BUSSELTON

Nestled under the trees - each night we had visitors drop down onto our roof. Possums we think.

We decided to stay at the Kookaburra CP as it is centrally located to town, jetty and great flat bike pathways along the foreshore of Geographe Bay so we unpacked the bikes and pedalled as far as the path takes one to Port Geographe and marina, (approx. 6 klms. from our rig) and as it was looking like heavy rain coming, we pedalled as fast as we could into the wind back home!!!  We had a giggle to ourselves as a couple of joggers ran out in front of us as we started back but they got away from us. So much for thinking I would pass them?!?!

Saturday and Wednesday saw cruise ships calling into Busselton and the tenders were kept busy all day ferrying the people to and from the ship to walk the town or board coaches to the wine region of Margaret River.

This cruise ship "Emerald Princess" is on it's maiden voyage from England.

Monday 7th Nov. we took a drive around the coastline up to Cape Naturaliste stopping at Dunsborough and walking the main street where we came across these felt poppies for Remembrance Day in the park.  Quite beautiful way for all folk to place in seats or gardens for a loved one.  Found Wayne's favourite coffee shop "Dome" for a refreshing coffee before exploring more of the coastline.

Meelup Beach was our lunch spot to sit and enjoy the beautiful turquoise waters where the families enjoy a safe swimming sheltered beach.

Drove on out to the Cape Naturaliste Lighthouse where we strolled up the hill to get the magnificent views across Geographe Bay and Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park.

Yallingup Beach is a popular place for families and surfers alike as a lagoon offers safe swimming and the waves/breakers out the back offer the waves for wind surfers.

Stopped at the Caves House Hotel for a shandee and take in the ambience of this grand old place before one last stop.

Canal Rocks.  Wow!!  How spectacular these rocks look with the waves crashing over and through the canals that have been formed over time.  That water is the Indian Ocean flowing from South Africa.  No wonder it hits with tremendous force.

The two previous photos where taken from this bridge where the water flows into this calm water below.

Wednesday 9th Nov. we decided to bike over to the jetty and walk this longest timber-piled jetty in the southern hemisphere.  This 148 year old jetty has plenty of plaques along its length to stop and read the history of events gone-by that has happened upon it.

Loved this area, it is so welcoming to all to spend picnics, stroll and sit and watch people go by. 

This shows some of the original part of the jetty where the seagulls have taken over as their place to nest, feed and rest.

Yes, we made it all the way to the end.  1.841 kms long.

I was taken with these structures of different uses depicting activities around the jetty.

The paintings of different whales that pass Geographe Bay on the jetty are covered with seagull poop.

Today a train ride can take one out to the end where one can meet the local sea-life that lives underneath at the Underwater Observatory at the end.  Apparently there are 300 species of fish out here.