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Published: December 4th 2009
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Talk about some creepy trees.Our last day on Kangaroo Island was going to be a remarkable one. Because we got to see the Remarkable Rocks! Haha
We started by going on the Snake Lagoon Hike. This little trek took us through what seemed to be some not-so-recently burned bush. Australia has a lot of this, and you can distinguish it by the vegetation. The taller trees may be scarred and leaf less, but closer to the ground the shrubbery will most likely have already re-grown and be looking healthy. Through this, we eventually came to a river and followed it to the Southern Ocean. There was a cool cave we climbed through, and even got a little down and dirty with climbing through one of the tight spaces. The walk then took us back to the start of the hike where it was time to move on.
After lunch we got to see the Remarkable Rocks. With a name like that, you tend to have some pretty high expectations. And Hillary and I weren’t disappointed. The rock formation was created by molten rock (magma) rising from below the Earth’s surface. This magma cooled as it reached closer to the surface, creating granite. The
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The lengths we go to for the perfect picture. layers continued to rise (like a big bubble), and eventually the top layer cracked. After many years of erosion, the modern Remarkable Rocks are all that’s left of that top layer!
We definitely took our time checking everything out. There were tons of crazy shapes, and it’s weird how they’re all just sitting on this dome like a pedestal (another layer of granite). We even took some time to try our hand at climbing some of the rocks. We didn’t have much success at first, but with a bit of patience (and the right shoes) I was able to hop across to the next level.
Once finished with the rocks, we drove over to Cape de Couedic where we got to see some New Zealand fur-seals! These guys were all enjoying some warmth by lying on the rocks in some sunlight. Which was probably a good idea considering how rough the sea looked.
We then had a bit of a drive to return to the ferry. Along the way we obviously saw some great scenery. I personally loved the rolling green hills, which always gave some awesome views. After a short ferry ride and a tiring drive
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This is what we walked along to get to the water. back to Adelaide, it was time to say goodbye to our tour mates. Luckily in today’s day and age, it’s simple to keep in touch with the internet.
And so ended our Kangaroo Island tour. But it wouldn’t be too long until our next tour, because we’d soon be off to Melbourne via the Great Ocean Road!
Kevin (and Hillary)
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