Category: WA
Practically Suicidal
May 2015 The lighthouse on Vlamingh Head near Exmouth in WA is a concrete structure built in 1912. The view of the coast is splendid and there are six oil rigs clearly visible on the horizon. Barrow Island is somewhere … Continue reading Practically Suicidal
Charles Knife Gorge
May 2015 The Cape Range rises steeply behind the Western Australian town of Exmouth and the Charles Knife Road is steep, windy and rough but what a ride, especially on the way back down. Wandering about we found a plugged … Continue reading Charles Knife Gorge
Roadhouses
Winter 2015 We pull into the Billabong Roadhouse in WA for fuel and I’m taken aback. They’re selling healthy food and the toilets are spotless! A bloke tries to walk in with a cockie (Cockatoo) on his shoulder and is smartly refused entry for health reasons. Bring back the good old days I say when a roadhouse smelt of dirty cooking oil, all of the food was fried, the toilets were vile and one had to wipe one’s feet on the way out! Continue reading Roadhouses
The Pits
When all else fails, when the drive is long and you are tired sometimes the gravel pit is the best option and they are usually level. Continue reading The Pits
The Prison Tree
The Boab Prison Tree on the edge of Derby, WA is huge, squat, gnarled and old. Used as a lock up in the early days of European settlement it is estimated at about 1500 years of age. Boabs don’t have rings so a more accurate figure can’t be ascertained. Continue reading The Prison Tree
Nature’s Window
2015 – Kalbarri, WA Iconic Nature’s Window in Kalbarri National Park happens to be wall to wall today, with tourists and one guy comments that perhaps we should book our turn in the Window. Woody particularly likes the Indian tourists as they treat every photo like it is a portrait sitting as they sit in the ‘window’ and shout detailed instructions at the photographer to get their best side. Continue reading Nature’s Window
The War Memorials of Albany
Albany is a perfectly situated city on WA’s south coast. Because it was the port of embarkation for the Australian and New Zealand World War One soldiers it is home to the National ANZAC Centre and a host of war … Continue reading The War Memorials of Albany
Murchison House Station
Murchison House Station is a range goat farm on the banks of the Murchison River just out of Kalbarri in Western Australia. It is dog friendly and there are plenty of peaceful riverbank camp sites. Like so many farm stays … Continue reading Murchison House Station
The Architecture of Broome
In Broome, WA most buildings both old and new are constructed of corrugated iron. Wide verandahs are abundant. Like all buildings in this cyclone prone part of the country there is no guttering. Two storey buildings have brightly painted latticework … Continue reading The Architecture of Broome
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