Serpentine falls

Last time we were in Australia we headed to Serpentine Falls, we had a little swim in the falls and sunbathed before heading home, it was a bit rushed but lovely none the less. However, now we live here we thought we'd spend a bit more time getting to know the park. 

The perfect spot for a picnic.

By the time we got back to the falls, a good few hours later, I was baking and didn't hesitate about jumping in feet first. 

Water fall selfie! 

It was a perfect day out, the walk was definitely not for the faint hearted, it was steep and the paths were small but we got some amazing views of the park and I definitely enjoyed jumping in the water pools afterwards. 

Entry to the Serpentine Falls national park is $12 per car.

Have you been to Serpentine falls before?

What've you been up to lately? 

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Penguin Island

Penguin Island is a unique nature reserve that is home to Western Australia’s largest colony of little penguins, the smallest species of penguin in the world. You get to Penguin Island by either risking life and limb paddling across a sand bar (sadly several people have died doing this) or by hopping on a ferry. We decided to be sensible and went for the 10 minute ferry crossing which cost $15 per person for unlimited transfers.

The penguins, which the island is famed for, tend to hide or go out fishing during the day so we didn't see any whilst wondering about. Luckily for a small fee ($23 for ferry and admission) you can meet the penguins at the Discovery Centre and watch them be fed at one of three daily shows. 

You can also opt to do a glass bottomed boat tour, dolphin swim or kayak tour, which allows you to extra the marine park further. But for today penguins, snorkelling and sunbathing was quite enough. Penguin island is a brilliant day out if you're in the Rockingham area, and perfectly affordable. Make sure you take a packed lunch and plenty of water though as there's no shops on the island!

You can find out more information about penguin island here. 

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Lake Clifton

We found Lake Clifton almost by accident, I got a bit carried away driving down the highway and before we knew it we saw big brown signs saying ' Lake Clifton viewing' and 'Thrombolites' and as we were in no rush we decided to take a little detour, over a rather large hill and down past a few wineries (which I must go back to soon...Mango Wine...yes please!). We found ourselves in a  little dirt car park, hopped out the car and followed the nearest footpath...

Dress from Jack Wills | Hat from K Mart | Bag from Animal 

Lake Clifton is park of the Yalgorup National Park which is about 100km South of Perth and just a short drive South of Mandurah. The park is home to a chain of 10 lakes, Lake Clifton being the second biggest. You'll notice the strange boulder like formations in the lake, Thrombolites, which 'are clotted accretionary structures formed in shallow water by the trapping, binding, and cementation of sedimentary grains by biofilms of microorganisms, especially cyanobacteria. Stromatolites are similar but consist of layered accretions.' Thanks Wikipedia, you really cleared that up for us... In non-geologist terms Thrombolites are living rocks, and that's pretty neat. 

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