Kangaroos and Koalas in a Coastal Paradise

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As in all the other countries I did not have enough time to explore all the good places in Australia. But before I headed to Sydney to fly out I wanted to see Great Ocean Road, the famous part of Australias south coast near Melbourne. It was a very rewarding trip, I think it's the most beautiful part of Autralia that I have seen.
As usual I didn't take any tours but took the bus and hitched around. In this manner I explored a national park of dense coast jungle and traveld along the rugged coastline around the Twelve Apostels, an especially beautiful part of Great Ocean Road. Hitchhiking was not difficult and I met lots of nice people. Sometimes it gets you into things you never would have done on your own or on a tour. So when I met Andre and Ines it wasn't long until we boarded a small aircraft to take off for a roller coaster ride into the air above the Twelve Apostles. Truely amazing!
I could not describe all the animals and natural wonder I came across in words as good sa with pictures, so I want to let the photos I've taken speak for themselfs.

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Photos

Isn't He Cute?
Koala sitting on a gum tree. That's all they do, they are lazy animals.

Stone Arc at Great Ocean Road
The sea formed all kind of rugged rocks at this part of Australias south coast.

I Can See You
Kangaroo mother with a small one in her pouch. Kangaroos give birth to a very undeveloped fetus that climbs into the pouch after birth and is teat-feed in there to develope further.

Kangaroo Herd
Near the sea in a cove I met a whole herd of kangaroos. In the evening they come out of the forrest to graze.

Fern Tree
The coastal forrest is full of interesting trees and plants. If you look up careful and often you might spot a koala.

Don't Touch It!
Some snakes in Autralia are so poisonous that it might be the last thing you do...

Rocks Like Sails
View near the Twelve Apostles.

Down at the Beach
A long steep stairway has been built into the cliffs.

Peacefull Sand
Since it was late afternoon already, I had the beach for myself.

Silhouette
The sea can be glistening like liquid metal.

My Home under Orion
I just didn't leave that day.

First Glimpse in the Morning
To remain somewhere in the evening means to be the first in the morning.

The Twelve Apostles
That is one of the most photographed scene in the world. As the sea is doing continous work, some Apostles tumbled down already.

London Bridge
This one had a connection to the coast before in 1996 a tourist couple walked over it and it crashed afterwards.

Scenic Flights, Anyone?
Seeing all this scenery from above. That would be great!

Captain and Andre
A flight in such a small plane is an adventur in itself. Very much like a roller coaster.