On to Esperance

We left Kalgoorlie and headed towards the coast again. We went through Coolgardie which seems to be the “poor cousin” of Kalgoorlie.

Next town on the highway south was Norseman- named after a horse which kicked the dirt and uncovered gold.

 

 

And finally to Esperance which is a very old town. The Norfolk Pines planted along the Esplanade dated from the 1850’s.

 

 

This is a view of Esperance from the end of Taylor Jetty -  jutting  some distance into the Southern  Sea. This is the local fishing spot.

 

 

There are fantastic views from the lookout and the Great Ocean Drive overlooking the Recherche Archipelago.

 

 

 

The next day we decided to explore Cape Le Grand National Park. This is a very impressive letterbox on the side of the road.

 

 

This is the beginning of the assault on Frenchman’s Peak. From the top, there are fantastic views of the islands in the Southern Ocean.

 

Lucky Bay is one of the prettiest spots we have seen on our trip so far. The beach sand is like talc powder – so fine and so white.

 

 

And today we went on a cruise on Seabreeze IV around the islands of the Archipelago. We stopped at Woody Island and climbed to the lookout – absolutely breathtaking views.

 

And these seals we more than happy to pose for photos -  they have plenty of food and not a care in the world basking in the sun.  The Sea Eagles and dolphins provided escorts for the boat at Woody Island.