After checking out from the motel in Dunsborough on 11 April, our plan was to visit a number of places of interest before spending the night in Augusta.
First on the list is Cape Naturaliste Lighthouse which is just 12 Km away - a piece of land mass protruded out to the sea at the end of Geographe Bay, southwest of WA. Being a navigational risk, a lighthouse was built in early 1900's to aid sea navigation and to warn boats of this dangerous area.
The local authority has since made the place very tourists friendly. One can choose to trek the numerous trails, or visit and climb the lighthouse or simply have a cup of coffee at the cafe.
We started with trekking the "Sugarloaf Trail" to enjoy the landscape, flora & fauna and to view the Sugarloaf Rock.
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| The trail ends with a view of the Sugarloaf Rock at the far end. |
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| Sugarloaf Rock. |
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Orange granite rock is typical along the coastline
of Geographe Bay
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| The seemingly small lighthouse in the background gives an indication of the distance we had trekked. |
The lighthouse is made of lime stones extracted from the nearby bay. Though only 20m tall, the light signals actually emit from an elevation of 123m above mean sea level.
The tour ended with English tea, coffe and scone at the beautifully restored Lighthouse Keeper's Cottage Cafe.
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