The weather forecast had been for more strong winds last night but fortunately the wind died down early in the evening and the night was tranquil, not even any rain. Better still the rain held off all day too.
We set off south via Bunbury and Margaret River and into the Leeuwin-Naturaliste NP where we set up at Conto campground in the National Park. There are very few campers here so we have a vast area of the forest to ourselves!
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| Fergus the bull, rig in the background |
Margaret River is a really lovely and popular little town. In the summer it must be packed!
The entire coastal strip from Cape Naturaliste to Cape Leeuwin is formed of limestone for about 5kms inland. This means lots of caves so John was very pleased. We visited 2 this afternoon, the Lake and the Mammoth. Both have slow moving rivers which run through and emerge at Conto spring, not far from where we are camped.
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| Magical formations reflected in the water of Lake Cave |
This has to be one of the best caves we have ever seen. The walk down into it is spectacular too as entry is via a doline [collapsed roof] which is circular and very deep.
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| Doline entry into Lake Cave |
The mammoth cave is larger and the formations not as impressive, however this cave has yielded thousands of fossils from mega fauna and other long extinct species. The animals may have fallen into the cave or been washed in during floods and then became fossilised in the limestone. This is the place in Australia where giant wombats and marsupial lions were first identified.
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| Straw formations in Lakes Cave |
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