2019 Travel update

Hi everyone, it is the time of year again that I update this page with our Western Australian travel for the past year.  We had a few short breaks in Western Australia, but out main travel this year was a half lap of Australia which took in Western Australia, Northern Territory and South Australia.

To join me on our travels, please click on the links which will take you to my Life Images by Jill blog which is my main blog these days.  
You can also click on the Index to see more. 
  Thank you for stopping by. Sit back and enjoy as you come travelling with me in Western Australia. 

Field of Lights - Albany  

 In February we had the opportunity to see "The Field of Lights" Avenue of Honour on Mt Clarence along the path up to the War Memorial in Albany on Western Australia's south coast. This art installation, created with 16,000 lights by Bruce Munro pays homage to the 41,000 troops who departed from Albany on their way to World War 1. For some Albany would be their last view of Australia.

 Short Break in the wheatbelt

 We had a three day weekend in the Western Australian wheatbelt. Primarily to look at some of the Silos Art Trail, but also to bush camp at a couple of new free camps we heard about.

Autumn colour in the Balingup Tree Park 

The Golden Valley Tree Park in Balingup, which is undoubtedly one of the best places to see autumn colour. Only about an hour south of our home, it makes for a perfect day out. The park features a collection of deciduous trees which are showing off their autumn colour right now. But you need to get there before the leaves have all fallen. To see this colour is amazing for us Western Australians as our native trees are all ever-green, so we don't get the full flush of autumn colour like people living in the northern hemisphere do. So visiting the Golden Valley Tree Park is very special. 

Boranup Forest lookout loop walk

 During a short break stay at Hamelin Bay, we walked the Boranup Lookout 9 kilometre loop which starts at the Boranup Lookout, 3km from the southern end of Boranup Drive. From here you can see beautiful views over the coast. You can extend this to the 12 km walk.  It also takes in part of the Cape to Cape trail.

Menzies town Hall without a clock 

The curious story of how the Menzies Town Hall in the Western Australian goldfields was without a clock for 100 years

 
Half Lap of Australia - Intro

An introduction to our half lap of Australia - 13,329 kilometers in 7 weeks and 3 days, 16 caravan parks and 11 free camps

Free camp Perth to Kununurra  

Perth to Kununurra - a distance of approx 3,513 kilometres (2,183 miles) -
 It's a long way and you need to allow about 6 days to do this distance comfortably. Incredibly you can free camp all the way! 

 Kununurra and Lake Argyle, Western Australia

At the top end of Western Australia, near the Northern Territory Border, is Kununurra and Lake Argyle - the huge Ord River Dam which was created to irrigate crops in the Kununurra region. 

Hunting for wild orchids 

In September we went hunting for wild orchids along a trail in the Dunsborough area which we hadn't explored before. The orchids were amazing and we saw varieties we hadn't seen before.

  
September wildflowers 

September is the prime time for wildflowers is the south west of Western Australia. You don't have to go far to find them in bush reserves. 

Sadly our touring finished in late September when I broke my ankle photographing orchids! But if you want to see more of our travels through the Northern Territory, go to the Index on my blog. We had an amazing tour. 

 Happy travels and thanks for visiting!