Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse

Hi from Margaret River

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June 18th 2009
The road from Albany reminded us of coastal NSW - the occasional green farmland but mostly edged in lovely tall trees. These were the karri (as opposed to the Q’ld kauri) trees, tall, solid, straight and beautiful. Between Denmark and Walpole there is the Valley of the Giants - a treetop walk amongst the tall karris which we had done on our last trip so we passed it this time - great walk thoug ... read more

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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