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So, we press on down to Maggie 
to relax............and for some comfort
food.
And some holes in the ground. Giant's and Lake Cave. 
Geek. 
From capes Naturaliste to Leeuwin a great spot in Autralia.
BIG Trees. We're in Pemberton now.
up 
up 
up 
We climbed 2 of them Fun we say! I was sore for two days
I must admit, on this trip I've fished some of the best spots in Oz, the Seisia jetty, Ningaloo station, Mary River,
Shark Bay, you name it I've fished it. But this has to be
the most excellent fishing spot
in Australia!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
They struck the bait as soon as you cast, sometimes even
quicker!!! 
They
were wily buggers but we outsmarted them. Within 5 minutes we had two beauties
for
lunch. We could have pulled them out all day but our tummies were grumbling after a long day's extreme fishing!!
What a spot. I'll remember this one.
OK. I'll admit it...I don't know what I'm doing when I go fishing. But it beats the hell out of work!!
The lavender farm and a winery tour........of course, but at 10 in the morning!!!
A tram
ride around Pemberton
On to Walpole via D'Entrceasteaux National Park. Amazing. Some tempting 4wd tracks
but...... 
.....time is on my mind for the first time in 8 months.
A strange
feeling. 
Tree top walk. Not scary at all. 
Into the pretty town of Albany. I liked this place, cold at night but. 
Tondirrup National Park ho-hum. 
Whaleworld!! Whaleworld!!!!!
Total
Geek.
Moving along now. Saved Fitzgerald River, Bremer Bay and more for the next lap. On to Esperance!!!! Crossed the rabbit
proof fence in the middle of nowhere. A passing farmer (pommie! they're everywhere!) told us of an historical aboriginal
water hole just off the road. How they found this place year after year amazes me considering the sameness of the
landscape.
these marron were
not as good as crays.
Esperance. Time to relax. Some of the beaches.
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And a trip to Woody Island.
Cape LeGrand. 56 kms by road or 37 by the beach.....
...guess
which way we went. 
Hellfire Bay Finally used the boogie board at Lucky Bay. Beach sand like castor sugar.
Now we're really in the bush again. Cape Arid. Another spectacular part of the country.
No wonder
people like to live here.
Ya sure. 
rebuilding the old telegraph
station
glad it's not me. 
The track notes said exactly 100kms of beach before you head up the cliffs and come out at Point Culver. Only got about 5 kms into it and the beach got very narrow and sticky. Chickened out....leave it for next time. Take the short cut out. The 80 km track took about 5 hours!
Stayed the night at Balladonia roadhouse, too buggered to do more.
Now it really feels like I'm on my way home. Across the
Nullarbor.
Will I ever get tired of the W.A. coast? Not in this life.
the backpackers 
our house
I was a bit disappointed as the real treeless bit doesn't last long. I reckon they should cut down all the trees in sight and really make it a tourist attraction. But they're already doing that in Queensland aren't they?
Around Wyalla.
Driving to Adelaide. Ended up staying in Hanhdorf and had a big burger again. Yummy.
forget Steve Irwin and his jumping crocs.............................we got Liz
and the jumping ducks
I had different ideas 
A number of interesting 'big things' built as a protest against a toxic waste site.
And then it happened. Just a casual drive from Adelaide to Melbourne and ............it happened...............................
through many many many trials and tribulations, 30,000 kms later.................................................................................................................
I completed one lap of Australia at, fittingly, the Big Koala at Dadswell's Bridge.
What a looooooooong strange trip it's been. Thank you so much to the people I've met and the
friends I've made.
The End? I hope not.
Thanks for taking an interest.....stay in touch.
Andrew, Andy, Tags, Hey you, whoever you know me as..................................................................................................THANKS.
............................................................................................................................................................................To be continued.....I'm sure.