Large waves breaking over the reef

Blue Holes - Dangerous Swell

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May 7th 2019
So we thought we would get our sea legs by having a snorkel in a “sheltered” reef area called the Blue Holes, just 500 metres from our unit. It wasn’t a great idea. By the time we got our thermal tops, masks, snorkels and fins put on, getting into the water was a challenge. It was surprising because we thought the reef, about 100 metres out, would put a brake on the swell. Wrong! Ten minutes ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Kalbarri

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Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more