go through to build the lighthouse in that location and also the fate of all the ships that passed that way.
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Yes when you think that so many came half way around the world only to end up being splattered on the rocks mere miles from their destination. Poor buggers!
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When I was young I always used to think it would be marvelous to live in a lighthouse. I suspect that was something to do with not having to go to school, lighthouses being so remote (usually). I wouldn’t fancy it now, but still love them.
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Fascinating structures aren’t they? There is an interesting book “The Light Between Oceans” by M. L. Stedman which explores the psyche of lighthouse keepers. One of those books that really plays on your mind for a long time.
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I’ll keep an eye out for it!
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