Fremantle Prison

Fremantle Prison's entrance

Fremantle prisons holding cells.

The arched windows in the front of the building is the church. Second level.

Prisoners play area (NO GRASS)

Original convict cell

Fremantle Prison, was known as the Convict Establishment, which was built by convict labour between 1852 - 1855, from limestone quarried on site.

Modern version of Fremantle prison, which was decommissioned in 1991.

Solitary confinement 

Fremantle Maritime Museum

Western Australian Maritime Museum

HMAS Ovens (decommissioned 1995)

                             Torpedo

I tried on a sailor's hat

This boat was displayed showing the exact conditions out at sea it sailed against.

Australia II

In 1983, it was the first time in 132 years that a country other than the USA had won the America's Cup.

Fremantle

E - Shed Markets

Mummy was excited to visit the markets in Fremantle.

 Fremantle Wharf

Anchors

Bunbury, Mandurah

Thrombolites

Thrombolites  (Living Rocks)

Boardwalk out to the Thrombolites

 Dome thrombolites in the background

Mandurah

We did a day trip from Bunbury to Mandurah where we had a picnic.  In the background is a cheeky pelican who circled us and then made an attempt to snatch our picnic lunch.

Fun in the park at Mandurah

Bunbury, Gnomesville, Donnybrook

Marlston Hill Lookout (Bunbury)

We walked up to the top of the lookout which gave us a 360o view of Bunbury.

Gnomesville

People from all around the world bring there gnomes here and place them on display for our enjoyment.

Donnybrook Apple Fun Park

Donnybrook has the "Biggest Free Entry Fun Park" in all of Australia.

Balancing

Hours of Fun

Busselton 22nd May

Last Cast

This morning we went for a 2 hour bike ride along Geographe Bay's foreshore in Busselton.  In the afternoon we walked along the jetty to the end and had afternoon tea.  I cast my fishing rod in, for the last time, on Busselton's jetty.

Busselton to Cape Naturaliste

Cape Naturaliste

We were able to tour this lighthouse.  As you can see we are all in our raincoats.  The lighthouse weather forecast showed gusts of wind, 50 to 100 kmph.  

Inside Cape Naturaliste lighthouse

Ngilgi Cave

Both Zachary and I explored our first cave.  We walked down 35 metres deep, but the base of the cave is another 10 metres deep.  They had a really cool kids tunnel to climb through, and it was like one giant enclosed slippery dip.

Ngilgi stalactites 

The Margaret River Chocolate Co.

Making the chocolate

Behind the glass they were making different chocolates. We were able to taste test some chocolates on the way into the chocolate factory.  YUM! 

The Margaret River Dairy Company

We stopped by another cheese factory to taste test some different variety of cheeses. 

Busselton to Augusta

Cape Leeuwin

We drove down from Busselton passed Augusta to Cape Leeuwin lighthouse.  It was closed for repair so we just walk around the lighthouse.

Two oceans meet

Cape Leeuwin is famous for the two oceans that meet (Southern ocean and Indian ocean).

                                Miss Flinders

After touring Cape Leeuwin lighthouse we drove into Augusta and bordered a ferry, "Miss Flinders".  We cruised up the Flinders bay.

Nature watching

On the ferry they had binoculars to use, so we could see the native birds that live around the bay.

Cheese

This was our very first cheese factory.  After driving from Augusta, we drove back to Busselton and to the Old Cheddar Cheese Co.  We took a toothpick each and taste tested about seven different cheeses.

Busselton

Busselton Jetty Train

Busselton jetty is the longest jetty in the southern hemisphere and the third longest in the world.  The train drivers name was, John.  He allowed my brother and I to sit in the drivers seat and toot the air horn.

Underwater Observatory

At the end of the jetty is an underwater observatory.  It goes down below sea level 8 metres.

                        Return trip on the train

Fishing on the jetty

In the afternoon we went back to the jetty and tried fishing.  We didn't catch any fish so Mum cooked up some spaghetti bolognese for dinner. 

Pemberton (Glouchester Tree)

Glouchester Tree

Leaving Windy Harbour we travelled through a little town call Pemberton.  Pemberton is well known for the tallest tree measuring 72 metres.  Only adults can climb this tree, which my Dad did.  Today, this tree is still used as a fire lookout, for the surrounding Gloucester National Park.  

Windy Harbour

Great climbing tree

We arrived in Windy Harbour and set up camp.   You can see our caravan just behind me.  This camp ground had great climbing trees.  Windy Harbour is a small fishing settlement.  

Cathedral Rock

Windy Harbour is what Western Australia call the equivalence to Victoria's Great Ocean Road.  

Bedroom Window

This looks like another natural bridge, but it is known as bedroom window.

South Western Australian coastline 

The limestone sea cliffs stands 85 metres above the Southern Ocean.  In April it is well known for seeing schools of salmon and pods of dolphins and whales.

Camp grounds

We were able to have another camp fire and this time we cooked our dinner on the bar-b-que hot plate.  Later that night, after dinner, we were able to toast some marshmallows.

Valley of the Giants

Valley of the Giants

Today we drove through Denmark and into Walpole to set up camp.  We headed back to the Wilderness discovery centre where the Western Australian's famous Valley of the Giant Tingle trees are.

Entrance to the Giant Trees

Tree Top Walk

At one of the sites on the Tree Top Walk, I'm up 40 metres from the forest floor into the tingle canopy.   This gives me great perspective of a "birds eye view".

          Car parked in the base of the Giant Tree

In early years, The Valley of the Giant trees bought tourist to the tree base and they would reverse there cars in and take photos.  Continuous traffic compacted the ground around the Giant tree. Because of the Giant tree's shallow root system, it eventually killed off this magnificent tree.  The Valley of the Giants was also saved from tree lopping in the 70's and now is Protected in the Walpole-Nornalup National Park.

Standing at the base

Circular Pool and Franklin River system

The name circular pool derives not from the shape of the two pools, but by the currents which flow in circles, creating moving circular patterns with the foam they create.

I miss all my Kindy friends!  Bye for now.