WA Southwest

In Albany, south of WA, one of the main attractions is whale world, an old whaling station
that is the skeleton of a pigmy blue whale. As you may know, blue whales are the biggest creatures on earth and that have ever lived. Because it is a pigmy blue whale, it is smaller than a real blue whale ( and the camera does not quite show how big it is) so a blue whale is much bigger. WOW!!!!!!!!!

Blueberry picking is hard work but fun.

You don't want to pick a berry red or it will be sour.

At Greens pool / Elephant rocks the water was crystal clear and great for snorkelling.

The water was cold but very refreshing.

Near a place called Pemberton was a tree top walk. I was short and easy with a great view.

We are standing under a species of eucalyptus called red tingle which grow's only around
the Pemberton area. The big hollow hole in the tree is caused by fungal disease, bush fires, insect invasion e.t.c.

This is at the top of the Dave Evens Bycenteniel tree.
It is a tree which used to be used for fire spotting and now is an adventurous tourist attraction.

It was a little creepy because if you slipped, you fell and would die.

In Yallingyup, 3hrs from Perth, my sister and I did a wooden maze. It was hard because we did not know about some secret doors. Keep reading my blog because in a few week, I will do a hedge-hend maze.

SA-WA

In national park (SA) we had a lot of fun sliding down sand
very high sand dunes at Almonta beach.

It was a very exhausting walk to the top.

On our travels to WA we crossed the Nullarbor and Nullarbor means no trees so it
was a boring drive.

We visited Venus Bay, the only curved jetty. The trolley in the
photo is for carrying goods to the end of the jetty.

In Streaky bay (SA) they had a replica of the biggest great white caught  by a rod and reel.
It was a world record.

These are the cliffs of the great Australian Bight. They go right around for 100km. They are called the Bunda cliffs.

Just an Ausssie photo.

Yay!!! We crossed the border and now we are in the last state of the trip, WA.
These camels are in Norseman and are a tribute to the camel trains that used to pass through there.

Whyalla and Port Lincoln, South Australia.

HMAS Whyalla at the information centre / museum at Whyalla.

Jetty jumping at Tumby Bay

Walking on water, Dynamo impersonation, Tumby Bay jetty.

Boarding to go out to the Swimming with Tuna experience.

World famous Tuna pontoon. Port Lincoln.

Tuna are the 6th fastest fish in the world.

Sailing the catamaran back to Port Lincoln Harbour.

Whyalla Steel Works blast furnace. Molten steel is poured into the huge pots that are towed by remote controlled trains over to the steel manufacturing plant nearby.

Train towing giant pot of super hot molten steel. The train driver is walking next to the train with a remote control hanging around his neck.

Coking coal being emptied from the 18 hour baking process. This coal has its impurities removed when baked. It is then cooled and used in the blast furnace to heat up the iron ore to produce molten or liquid steel.