Margaret River

We almost didn't go to the Margaret River area and I am very glad we did.  There is some beautiful country to see and we could have easily stayed 2-3 days in this part of Australia. 

The Busselton Jetty happens to be the longest wooden pier in the Southern Hemisphere.  It is 1.8k (1.1 mile) long.

 These are Karri trees in the Boranup Forest.  They are extremely tall and very thick.  They are amazing to walk through.  Again - could have spent hours hiking here...

Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse.  This is the most south-westerly point on the Australian continent and happens to be where the Southern and Indian Oceans meet.  This lighthouse projects light over 40k (almost 25 miles).

 I could have spent hours here in the blustery, cold wind and rain watching the waves crash to shore.  Although it would have been better from the top of the lighthouse.

Southern Ocean

 Indian Ocean

 We also toured Mammoth Cave which is NOT named for Mammoths.  It is named because of its size.  The area of picture in the middle where the lighter color stone is happens to be a jaw bone in the rock.

The Perth and southwest area of Australia is a great place to visit and I am glad we had the opportunity to be tourists there!

Next Australian adventure - Uluru (Ayer's Rock) and Cairns (Great Barrier Reef).