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April 1st 2008
Published: April 1st 2008
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The Pinnacles DesertThe Pinnacles DesertThe Pinnacles Desert

This was our first stop on the trip.
I had an entire week off from school last week because of Spring Break (I think it's called Easter break here because it's actually Autumn, not Spring). For the break, I went with a few friends to Exmouth which is North of Perth. We did a guided bus tour because we figured it would be easiest and we would probably get the most out of it.
On the way to Exmouth, we stopped at the Pinnacles Desert which is a desert area that has big limestone formations that came from tree roots. We also stopped at Monkey Mia (famous for it's dolphins), the Murchinson Gorge, Shell Beach, Coral Bay (where I went snorkling from a glass-bottom boat), the Principality of Hutt River, a wildlife park, and Exmouth! In Exmouth, I went scuba diving at the Ningaloo Reef and saw a reef shark, 2 octopi, a yellow box fish, snake fish, and tons of tropical fish! Also, I ate Kangaroo for the first time. It was prepared in a stew and it was delicious!
Well, that's my trip in a nutshell!


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The Murchison GorgeThe Murchison Gorge
The Murchison Gorge

The Gorge was beautiful, but the flies here were miserable.
StromatolitesStromatolites
Stromatolites

Stromatolites are the oldest living creatures on earth. They're only found off the coast of Australia and an area in Turkey (I think it's Turkey?). Anyway, stromatolites are believed to be the first living thing that could convert oxygen into carbon dioxide...thereby creating life!
Monkey MiaMonkey Mia
Monkey Mia

feeding the dolphins at Shark Bay in Monkey Mia
Coral BayCoral Bay
Coral Bay

View from the glass-bottom boat.
ExmouthExmouth
Exmouth

Friendly emu at our hostel
Coral BayCoral Bay
Coral Bay

more fish!
Principality of Hutt RiverPrincipality of Hutt River
Principality of Hutt River

Me and Prince Leonard! This guy formed his own country inside of Australia in 1970. He has 17 thousand acres of farmland and 30 citizens. If you don't believe me, look it up on google!
Hutt RiverHutt River
Hutt River

Statue of Prince Leonard....surrounded!
Greenough Wildlife ParkGreenough Wildlife Park
Greenough Wildlife Park

Feeding a Kangaroo....the day after eating Kangaroo stew....oh, the irony.
GeraldtonGeraldton
Geraldton

Sandboarding on the dunes!
Ningaloo ReefNingaloo Reef
Ningaloo Reef

getting ready to dive.
Coral BayCoral Bay
Coral Bay

Beautiful beaches....I couldn't wait to get in the water!


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