Busselton(WA) to Ceduna(South Australia)

Busselton  30/09/12

We packed up our camp and left Fremantle at 9am, and started heading south along the coast road. We stopped at Mandurah for morning tea and then Bunbury for lunch. The drive has been so enjoyable today, more like a Sunday drive through spectacular scenery. With rolling green fields, wildflowers, rivers, lakes, and nice coastal towns, it was just beautiful. We arrived at Busselton at about 2.30pm, and were lucky enough to get the last site into the Kookaburra Caravan Park, costing $45 a night, which is right opposite the Busselton Jetty. We went to the shops to stock up on food. Today we travelled 236km.



Donnybrook

Gnomesville

Busselton Jetty Train

01/10/12

This morning we walked over to the Busselton Jetty and paid our $5 so we could walk out on it. It is 143 years old, & at almost 2km long it is the longest wooden jetty in the Southern Hemisphere. The train was booked all morning, so we got to walk both ways & get some exercise. You could see lots of fish from the jetty but the fisherman didn’t seem to be catching anything big. After lunch we headed east to a place called Donnybrook, which has a huge children’s playground called Apple Fun Park. This is a very small town with not a lot else but the kids playground. It is the biggest free playground in the Southern Hemisphere, so must have cost the council a fortune to put it in. After Braydon had a big play we then headed onto a place called Gnomesville, which is a spot in the middle of nowhere where there are over 3000 garden Gnomes all in this park. It was one of the more bizarre things we have seen on our trip. We bought a gnome to leave here, with our name and where we were from. People have left gnomes from all over the world here.     

Margaret River  02/10/12

We left Busselton at 10am and headed further south west along the coast to the Cape Naturaliste National Park, which has a nice Lighthouse & we saw whales. This is really pretty country, and we again loved the drive as there were colourful wildflowers everywhere. We have arrived in wine country, and there were vineyards everywhere. We then went & had a look at a lovely little town on the coast called Yallingup. Di couldn’t pass up the Gabriel Chocolate Factory for a tasting and a drink. Di really loved the dark chocolate. After lunch we continued south to Margaret River and booked into the Margaret River Tourist Park, costing $36 a night, which is close to town. We arrived at about 3pm. Once set up we took a trip into the nice little touristy town, and had a look around. Today we travelled 119km.



Di in Chocolate Heaven

03/10/12  Looking around Margaret River - Chocolate overload for Di

It was time to look around this picturesque place, but there was so much to see in such a relatively small area. We started out having a look at the Margaret River Nougat place, followed by the Vasse Felix Winery for some wine tasting. We then went to the Margaret River Chocolate Company. Di was amazed at this place as they have chocolate everywhere, and three huge tubs of different samples – white, milk & dark chocolate to gorge yourself on. We have been trying to eat healthy for the last month, so this is the first chocolate Di has had in some time. I guess you could say she went into chocolate overload, as she had quite a few samples, and then had a dark hot chocolate drink that was so strong Braydon could not have any more than a sip. He said this is terrible Mum. It took her about 1/2hr to drink half a glass, before she had to admit that there was too much of a strong chocolate taste for her. She could however fit a few more samples in on the way out the door. We then went to the Margaret River Dried Fruit Company, Margaret River Nuts and Cereals and then the Margaret River Dairy Company. It was time for lunch so we headed to the Cowaramup Brewing Company for a nice meal, and then had a look at a town on the coast called Gracetown. It was time to do something for the kids, so we called into the Sunflowers Animal Farm so they could feed and pat and hold every type of farm animal that you could think of. We all had a fantastic time. It was time to head for home, so we firstly called into another lovely little town on the coast called Prevelly, & then we called into the Voyager Estate Winery which had meticulously maintained gardens.

Aaron and Brock

04/10/12  Sad news today - Brocky has died

Today was just a catch up day doing the washing and cleaning. We have just had a call from Craig’s father to say Brocky our dog is in a bad way and he is having trouble walking. We have been expecting this phone call for the last couple of months as he was starting to go downhill, but the decision had to be made that it was time to put him down. We feel so sorry for Craig’s parents having to do the job of taking him to the vet. It was a sombre afternoon, so we decided to go for a walk into town to take our mind off Brocky. He was a lovely, smart & faithful dog who will be greatly missed. We had a look around town and got some supplies before walking back to the caravan park.



Jewel Cave

Pemberton  05/10/12

Gloucester Tree - 61M high

Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse

It was time to leave the beautiful Margaret River and start heading south. We left at 9am & headed down the coastal road to Hamelin Bay & had a look around. The Jewel Cave was on the way so we called in for a guided tour of this fantastic limestone cave system. The whole cave system has got stairs and platforms to protect the fragile cave structure, and lights have been set up to enhance the Stalactites and Stalagmites. After an informative 1 hour tour, we headed further south through Augusta to Cape Leeuwin where the Indian & Southern Oceans meet, & we saw the Lighthouse and old Waterwheel. The Lighthouse is the tallest one on mainland Australia. After a bite of lunch we headed to the lovely little town of Pemberton, which is due east of Augusta. We arrived at about 2.30pm & set up camp at the Pemberton Caravan Park, which cost $47 for the night. We then went to the Gloucester National Park, where we had to pay $11 for the Entry Pass into the National Park, to see the Gloucester Tree which is huge standing at 61M high. They have put pegs in the tree and you can climb up to the top to a platform for a fantastic view. Craig could not resist climbing the tree, which is not for the faint-hearted, as there is little safety if you were to slip or fall. Halfway up he had to convince himself to keep going as it was very daunting. Once at the top the view was definitely worth it as you look over the forest canopy. Coming down was a little easier. Di did not want to climb this tree as she was looking after the kids, and wanted to save herself for the higher Bicentennial Tree that we plan to do tomorrow. Today we travelled 187km.  



Bicentennial Tree - 75M high

Denmark  06/10/12

We left Pemberton at 9am and headed about 9km to the Bicentennial Tree in Warren National Park, which is another tree that you can climb which stands 75M high. This tree has a platform about 1/3 of the way up, so you can have a little rest and compose yourself before you climb the rest of the way. Di was keen to climb first while Craig looked after the kids, and she did a great job and climbed straight up to the top. After a rest at the top to admire the view she then made her way down to the bottom. Her legs were a bit shaky when she reached the ground, but Craig was still amazed at the ease with which she did it and was proud of her that she climbed it. It was then Craig’s turn to climb, and when he was about ½way up, he was asking himself why he was doing this when he climbed the Gloucester Tree yesterday. He pushed on and was rewarded with a fantastic view on the platform at the top. Once at the bottom we hopped back in the car and headed to Denmark. On the way there we called into the Valley of the Giants Tree Top Walk, which is a 600 M suspended platform that allows you to walk 40M above the ground to the tree tops of the huge forest trees. We were under a little pressure as we had to watch the top 10 shoot out for the V8 supercars, so we raced back to the caravan while in the National Park, and luckily enough we got reception to watch the cars. Braydon was so excited about watching it. After the V8 shoot out we hopped back in the car and headed to Denmark, which is a lovely little coastal town. We arrived at about 3.30pm & got a waterfront site in the Denmark Rivermouth Caravan Park, which cost $36 a night. Today we travelled 213km.

07/10/12  Bathurst

Di was struggling to walk this morning, and again had to walk out the caravan backwards after her big effort of climbing the tree yesterday. This was the day Braydon and Craig have been looking forward to, the Bathurst 1000 V8 Supercar race. Not much was done this day except for watching the race. Braydon was so happy when Jamie Whincup won the race in a nail biting finish. After the race we drove to the Rivermouth of Wilson Inlet and had a look around before going to a playground for the kids to have a play.



Natural Bridge

Albany  08/10/12

We left Denmark at 10am and headed east via the scenic route, through lovely pastures, and 60km later we pulled into Albany, arriving at about 11am. We got a site at the Big 4 Middleton Beach Holiday Park, which cost $49 for the night, which is again right on the beach. After a bite of lunch and a little relaxation time, we then headed out to the Albany Wind Farm, where there are a series of wind generators that power 80% of the town. We continued onto Natural Bridge & The Gap in the Torndirrup National Park. Natural Bridge is a rock formation sculptured into a bridge shape by the treacherous seas of the Southern Ocean. Nearby is The Gap which is a 24M drop where the ocean rushes into a large cavern in the rocks. Driving down the road a little longer, and after a short walk, we came to the Frenchman’s Bay Blowholes, where Braydon got the biggest fright when he heard the blowhole go off. It was more noise than water, but it was still great to experience & see, and we could only imagine what it would be like on a rough day.

Esperance  09/10/12

We left Albany at 9.30am & drove 489km to Esperance. We arrived at 4.45pm & booked into the Esperance Seafront Caravan Park, which costs $35 a night. After setting up it was time to cook tea & attend to the nightly ritual.



Blue Haven Beach

10/10/12

This morning we all went for a bike ride along the Esplanade. We stopped at the yacht club & had a look at the kids learning to sail. It was a lovely ride with no hills. After lunch we went into town & had a look around. The highlight was going to the bakery & having a very delicious afternoon tea. It was recommended to us by our good friends Mark & Belinda Walker (who came up to visit us in the NT). It was also very cheap for the big servings they gave you. After this we drove the Great Ocean Drive which is a loop drive of about 38km. The coastline was rugged & spectacular with about 9 beaches along the way. The water colour was very nice at the beaches, but one in particular stood out which was called Blue Haven. It was a beautiful colour. Another stand out was Twilight Beach which was voted 2006 Australia’s Best Beach. You can walk or ride along a pathway for 11km from Town to Twilight Beach.

11/10/12

After doing the washing this morning, we went back to the bakery to have pies for lunch. We weren’t disappointed & again it was quite cheap. Then Craig & Braydon had their hair cut. After this we went on the Esperance Miniature Railway that is run by volunteers for kids in the beachside park. On the way home we did some grocery shopping. In the late afternoon Braydon, Aaron, and Craig went for a ride on our bikes to the Tanker Jetty, which is only about 500m from the caravan park. From the jetty we could see Sammy the Seal who swims around looking for fish scraps from the fishermen.

12/10/12  Cape Le Grand National Park

It was time to have a look around the much talked about Cape Le Grand National Park, which is 50km east of Esperance & costs $11 for an Entry Pass. This National Park is a series of beautiful bays that has got crystal clear water and perfectly white sand. Craig took lots of photos but they will not reflect this spectacular coastline. We had morning tea at Hellfire Bay before heading to Thistle Cove. Then we headed to Lucky Bay which was voted the Whitest Beach, where we saw kangaroos on the beach. This beach definitely lived up to the reputation we had heard about as it is just pristine. We headed down to have a drive on the beach for 3km, so we could go to the viewing platform where you got a great view across the bay. Leaving Lucky Bay we headed to Rossiter Bay which had a spectacular field of wildflowers right down to the sand. It was time for lunch so we headed to the Le Grand Beach day use area, but for some reason there were fly’s everywhere so it made lunch a little uncomfortable. We decided we would drive back to Esperance on the beach so we could take in the splendour of the coast. We drove about 22km on the beach till we came to Wylie Bay. We didn’t pass a 4WD on the beach so we had it all to ourselves. We even saw a large seal washed up on the beach with a large bite taken out of its side. Before we knew it we were back on the bitumen and back to our van. We all had a fantastic day. To top it off we had McDonalds for tea.

13/10/12

The sun was shining again today so we all hopped on our bikes as Braydon wanted to show Mum Sammy the Seal. We rode down to the jetty where we saw Sammy, then continued along the Esplanade. Once we were back at the van we decided we would do the Great Ocean Drive again, which looked spectacular with the better weather. Di spotted some dolphins surfing in the waves so we stopped and watched them. Once back to the van Craig washed the car and the van, & then we did some grocery shopping so we are ready to cross the Nullarbor.

Caiguna Roadhouse  14/10/12  Nullarbor Plain

We left the beautiful town of Esperance at about 9am ready for the trip east. We knew we were going to be in for a big few days of driving as we headed across the Nullarbor. Our drive today included driving on Australia’s straightest road being 145km long. Even though the road was really straight it wasn’t flat, so it wasn’t too boring. The kids however watched 3 DVD’s on the way. We were looking to pull into a free campsite for the night, but all the sites we came across didn’t have anyone else camping there, so we kept moving on to the next spot until we came to the Caiguna Roadhouse at about 5pm. This was a lot further than we intended to drive, but there were lots of vans parked in the Roadhouse Caravan Park. The park was not much better than a free campsite, but we did have power and an amenities block. It cost $25 for the night. We had a really strong tail wind today so the car was just cruising along doing it really easy. We achieved 17.9L/100 fuel economy which is the best of the trip with the van on. The fuel price was 1.90c/L which we thought was not too bad considering we were in the middle of nowhere. We travelled 572km today.

South Australia

Bunda Cliffs Scenic Lookout  15/10/12

We left the Caiguna Roadhouse at 8am & headed for South Australia. There were lots of dead kangaroos on the road today so we spent a lot of time playing dodge the bodies. We had a cross wind today so our fuel economy was not as good as yesterday. We passed lots of old Holden Monaro’s today as there is a big car show in WA. Even though the country is sparse it wasn’t a real boring drive for some reason. We stopped at Eucla for lunch before crossing the SA border. We were not sure of the time difference in SA so we left our watches as they are for now. We stopped at a very picturesque spot where there were other vans pulled up for the night, so we decided to stop there for the night as well. It was the Bunda Cliffs Scenic Lookout (Camps No. 807), which is where the Eyre Highway meets the Great Australian Bight. We arrived at about 2.30pm. It was freezing cold at the lookout which had spectacular views of the rugged coastline, which was only 100m from the caravan. Di kept saying that the wind was coming straight from Antarctica. We travelled 423km today, and got our usual 20.7L/100km fuel economy.

Ceduna  16/10/12

After a stormy night in a very exposed location, we had one last look at the coastline from the lookout before we left our campsite and again headed across the Nullarbor. On the way we called into another lookout to view the rugged exposed coastline. We have had a nicer day today with blue skies, but with a cooler breeze blowing. The next stop was the Head of Australian Bight which is a premier whale watching location in Australia. We paid $24 to get into the Interpretive Centre, where you follow a walkway to a boardwalk which leads to the sheer drop off of the towering cliffs to the rough southern ocean. The view was fantastic and straight away we could see whales only about 50m off the coast. All up there was a total of 7 whales and calves all unbelievably close. The whales appeared to be just relaxing and were not playing and breaching like what we have seen in the past, but just slowly swimming around. There were some dolphins that appeared to be interacting with the whales which was also nice to see. Aaron was starting to get very grizzly so we decided that we had better have a quick bite of lunch before making our way to Ceduna in case we had to get him to a doctor. On the last stretch of the trip we saw so many skinks on the road that we were continually dodging them. We had to go through the Border Quarantine Checkpoint which is only a couple of km out of Ceduna, so we had to hand over the last of our fruit and vegetables. This was not as thorough as when we came into WA, as they relied on honesty rather than the guy searching through the car and caravan for fruit and veg. Once in Ceduna we tried the caravan park right on the beach but it was booked out, so we headed for the Big 4 Ceduna Tourist Park which cost $34 a night. Once booked in we headed straight to the hospital to get Aaron looked at as he was really uncomfortable. Due to the 2 & 1/2hr time difference it was by now 6.30pm. The hospital was fantastic as we went straight in to see the nurse who had a quick look at him, before calling a doctor to get her in to have a look. She only took about 10 minutes to arrive before giving him a once over and prescribing us some antibiotics as his ears and throat were red. We travelled 427km today.        

17/10/12

We had a disrupted sleep last night due to Aarons’ illness, so it was a late start this morning. It is also very hard adjusting to the 2 & 1/2hr time difference between Western Australia and South Australia with the kids. Today we caught up on the washing and shopping, and in the afternoon we went for a drive around the town.

18/10/12

Aaron was a little better today, but we took it easy and had a walk through town and along the jetty. Braydon is very excited as he is seeing Gran and Gramps tomorrow at Streaky Bay.

We arrive in Perth

Di's Mum & Dad

Perth / Fremantle  12/09/12  We meet up with Di’s Parents

We left Geraldton at 8am and headed the 440km drive south to Perth. It was a little strange on the drive down as the road wasn’t too busy, but the scenery was spectacular with green rolling fields full of wildflowers. We haven’t seen green fields since we left Queensland, so it was good to see a different colour on the side of the road. The lush paddocks were full of sheep. Once we hit the outskirts of Perth the traffic started to get heavy, and Craig realised how much he missed the country roads. We pulled into the Fremantle Village Caravan Park, arriving at about 2.30pm, which cost $45 a night. It reminded us of the van parks in New Zealand, as they had vines in between the sites with chalets as on site vans.  It is a lovely little park only a couple of hundred metres from the beach. Di’s parents are over here in Perth at the moment, so we drove into the city & had a nice dinner with them. It was great to see them again.

Kings Park

13/09/12

We met Di’s parents at 10am this morning at Kings Park and Botanic Gardens, which is one of the largest inner city parks in the world. It has panoramic views of the city and the Swan River, and all the wildflowers are on display producing a mass of colour. The gardens are huge with all different themes around the park, and they are well maintained and looked sensational. We had a BBQ lunch at the Lotterywest Family Area, & then the kids had a good play on the playground. In the afternoon we left Mum and Dad and went down to the wharf to book our lunch cruise for tomorrow. While here we saw the impressive Bell Tower, but unfortunately we didn’t hear the bells ringing.

14/09/12

It was washing day this morning, and then we headed into Perth city as we are going on a Lunch cruise with Di’s Parents from Perth to Fremantle. We left the Perth Wharf at 11.15am and headed along the Swan River, past all the Yacht clubs and the impressive waterfront homes until we reached the Fremantle Wharf. It is a perfect day to be out on the water with no wind and beautiful sunshine. Once we arrived at Fremantle they brought out the lovely buffet lunch while we cruised back to Perth. It was good to spend more time with Di’s parents relaxing going down the river. Once back at the Perth Wharf we all walked up to the Mall and had a look around, then headed back to Mum and Dads hotel for a look at how the other half live. Di’s mum and dad are leaving very early tomorrow, so we said our goodbyes. We then walked back to the car and headed back to the caravan park.

15/09/12

It was a day to catch up today, and relax by watching the motor racing. In the afternoon we went down to the Fremantle town foreshore and had a little look around the wharfs and the hub of pubs and restaurants.  

16/09/12

We packed up this morning and moved caravan parks as Fremantle Village Caravan Park was booked up and we couldn’t extend, so we moved 5km down the same road to the Big 4 Woodman Point Holiday Park which cost $55 a night. We set up camp and relaxed by watching the motor racing. In the afternoon we went for a walk down to the beach.

Bell Tower - Perth

17/09/12

It was car cleaning day today as the car is filthy inside and out from all the dust, sand and mud we have driven through. Most of the caravan parks do not allow car or caravan washing due to water restrictions. Craig went down to car lovers and got the high pressure cleaner all over the car and gave it a vacuum, but it cost $30, so he washed the car properly back at the park. Di did some work and the kids played. In the afternoon we went into Fremantle town to go to the Visitor Centre, do some banking, and have a look around.

Inside the Sub

18/09/12  Maritime Museum

Today we went to the Maritime Museum at Fremantle. We chose to do the Museum tour as well as the Submarine tour. The Maritime Museum was fascinating with lots of interesting history to do with boating, and of course Craig loved to see the winning America’s Cup yacht “Australia 2”. We initially didn’t think it would take long to see through the museum, but there were three levels of different things to see. We must have spent a couple of hours looking through the Museum. We then had to take turns on the Submarine tour as Aaron was not allowed to go as he was not old enough. Di and Braydon went first on the guided 1.5hr tour of the Oberon class Submarine HMAS Ovens from the Cold War-era, which is situated on Fremantle’s historic World War 2 submarine slipway. After Di and Braydon came back it was Craig’s turn to have a look. The sub was the highlight for all of us as it was truly amazing how people could live in such a small space for months at a time. Even though the sub was not under water it still felt a bit claustrophobic, as the walkways and doorways are so narrow and small. Not the sort of job either of us would want to do.

19/09/12

It was a day to relax around the caravan park, going for a walk to the park so the kids could play on the playground, and just catch up on the Blog etc.

20/09/12

Today we went to Harbour Town in the CBD to do some shopping. Dianne scored very well with some nice new clothes at very cheap prices. On the way home we tried to get our dead computer fixed again, but the techs could not fix the problem, but they have improved it a little bit because it now turns on, but at a time of its’ own choosing.

Round House - Fremantle

21/09/12

We drove into Fremantle today to have a look at the Round House, which is the oldest public building in WA, being built in 1831. It was originally a local prison. We then walked to the WA Shipwreck Gallery which is a huge Museum full of history about ships that have sunk in the area. We also went to the E Shed Markets which are down by the water.



Craig's cousin Tanya & Danny

22/09/12  We catch up with Tanya and Danny

Tonight we caught up with Craig’s cousin Tanya and her boyfriend Danny who are on holidays from Ipswich. We met at the Fremantle Wharf and had dinner at one of the many restaurants in the area. It was great to catch up with all the news from back at home, and to get to know Tanya’s boyfriend a little bit.

23/09/12

The sun is out today with beautiful blue skies. This is only the second day in Perth that there has been blue sky. We made the most of the good weather and took a drive up to the northern beaches of Perth. We drove through Cottesloe Beach, City Beach, and had morning tea at Scarborough Beach, and watched all the surfers on the water. We are amazed at the amount of stand-up paddle boards being used in the surf compared to in Queensland. We were also amazed at all the huge million dollar houses right up the coast. There would be thousands of them, so Perth must be a very wealthy city. We then made our way up to Hillarys Boat Harbour and had a lovely lunch, before going onto Quinns Rocks & then making our way back to our caravan park. The northern beaches were absolutely lovely and they lived up to the reputation that we had heard about.

24/09/12

We took a drive south today to the town of Rockingham. It is a town right on the coast that appears to have a lot of heavy industry around it. Near here is Garden Island which is home to 6 frigates & all submarines operated by the Royal Australian Navy Submarine Service. A Clearance Diving Team is also based on the Island & has a Submarine Escape Training Facility - one of only 6 in the world & the only one in the Southern Hemisphere. The Island is linked to the mainland by a 4km causeway, but access is restricted to Navy personnel only.



Some of Perths Flowers

25/09/12

Today was the day to sort out our mobile phones. Since we left Brisbane our Optus reception has been very bad with reception only at major towns. We went to Telstra and changed everything over to try and improve our coverage. We also had to sort out some banking, so it was a leisurely day.

26/09/12

It is raining again today. These are the days that you realise how small the caravan is, when you spend all day inside. Generally the kids are good until about 5pm when it all gets a little much. We had to take Aaron to the doctor today as one of his fingers got a large blister on it and his whole hand swelled up. The doctor said it was like school sores but for babies. He gave him some medicine to fix him up. We also had some bad news that our dog Brocky, who we left with Craig’s Mum and Dad, is really sick. He is a very old dog and he has got arthritis in his back legs.



Wildlife at our caravan

27/09/12

We took the car into Perth for its 30 000km service today. While it was getting looked at we spent the day shopping at Harbour Town again. It is cold and raining once again today, with a top temp. of 15 deg.

28/09/12

We had to move site this morning as there is a tour group arriving where our van is. We did the clothes washing and washed the caravan. We booked a tour for tomorrow to go to Rottnest Island, as the weather is supposed to be nice.

29/09/12  Rottnest Island

The weather has turned it on for us today with beautiful blue skies and no wind. We were picked up by the ferry shuttle bus at 9.15am at our caravan park, which took us through to Fremantle at the ferry dock. Unfortunately it is the first day of the school holidays over here, so the ferry and dock were full of people, luggage, and push bikes. Since Rottnest Island has no cars, everyone gets around by bikes, so there were hundreds of bikes that had to get loaded onto the boat. We left the dock at around 10am, and the boat trip was relatively calm. Rottnest is 19km from Fremantle which took 25mins to cross. Once we arrived at Thomson Bay, there were boats everywhere, as this has been the first good day in a while. On bad days the trip over to Rottnest gets so bad that the ferries do not even run. Once off the dock you arrive at a nice little village with restaurants and shops. All the buildings appear to be very old and are all styled in a similar manner. We had a quick look around and then had an early lunch. We grabbed some Subway (yes there was a Subway), but a Subway with a difference. This Subway sells all the usual stuff, plus Pizza’s and healthy hot chips. We decided to try the hot chips with some subs, but while we were eating we were distracted by some Quokka’s, and a crow swooped down and stole our chip box and flew off. Di was not happy…….. There were quite a few Quokka’s roaming around in the town area. We then hopped on the only bus on the island, which is a jump on, jump off at your leisure bus, that continually drives around the coast line of the island with 18 stops on the agenda, which takes an hour. We were blown away by the beautiful bays and scenery. It was truly spectacular. We got off about ½ way around and walked up to the Wadjemup Lighthouse for 360 deg. views around the island. Once we had a look around, we went back to the bus stop and continued our trip around the island. We again hopped off the bus about 3km from the start so we could walk the last stage to take in the views. On the northern end of the island most of the bays were filled with huge boats with Villa’s on the water’s edge. We would love to stay in this location. Once back at the village it was time for a quick bite of afternoon tea at the Bakery, and then back on the boat for a smooth trip back to Fremantle. It was a day to remember, and has definitely been put on the list of places to visit again one day - hopefully.