Western Australia

Best travel reports from Western Australia

Colorful play

Since we are on a peninsula in Broome, it is possible to observe the sunrise and sunset in the sea. For 6.20 I set the alarm clock to attend the first part of the spectacle, the...

Day 144-145 Esperance & Lucky Bay

After the cold and rainy days on the way to Esperance, we were happy that the weather was slightly improving with less rain. So Stuart was eager to get to Lucky Bay in the Cape...

Tag 141-143 Kalte und regnerische Tage nach Esperance

Nach dem regnerischen und kalten Tag auf Rottnest Island und einem Blick in die Wettervorhersage haben wir beschlossen, in Perth warme Kleidung einzukaufen. Stuart war...

Day 140 Rottnest Island

After almost 140 days with every day at least some sunshine, this day was our first without sun but lots of wind and some rain. To make it worse (or better?) we were booked for...

Perth: Billie Eilish Concert

In October 2021, the borders to Australia were closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. At that time, it was uncertain whether we would ever embark on our trip to Australia....

Day 132 Kalbarri coast part 2

After a walking day, time for a coast & beach day: Kalbarri coastline has a few more lookouts and beaches to visit. We started at Pot Alley Lookout. The views on the layered...

Day 124 Carnarvon

After a good night sleep without the wind from the other night, we are ready for the big drive back to the coast. A last view on Mt Augustus in the morning and then via...

Day 123 Mt Augustus summit

Mt Augustus is the biggest monolith in the world, so of course Stuart wanted us to do the summit walk. Early start required as you have to start your walking before 7am due too...

Day 120 Around Exmouth

Charles Knife Canyon

Day 106 Dampier

Time for a day-trip to Dampier and the peninsula. At first Stuart wanted to meet the in Dampier well-known Red Dog. After saying 'Hello' they liked each other immediately, so...

Day 90 End of Gibb River Road (part 5)

Just off the Gibb River Road are two well worth to visit national parks offering with different views and sights some variety to the gorges of the last days:First stop is...

Day 80 Duncan Road

To explore the Kimberly region further we changed location from Kununurra to Halls Creek. You can either go via the highway or choose gravel to go via the Duncan road. Stuart...

Animal adventures and dreamy beaches

Perth is absolutely stunning and definitely worth a visit. We spent the first day at one of the beautiful beaches, swimming in the turquoise clear water and basking in the sun...

PINNACLES or Pillars of the Earth

We have now arrived in the Nambung National Park, 245 km north of Perth, in the lonely desert with sandstone columns that were formed around 500,000 years ago and can reach up...

Climbing Mount Bruce.

14.07.2019 https://youtu.be/VyQQMorflg0 https://youtu.be/jsuzej73WrM https://youtu.be/e9qdVAmLuB4 Slept longer. In the late morning, the girls dropped us off...

Work is more bearable with loved ones.

21-24.06.2019 21.06.2019: Today, Lukas, another volunteer from Slovakia, and I went to Kmart to buy camping equipment for the upcoming trip. In the evening, the four of us...

Farm life is not getting any easier.

17-20 June 2019 17 June 2019: We went to collect bread, fruit, and vegetables. Then we had breakfast. We went egg collecting with the guests on the farm and fed the pigs with...

Finally a change from the monotony.

May 23-31, 2019 In principle, not much happened during this long period. I tried to catch up on the blog, but the WiFi was working against me. On May 27, 2019, I packed my...

#7 Caversham Wildlife Park

Approximately 32 minutes from the city center of Perth, there is the 'Caversham Wildlife Park'. We went there on Monday morning, mainly to see the cute wombats. The great...

DAY THREE IN AUSTRALIA - PERTH, CLAREMONT

Central Today was by far one of the most difficult and emotional days of the next 6 months. We left the hostel and took the train from Central Station to the Domestic Airport....

Lucky Bay! A beach that lives up to its name

I had read before about this beach that it is one of the most beautiful in Australia with snowy white sand and turquoise water. But the best part are the quite tame wallabies that...

Dining with Flipper

Not far from the Ningaloo Reef is Shark Bay, which is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site due to its diverse wildlife. One famous place in Shark Bay is Monkey Mia, where dolphins...

Fremantle

After the end of my Westcoast trip, I stayed in a hostel in Fremantle for a few days, the officially 'hippest city in Australia'. And I was immediately blown away! The whole...

A beach full of camels

On 22.09.2017 we arrived in Broome. We went straight to Cable Beach, the landmark of Broome. Like on many beaches in Australia, it is common here to drive directly to or on the...

Die Gibb-River-Road

Von dem Ort Kununurra aus wollten wir die beruehmt-beruechtigte Gibb River Road nach Derby an der Westkueste fahren. Diese fuehrt 660 km durch die Kimberley, eine Region in...