Bunbury

We drove to Bunbury and used it as a base to explore this region. 

Bunbury is a big town (small city).

It's famous for its dolphin experience.

Nice spot to shelter from the wind and walk and read a book by the water

This funky art installation along the water front took our fancy.

Canal Rocks.
A well known spot for snorkeling and being washed through the various channels.
Apparently a few people manage to drown here each year.

Generous sized camp site made it easy to have Emily with us in the tent.

Bridge over the canal at Bunbury.
Flooding is a problem when there's a storm surge (they get cyclones this far south!!) and they are now able to close the city off from the harbour with these lock-type gates beneath this bridge.

We did a day trip to Busselton and had a swim and a walk along the famous jetty.

 

Busselton Jetty

Our friends from Forster were there on a day trip from a Perth holiday!.
These are the people we stayed with on night #1 nine months ago!
What a small world!

We drove down to Margaret River for the day from Bunbury. It feels a bit like Berry on the NSW south coast. It's grown enormously since we were last here. 

Wine tasting at House of Cards in the Margaret River region. 

Lunchtime at Margaret River surf break. Beautiful temperature. 

We went to the Bunbury tip shop and bought a left handed 5 iron so Robyn can play a hole or two in a few weeks as we cross the Nullabor.

We'd heard from a lot of travellers about Collie so ventured out for the day. 

Coffee shop background :)

Collie has an extensive art mural walk. 

One of two coal mines at Collie

Electric (! Cable) digger

Stockton Lake

Next, back to Perth for a few days to drop Emily off and get the caravan door repaired.