We had a look around Kalbarri, which is an attractive little town overlooking the Murchison River & the ocean. It has picturesque scenery, a beautiful beach & a shopping centre that provides essentials as well as gifts, clothes & novelties. There is also a good selection of cafes & restaurants.
After lunch, we set off in search of the wildflowers & were able to have a closer look at the ones we'd passed yesterday. They grew in profusion along the verges & in the fields & were a joy to behold. A lady in the Visitor Centre told us that this is an extremely harsh environment in summer - dry, parched & with temperatures of up to 50C! The vegetation dies right back, making it all the more amazing when everything bursts into bloom again & becomes a lush garden from June to November. Apparently, there are nearly 800 species of West Australian native wildflowers & we have been privileged to see a fair number of them during our visit.
Next, we drove to two look-out points from where we could enjoy views of the Murchison River - these were the Hawk's Head & Ross Graham Look-outs.
Our lovely day ended with fish 'n chips whilst watching the sun go down - magic!
WOW, that sunset is wonderful, and the wildflowers are lovely too.
ReplyDeleteWe are seeing some magnificent sunsets, Jacky, as well as many other fascinating sights. I certainly would like to make a quilt, or a wall-hanging, to record this trip, but haven't decided upon a good design for it yet. I obviously won't be able to include everything, so will have to pick out the most impressive items. May need some ideas on my return! Thank you for being a faithful follower of the blog. Regards to you & all the quilters - Liz
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