Doug put Yanchep NP on his lists of things to do in WA because there is a famous cave there, but you have to take a tour and we weren’t able to visit on a day when they were running.
As it turns out, all the other things to do and see, or where you could eat or buy coffee or get information, were closed. So we did the best we could, did the walk around the wetland which was lovely, and came back to the cursed holiday house. I can’t judge what it would be like when everything was operating and open, but it’s not on my “must go back and see” list, though it was a pleasant outing on a cold, bright day when we had had so much lousy weather that week.
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Australian shelduck
Australian shelduck, a large duck with a pale brown breast, black elsewhere, with white, green and chestnut on the wings
Gray kangaroo
Grey kangaroo in deep shade under a tree branch in front of a small lake
Grey kangaroo
Grey kangaroo leaning down to feed on grass, in dappled shade
Grey male kangaroo looking for love
Grey kangaroo on grass in front of a building, his penis very visible because there are females about
Hovea
Climbing intense purple Hovea blooms growing over another unidentified shrub with small cream buds and flowers
New red leaves of a gum tree
Sunlit new red leaves of a sapling gumtree, with the green older foliage visible in front
Pink flowers
Small pink flowers of a creeping vine among grass. Possibly a weed 🙂
Splendid fairywren (Malurus splendens)
Splendid fairy wren, a small blue bird with a long tail, standing on limestone. Dits feathers are different shade of brilliant blue, and its wings have a greenish hue.
Twisted gum tree
Gumtree with an unusual twisted trunk, stands in grassy area with a native grass tree
Wattle amongst gum trees
Wattle with bright yellow flowers standing amongst gum trees
Wetland
Pool of water next a larger lake with algae in the water, and casuarina and melaleuca trees around it. The calls of frogs were very loud!
Wetland park with wattle
A path through a wetland walk around the lake, showing large trees, and a few yellow wattles in full bloom. Also the photographer’s fat finger 🙂
2 thoughts on “Yanchep National Park”
Shame you didn’t get to see the cave, always sucks when your plans get stymied that way. Kangaroos and fairywrens are delightful though 🙂
Great shot of the wetland and that twisted gum tree.
Should I ask what was cursed about the holiday house?
Shame you didn’t get to see the cave, always sucks when your plans get stymied that way. Kangaroos and fairywrens are delightful though 🙂
Great shot of the wetland and that twisted gum tree.
Should I ask what was cursed about the holiday house?
Oh, I haven’t told that story yet. Later today, I hope.