I have headed north along the coast of WA. I have been stopping at a few beachside hamlets along the way to sample some local seafood and wines.
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Heading further south, I entered D’Entrecasteaux National Park, which stretches for 130km along the south west coast and is pounded by the big waves of the Southern Ocean.
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Margaret River region also has many caves, so I decided to visit Lake Cave.
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After baking in the hot weather, I was really eager to get back to the coast and hopefully cool down a bit.
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Apropos of nothing really, but I am totally fascinated by meteorite craters.
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So, here in WA we have been in a heatwave that seems to have lasted since Christmas. It has been really hot, getting over 40 degrees most days, with some days reaching…
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I visited the little outback town of Sandstone, which is quite literally in the middle of nowhere.
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Gold was discovered at Kalgoorlie in 1893. Local folklore tells that three men travelling through the area stopped to replace a shoe lost from their horse and found 100 ounces of alluvial…
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In September 1892, gold was discovered near to where Coolgardie now sits.
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I am currently sitting in a very warm 36 degree day in Kalgoorlie, in the goldfields of WA. I arrived here by a rather meandering route from the coast that took me…