Today, we intend to explore the great south the town of Albany. We are interested to see the rugged coastline of Torndirrup National Park for its natural attractions.
From our chalet to the National Park, it took us about 10 mins drive.
The Gap and the Natural Bridge are close together. On my left it will lead you to the Gap which i think is totally awesome and beautiful, not to be missed and on the right it leads you to the Natural Bridge, a granite formation in the shape of a bridge.
The Gap, 24 meters dramatic ocean drop.
Apparently, we heard that there are cases of people who have fallen in before as the waves are very powerful so when it hits the rocks there will be a strong gust of sea water.
Standing on the platform looking at it can be a little scary.
The waves hitting on to the rocks
Natural Bridge
Near the bridge, a plaque commemorate a group of fishermen;Paddy Hart, Keith Richardson, crew of whale-chaser "Cheynes II" and John Bell who save the life of a young boy, Stephen Mattews who fell into the water on 14th March 1978.
Next, we proceed to Salmon Holes,
From July - Jan, Salmons can be seen living along the coast.
Salmon Holes
We visited this place in the morning, and can see that its a popular place for fishing. And, on the same day in the evening we heard from the news that someone fell into the waters and lost his life while fishing as he was standing on the cliff and the huge wave hit him.
Next Stop, Frenchman Bay,
The waters are calm and very clear
A good spot for picnic if you have packed your own lunch
Frenchman bay is located very close to the Whale World, it showcase everything you need to know about whale-chaser and the trade.
Next stop, Blow Holes,
Couldn't really get the pics to show the water being blown from in between the rocks. The trek to the blow holes is about 900 meters and whether it will blow will depend on the waves. We will lucky to see it but just couldn't capture it on our camera.
We spent half a day visiting the National Park, and proceeded back to our chalet for lunch after buying a bottle of wine, sandwich and strawberries from the town.
The range and wide selection here is overwhelming
Yes, I am very very happy to be here! Spoilt for choice!
While zipping around the town, we bump into the quirky granite Dog Rock.
Voila! The outcome of our lunch purchase! Satisfaction Factor: 8/10 (Approx: A$22 for 2pax including the bottle of wine)
After our lunch, we continue our sightseeing and proceed to walk the Middleton Beach Boardwalk Trail- a 3Km trail that has sensational views of King George Sound.
The Boardwalk
After the trail, we decided to just relax over a glass of wine.
They are everywhere!
We manage to find some time to stroll around the town before the sunset. Daylight is very short, it starts to turn down from 4.00pm onwards and by 5.30pm is dark.
Next Stop, Albany- city centre,
Next Stop, Emu Beach,
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