We arrived at Augusta on the 19th June and stayed at the Turner Caravan Park for three nights. The park was on the shore of the Hardy Inlet with it’s range of birds and fish. We were given some freshly caught fish by a couple staying on the same site who were very keen on their fishing.
From this location we explored a great deal of the south west coast.
A nice shady spot for the van.
The Colourpatch restaurant was on the edge of the camp, I am not sure if the claim is accurate because the lighthouse has a small cafe and I am sure that it is further south.
This historic waterwheel was built in 1895 to supply water to the builders of the lighthouse
It is now encrusted with calcified lime.
This lighthouse is located on the most south westerly point of Australia.
Unfortunately the lighthouse was closed so we did not get a chance to see the view.
Further round the coast is Hamelin Bay where we saw whales in the distance playing in the water.
At intervals along the coastline there were three major caves, we visited The Jewel Cave. My pictures do not do it justice, it is very difficult to photograph under those conditions.
The Jewel Cave was only discovered in the 1950’s and was never opened to potholers and cavers therefore very little damage has been done and most of the very delicate stalactites have survived undamaged.
These are roots of karri trees growing on the surface way above.
Some of these are up to 2m long and only a couple of mm diameter.
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