I arrived in Carnarvon, which is quite a nice little town on the coast, for a restock of the larder and beer fridge.

The sea water in Shark Bay is really salty. In fact, the locals reckon the salt water here is two to three times saltier than the open ocean. Interestingly, when you swim…

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.

I do try to get a decent picture of any birds I see, as it hopefully makes later identification of the bird that much easier (although what they look like in the…

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.

Margaret River region also has many caves, so I decided to visit Lake Cave.

After baking in the hot weather, I was really eager to get back to the coast and hopefully cool down a bit.

Apropos of nothing really, but I am totally fascinated by meteorite craters.

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…