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Part 1 of Western Australia, 2017
Back to Rottnest Island, This Time for the Night
The start of a family holiday in Western Australia, and a return to Rottnest Island with a friend, this time with a night on the island.
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Part 2 of Western Australia, 2017
Sunrise and Quokkas on Rottnest
A sunrise over the bay, a slow morning around the settlement and our son's first quokkas, before the ferry back to Perth.
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Part 3 of Western Australia, 2017
Wildlife and a Sheep-Shearing Show at Whiteman Park
Koalas, penguins and pelicans, and my first sight of a sheep being shorn, on a morning at Whiteman Park.
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Part 4 of Western Australia, 2017
A Relaxed Afternoon in the Swan Valley
Seven of us in a hired seven-seater, wandering between wineries, tastings, honey and chocolate in the Swan Valley.
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Part 5 of Western Australia, 2017
The Blue Boat House and Sunset at Cottesloe
The end of a long day out, from the Blue Boat House on the river to sunset at Cottesloe Beach, and an evening with old college friends.
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Part 6 of Western Australia, 2017
Margaret River and a Chalet in the Woods
A coach south from Perth, a second try at renting a car, and a quiet chalet deep in the woods that became our base in the South West.
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Part 7 of Western Australia, 2017
Shark and Chips in Augusta
A drive south to Augusta, my first taste of shark at Blue Ocean Fish & Chips, and an afternoon by clear water and granite.
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Part 8 of Western Australia, 2017
Cape Leeuwin, Where Two Oceans Meet
A tall white lighthouse, granite, surf and a vast ocean at the south-western tip of Australia, and still one of my strongest memories of Western Australia.
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Part 9 of Western Australia, 2017
Out to Sea on Busselton Jetty
A ride on the jetty train, the underwater observatory and almost two kilometres of white railings over clear blue water at Busselton.
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Part 10 of Western Australia, 2017
Perth Zoo and Saying Goodbye
Back to Perth by coach, an afternoon at Perth Zoo for the children, and a late-night flight home at the end of almost two weeks in Western Australia.
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Melbourne, November 2016 — Travelling with a Little One
A work conference in Melbourne in November 2016 became a family trip with our one-year-old son, with a long minibus day on the Great Ocean Road, a delayed lunch, a wallaby at Moonlit Sanctuary and a cold wait for the penguins.
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Part 1 of Australia 2013 — From Work to Wanderings
My First Business Trip: Cairns to Townsville
Three nights of work in Cairns, a scenic drive down the coast with colleagues and a few weeks in Townsville.
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Part 2 of Australia 2013 — From Work to Wanderings
Perth and the Beauty of Rottnest Island
A few days with an old friend in Perth, and a day on Rottnest Island by bicycle, from the lighthouse and from the air.