Gordon had been telling Rosie that down  south from where we are was the point where the 2 oceans meet and she was keen to see the line between the two (😉) so we drove down through Augusta to Cape Leeuwin to see the point where the Southern and Indian Oceans meet. The day was gorgeous  and the coastline at the southern tip was wild and beautiful.

We stopped and looked at the lighthouse on Cape Leeuwin.

There was a nearby waterwheel that had been there since the 1800s and used to supply the lighthouse with water. It was encrusted with limestone but you could still make out what it was.

The swell was huge and Gordie and Trev were stinging for a surf but we had a couple more stops before they would have the opportunity to get in the water 😣

We stopped next at the Jewel Cave the largest cave in WA open to the public. The cave was only discovered in 1958 and so is in pristine condition with many different limestone formations relatively untouched.  The first explorers of the cave entered through the small hole in the roof in the picture below which had been made by a root of a Karri tree – it was the only entrance to the huge cave.

We did the hour walkthrough tour which was breathtaking (not due to the multiple stair cases or the increased CO2 in the cave air!!)

The next stop was Hamelin Bay where the stingrays usually come in close to shore but they were nowhere in sight much to Rosie’s disappointment

After leaving Hamelin Bay the search began for a good surf break for the guys to catch a wave. First stop was Contos….

..the bush along the way was full of beautiful native plants including some amazing grass trees.

Surf was no good so we kept driving north to Gracetown where Gordie was sure they would get a wave…..the swell was huge with massive sets rolling in…and too many surfers out to count amongst the reefs….so it was decided we would return early next morning for a surf…

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