Perth Edutrip: Day Five, Part One: The Attractions of Margaret River

We had nothing to do on the fifth day at Margaret River, West Australia; it was a Saturday, after all. So, I was taken to the place called Contos Beach, several kilometers to the South of the town center. All photographs are taken by me on my Canon EOS 600D, 

Contos Beach was rocky; it had many stones jutting around the coast which broke the waves. Actually, I didn't go far into the sandy beaches, as the day was hot. Really hot. It was the last day of summer, and the sun was not at all shy.

It was still summer, and the winds didn't pick up to high speeds. We only saw tame waves, but the way it crashed into the rocks was still something to be seen.

The sky was clear at the time, and the clouds were quite a view to be photographed. The sky reflects back to the water, making a beautiful shimmering turquoise.

The rocks formed little inlets here and there, where the water rushed in and out. The tides actually brought in barnacles with it, covering the lower portions of the rocks, where they were shaded from direct sun all day long. There were also little shells, and little crabs.

Wherever the sea is, there are bound to be seagulls. This one fellow just stared to the distance for ages. Thankfully, there was just that guy, and not a whole noisy flock as in Fremantle.

Another interesting feature in the rocks is this straight crack through all of the rocks. I actually have no idea what caused it. Perhaps the waves eroded the rock so much that it cracked.

Just be careful not to slip. To clearly see the sea at some places, you would need to skip and find your way through the rocks, meeting some puddles of drying seawater on the way.

Margaret River is located in the temperate zone, and thus we won't find any tropical forests here like back at Indonesia, no. To the south of the town, the Boranup forest of kerry trees sprawl, as far as the eye could see (which, to be fair, is not that far, as the land is flat and the forest is quite thick).

It does remind me of Endor in the sixth episode of Star Wars, true to what my host family said. Perhaps a little bit sunnier than that forest planet, though, but the shade was still much more welcoming than the beach.

Kerry trees could grow and live really long, and for sure, the forest has been through a lot. Upon one of the trees, I chanced by marks left by people.

That was a tiring journey. Had myself a big lunch of burgers, back then. Boy, was the food in Australia expensive.