There’s always more to see. On our last day, we drove on the scenic route from Middleton Beach to Albany and on to the other side of King George Sound to Torndirrup National Park. First on the agenda were the two natural wonders: the Gap and the Natural Bridge, where the waves from the Great Southern Ocean come crashing into the granite rocks of the coastline.
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| Looking down into the Gap. |
There has been a lot of engineering work done since I was last here, in an attempt to make it safer for visitors who used to regularly slip off the rocks trying to get more spectacular photos. Where we were standing is a viewing platform that sticks out over the Gap. It is quite breathtaking to look down.
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| Walkway and support structure For the viewing platform. |
Next to be seen was the Natural Bridge. The interpretive board warned that a fault line in the rock would cause it eventually to collapse.
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| Fault line down the centre of the pic. |
We had been advised to take in Stony Hill, a look-out point with a 360 degree view of all the coastline and back towards Albany. We took the short pathway around Stony Hill and were suddenly attacked by big March flies which give you a nasty nip.
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| Looking back towards Albany |
After that it was time for a coffee. We proceeded to the historic Whaling Station for refreshments but I thought the entry fee of $35 for the museum was a bit too much.
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| Luscious! |
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| Photo of the day. |
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