Travelogues Western Australia

November 17 - Nord-Westküste Australien: Kimberleys, Kangaroo Sanctuary, Kununurra, Bungle Bungle (Purnululu NP)

On Thursday, Lis and Joe went to Rottnest Island, a small island off the coast of Perth. It is mainly known for its little furry inhabitants - the Quokkas. In recent years, the...

The last stop of our road trip was supposed to be Karijini National Park. Originally not planned in our route, we decided to visit this place based on some recommendations. The...

The next stop was Monkey Mia/Shark Bay. To explain: Shark Bay is located on a peninsula and is the name of this coastal region. Monkey Mia is simply a holiday resort. The...

After the first cold and uncomfortable night in the car, the next destination was the Jewel Cave near Margaret River. On the way there, two kangaroos crossed the road in front...

During our stay in Perth, we went on a few excursions in the nearby and faraway areas: to Fremantle, Whiteman Park, and the Pinnacles. Our friend Jens, who lives in Perth, was...

Shortly after Augusta you reach Cape Leeuwin with its distinctive white lighthouse. Here the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean meet. The lighthouse village has been beautifully...

Our first destination with our "fancy" campervan model "Nasenbär" were the Wave Rocks near Heyden, a day trip east of Perth. On the way, we stopped in the pretty town of...

Here we were for the first 5 days after our arrival in Australia. To recover from the long flight, we wanted to arrive here calmly. And it was a hit: a nice room in a private...

The photo features the 'Setzkastenbild' from our hotel, which is also called 'Seashells' ...

Pentecost Sunday, for us it was again a day of driving and hiking! We explored the 'Karijini National Park'. There is a lot of red earth and eucalyptus trees with white trunks...

We continued north, along the 'Ningaloo Reef' and the Coral Coast. From what I can tell, there are only tourists traveling through and locals in the 'places' taking care of their...

Greetings to all the men on 'Father's Day'! This celebration doesn't exist here, and we also have to make sure not to lose track of such things. It was a travel day, which meant...

This morning, we climbed the 'Everest' - not the mountain, but our rental car for the next 17 days. It's a 'Ford Everest'. One has to get used to the size. Since it is required...

On the way to Madura, we made a quick stop in Eucla to grab something to eat and, indeed, to refuel. Unfortunately, we had run out of petrol 😱 but luckily we always carry our...

16.09 16.09 - After climbing Mount Barren, we ventured inland again - a brief detour to Wave Rock. This meant that instead of just 3 hours to Lucky Bay (also on the coast), it...

How do you know you're approaching civilization and leaving the wonderful Outback behind!? The drivers no longer greet each other, and you can pick your nose without fear of...

Early start for the last day in Exmouth to find some turtles. At this time of the year they won´t go on the beach yet, but they said, they will meet & mate near the beach in...

On our way to Mimbi Caves Campground we stopped at Fitzroy Crossing for some information about the area. Well, there is not much around, but the Danggu Geikie Gorge National...

Since the Margaret River area has a lot of different farms, which also offer free tastings, we gave some of them a visit. Chocolate was the first one. Fell in love with the...

After falling asleep late I woke up at about 9:30am. Time to organize the day! I need a SIM card and food ... fun goes second. The dinner with Tom was successful. As of today it...

21.07.2019 https://youtu.be/aoMBPxFI_oc The alarm clock already rang at 6 o'clock. Then we went to the Windjana Gorge National Park. Since yesterday, we haven't had any...

11.07.2019 https://youtu.be/Btb052dSz1E It was very windy at night. The ground did not allow us to secure hooks, so the tarp was blowing back and forth on the tent. In...

06.07.2019 The last night was even colder than the previous ones. At the tourist information they mentioned 3 degrees. Then off to conquer Mount Augustus! However, the brakes...

04.+05.07.2019 https://youtu.be/AYGhPGkl6zw 04.07.2019: Monkey Mia was on the list for this day. It was quite cloudy and dark. Although the name suggests monkeys,...

14th-19th May 2019 Video: https://youtu.be/r5WhhZDJEpQ 15th May 2019: Today I called all the work hostels in Western Australia. Nobody has work at the moment. However, a...

Markets Today was the first proper day with the host family. What does the first proper day mean? Well, I spent the morning with another au pair in Fremantle. Fremantle is about...

Feb 5-6: We leave Perth on the day of arrival and head south to Fremantle. Amazing coastal areas and red earth typical of Down Under bring the typical Australian feeling. Fa...

On Tuesday we slept in and cleared out our Toni. After 6 weeks, a lot of things accumulate and you find some things again. Like Santa Claus, we gave unused supplies to other...

With Lis and Joe, who had been working with us at the campsite for the past few days, we continued south towards Kalbarri National Park. Just like in Karijini NP, there were...