With so many options of activities in Albany we were anything but relaxed deciding what to do today. Finally it was decided to concentrate on the Torndirrup National Park. First we stopped at the Cave Point Lighthouse which apparently takes all the distress beacons and passes them onto the emergency services.
Great scenery
Then it was onto the Gap and Natural Bridge. Awesome to think this was at one time attached to the land mass of Antartica.
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| The Bridge |
Can't believe there were people fishing from the absolute end of this structure.
And then we called into Jimmy Newell's Harbour. This apparently is named for James Newell, a convict transported from Tasmania on the Brig Amity in 1826 who sheltered in this harbour during bad weather. After serving his time he brought his family to Albany. He worked as a lime burner and sailed the coast hunting mutton birds and seals. James died in 1855.
Then we visited the last Whale Staion that operated in Australia. We went on a tour where they explained the process from killing to processing the whales. It was pretty gruesome really. But there was an awesome 3D movie about the huge creatures of the sea. It looked like you could reach out and touch these amazing animals. It was really cool. There was also a hologram type display that explained the way of life of a whaler and the end of the industry apparently it took a decade for Albany to bounce back.
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| Skeleton of a small whale! |
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| Captain Ahab about to fire the harpoon |
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| Frenchman's Bay |
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| Final whaling boat |
Naughty Geoff feeding our magpie visitors.
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