Torndirrup Np is always a place to visit when in Albany , so that's where we headed . First stop was Cable Beach - very different from the Broome variety - but just as interesting . It starts with a walk over the granite rocks to the top of the stairs , then down a lot of steps to get to some more granite rocks down below .
It's also a popular rock fishing spot , so there's rescue boys and ring to assist someone if they get swept in by rogue waves . There are even anchor points on the rocks so the fishermen/women can tie themselves to - that's a serious way to fish !!
Visible from up at the top of the stairs is a rocky section with a large boulder perched on top . The rock is the size of a car .
The rock shelf it's perched on top of , is a strip of limestone - very holey limestone at that ! It's also very sharp on the feet to walk on , so thongs or shoes are a good idea .
The wind was pretty strong today , so the beach wasn't the best place to be , so we went out to The Gap and Natural Bridge . We've been here a few times , so I decided it would be a challenge to take photo's with a different view . Here's the view below the walkway - 37m above the water .
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This one is of the cantilever supports that support the platform above the gap . There are 30mm pins that go down into the rock 9m holding the beams securely in place .
You can spot a couple of fishermen on the rocks in the distance , you can understand what would happen with a large wave crashing on the rocks , there's nothing to hold onto !! To each their own .
Down to Frenchman Bay for some lunch , it was even better as it was sheltered from the winds - completely different day down here !!
After some lunch we headed down the beach for a walk , discovering this concreted spring water access that was originally discovered by a Captain Vancouver . The spring was concreted to allow more permanent access to the fresh water . It was also very cold water !!
Back in the ute and up to Salmon Holes - a very popular beach and rock fishing area - again another dangerous place to fish , many people have been swept off the rocks here .
The Blowholes was our next stop , and another good walk downhill towards the water . Bushfires here in the last year have removed most of the vegetation on one side of the track down .
It's good to see the regrowth sprouting everywhere - the bush is very resilient .
The bitumen track gives way to a set of steps , burnt by fires to the right , but spared on the left . Everyone coming up was puffing and panting , complaining about the walk back up .
We made it down to the blowholes , it was similar to when we were here last , a blast of air coming out of some cracks in the granite occasionally - it usually makes you jump . Apparently when it's in full flight , there's some water spray that comes up as well . It's remarkable that this occurs , as the split in the rocks is about 40-50m away from the water and about the same height above it .
We headed back up to the ute , making it up the steps without all the huffing and puffing most others were doing - we were a bit surprised !!
Back to the ute and back to the van , our time in Albany coming to a close . We have dodged all the heatwave happening north of us , which has been wonderful , but there's still more heat to come apparently . Here's a map link :- https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1dostRVQeA2NOk3D_Mwh3l-2WWLXRD5U&usp=sharing
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