Western Australia

Best travel reports from Western Australia

26.02. Margaret River and still no kangaroo

Today we are motorized with a thick SUV (Toyota Fortuner) and continue south to the wine-growing region of Margaret River. Distance to drive is about 270 km. We made a short...

Perth was a highlight.

I really liked Perth, it has so much to offer. Art, beaches, very friendly people. It's just beautiful here. So now it's really over, tomorrow we're going home.

Cape Peron

Short bike tour to Cape Peron. From the various viewpoints, you have a stunning view.

Second week

A few photos from my second week here: beautiful sunsets, time at the beach, and little bike rides.

Exmouth

The next exciting stop on our road trip: Exmouth. A small but beautiful coastal town in the northernmost part of the west coast. Main attraction on the itinerary: snorkeling in...

06.10.2016 Frenchman Peak, Thistle Cove, Hellfire Bay

Today we took a closer look at the National Park ourselves. We made a climbing tour to the Frenchman Peak (290 m high) and made a few beach stops at Thistle Cove and Hellfire...

10/10/2015 Gibb River Road, Moonshine Gorge

We arrived at Moonshine Gorge during midday sun.. maybe not the smartest move, as it was way too hot! Nevertheless, we went hiking and managed to complete the 3 km trail through...

17 September 2015 Port Hedland

Industrial port, marsh, crocodiles Port Hedland, a somehow very modern city in the middle of nowhere. This city is probably well known in the industrial sector. In Port Hedland,...

25.07.2015 Farmwork Weeks 5+6

Weeks 5 and 6 of Farmwork To conclude the 4th week, we treated ourselves to a visit to Timezone in Perth. A childhood dream come true! Timezone is a huge arcade with games like...

27.05.2015 Jurien Bay

Camping on the beach and fishing On this day, we went to the next campsite, which was also located on a beach, which we unfortunately did not know, we had to drive 13 kilometers...

25.05.2015 Lancelin, Sand dunes

Sand Dunes The second week has begun and this week we wanted to travel a little further north. Immediately you can feel that it is much warmer here, even though we are only 150...

Monkey Mia and the dolphins

I had a picnic on the beautiful Shell Beach, it was really peaceful. The hotel was a beautiful property, right on the beach. The dolphins came so close, they almost touched my...

Karijini National Park

Hiking to the sunrise, mines mines mines and endless roadtrains everywhere. And of course, hikes to gorges.

Noch mehr Wasserlöcher.

22.07.2019 https://youtu.be/1CH7kj_AZF8

05/09/2015 Monkey Mia

Dolphins, stingrays, pelicans, and aggressive crabs After another 400 km, we arrived in Monkey Mia and decided to stay here for two days. Monkey Mia has a beautiful beach and a...

Finally encountered kangaroos!

10.04.2019 - 12.04.2019 Video of kangaroos on Heirisson Island: https://youtu.be/wbuWLBrHkuo

Australia - One day in the Bunbury Hospital

Feb 7th: After Fa complains of severe pain in her right foot in the morning and adamantly refuses to put any weight on her foot, we decide to go directly to a hospital. The...

Monday?

Sun, a bit of wind, pelican, and a beautiful sunset :)

A beach made entirely of shells.

03.07.2019 https://youtu.be/i8s_a336Q3U

Last Aldi on the west coast in Geraldton.

30.06.2019: Video: https://youtu.be/7aCTSUWIF_c

06.10.2015 Gibb River Road, Tunnel Creek

Tunnel Creek Total 'flashed' :-D we continued to Tunnel Creek. In the cave, we walked through knee-deep water, observed bats, and wandered in total darkness. Fortunately, we had...

03/09/2015 Kalbarri National Park

Next stop was Kalbarri National Park, a very beautiful national park. Along the coast, this national park is characterized by wonderful large rock formations and a lovely fauna...

26.05.2015 Nambung National Park

Beach and Pinnacles Today we visited Nambung National Park, it was very beautiful. We visited the Pinnacles, which are masses of termite mounds ranging from small to giant that...

#6 Pink Lakes

On the way from Kalbarri to Perth, we stopped in Port Gregory. It is a small town right by the sea. There is actually nothing to see here except a large lake with pink water....

02.03. Straight ahead to Esperance

In the morning, we had a visit from the pink colleague on the terrace, and there was a kangaroo grazing nearby. Something special. Today we had a long drive to Esperance ahead...

Unimagined qualities - my husband 'the baker'

On the Seychelles, my husband became a baker. Until then, I had no idea that these qualities were in him. So far, the children had only attested to him making the better...

Perth

Perth is truly a city worth visiting! However, we can't recommend the Hop on Hop off bus route as much.. there is a huge selection of restaurants and shopping options, but also...

Third Week

The highlight of the week was the trip to Woodman Point to go kitesurfing. We had great wind there and had a lot of fun on the water.

19.09.2015 Eco Beach, Hammocks and Beach

Fishing and hammocks on the beach Second stop of the day at the beach. We have definitely found paradise here, there are hammocks on the beach!!! =) Mike went fishing and caught...

18.09.2015 Eighty Mile Beach

Escape the sun an 80 mile long beach that is just amazing. White sand, turquoise water, just great! We stopped here for a day to recover from the sun. You simply can't escape...