Tuesday 18th May - Bunbury to Cape Naturaliste

We were up early to see the dolphins, but unfortunately they weren’t cooperating and none came in close, although we did see two out in the bay.  We learnt a lot from the centre which has good displays and knowledgeable staff and volunteers, so we felt that our morning was well spent despite not being able to paddle with any dolphins.

After a quick pack up of the Land Rover we headed south down the coast to the small town of Busselton to walk along its 2km long jetty (apparently the longest timber jetty in Australia, the southern hemisphere or the world, depending upon what you believe).

It was our second failure of the day though as the jetty was closed for refurbishment, so we consoled ourselves with an ice cream and enjoyed a stroll along the beach front.

However, we did spot our first cow from the Margaret River Cow Parade, so here’s a shot for Annie.

We then drove to Cape Naturaliste to have a look at the lighthouse and have a walk along the start of the Cape to Cape track, which, if you continued, would take you the 135km south to Cape Leeuwin, the most south westerly point in Australia.  We didn’t go quite that far, and upon our return spied a likely camping location for the night down a 4WD track.

We had a quick paddle on a deserted beach in the late afternoon sun, and bedded down for the night after being attached by mosquitoes on the way back from the beach (Anne was not happy and is now overdosing on antihistamine cream). SPOT