Thumbelina and those lillypads

Manning Gorge (Thursday 5th June – Sunday 8th June)

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June 8th 2008
We were on the road again and ready for another adventure filled day. We stopped in at Galvan’s Gorge on our way. After about a 1.5km walk we were met with a waterfall with a circular pool about 20 metres across. On one side of the pool a rope was strung from a tree ready for some swinging. Matt and Tahlia gave it a go, followed by a brave Ki. You had to stand on a tree branch about 2 metre ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Western Australia

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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