Monday, November 14, 2011

Kalbarri and National Park – A Pictorial Journey

 

Driving through Kalbarri National Park, looking at all the wildflowers.
 
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Daniel and kids at Natures Window Karen and Kids at Natures Window Murchison River from the lookout
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Hawks Head from the lookout A fault line through Z-Bend gorge Interesting rock formations
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The Murchison River winds its way through the gorges Natures Window, Kalbarri National Park Amazing Landscape
 

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Kids on the playground in Kalbarri

Almost sunset at the playground

Spread your wings and fly!

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The rocks breaking the sea up, before it enters the calm Murchison River

Sunset at Chinamans Point lookout

Kids on the Murchison River jetty in Kalbarri

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Rocks are always a favourite place for the kids

They also love caves to hide in

Murchison River, Kalbarri

 

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Australia's Premier Parrot Breeding Centre

The Tower had excellent views from the top

Water features are scattered throughout the park

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Beautiful ponds

Watch out for the crocs

A waterfall you could walk behind

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Another beautiful water feature

A hands-on experience

Fischer’s Lovebird

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Alexandrine Parakeet

Red-Capped Parrot

The original cockatoo, from the parks early days

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Princess Parrot

Crimson Macaw

A mother and her brand new chick

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This is Beanbag and he is blind. He also bites VERY hard!

Noodles, a Gang Gang Cockatoo

Sun Conure

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Rainbow Lorikeets destroying everything in sight

Female Eclectus Parrot

Moustached Parrots

 

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The West Australian coastline

is astonishing!

Natures Bridge, just south of Kalbarri

 

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The Pink Lake at port Gregory

just south of Kalbarri

The lake is pink, because of the extremely high beta-carotine content

1 comment:

AJ said...

Sooo... I also had a squz at the Gravity Centre... and I was wondering WHY Daniel was the one with the biggest smile on his face??? :)