Awesome Kalbarri National Park!

While we were in Kalbarri National Park we went on several interesting walks to gorges and coastal cliffs. 

At Ross Graham lookout which was named after the Kalbarri State School’s principal who died when he was 31, we saw the Murchison River running through the Murchison Gorge.  The sides of the gorge were red and white sandstone layers.  A sign said the rock was between 450 and 480 million years old.  The trees hid a lot of the water view.

The Hawks Head lookout had a rock formation that was meant to look like a hawk’s head but I couldn’t see it.  The river looked really muddy  compared to other gorges I have seen.

On our way to Natures Window the road was badly corrugated and the motorhome was shaking, rattling and jumping all over the place.  When we finally got to the walk we had to climb down steep stairs and carefully tread over rocky edges to get to the Natures Window which was really high up.  It was really overcast and windy!  You could look through the rock window down to the Murchison River.  It was really good!

The next day we went on several walks on the coastal cliffs in Kalbarri National Park.

 The first walk we went on was to the Natural Bridge. The wind waves eroded rock to form a bridge.  There  were massive waves  crashing into the rock.

We also saw Island Rock which looked like a little island and the cliffs had layers of yellow, red, orange and cream coloured sandstone.

At Eagle Gorge Lookout we saw a deserted beach.

We also saw a pod of grey bottlenose dolphins searching for food.  It was cool to watch them!  Pop and I saw a beautiful little wren that was royal blue.  I was able to get a really good photo of it.   Maybe my Ma will be able to tell me what kind of wren this is.

Mushroom Rock Nature Trail was really interesting with all the fallen rocks of different shapes, sizes and colours.   I didn't think that Mushroom Rock looked much like a mushroom.

A gorge on the way to Mushroom Rock

On the trail to Mushroom Rock

Mushroom Rock

When we were walking along the trail we saw three kangaroos on a hill staring at us. 

All the walks had amazing wildflowers and scenery!

On our way out of the National Park to go to the Rainbow Jungle Bird Sanctuary Nan rescued a Shingleback lizard off the road.  He wasn’t very happy to be rescued!

 The Rainbow Jungle Bird Sanctuary breed all types of parrots, lorikeets, galahs and cockatoos.  It is Australia’s major breeding centre for endangered species. I’ve never seen so many beautiful coloured birds in my whole life!

Information about Rainbow Jungle

In the walk in bird aviary all the birds flew around you.  My favourite bird was a really tame King Parrot.  Here are some others of my favourites.

Hooded Parrot

Princess Parrot

 King Parrot

 Blue and gold Macaw

 Mustache Parrot

Scarlet Chested Parrot

A Gouldian Finch and Zebra Finch in the aviary with all the parrots.  There were lots of finches!

On our way out of the National Park Pop spied this amazing insect.  It was massive!

The wildflower bush Pop found the beetle on.  Nan thinks it is a type of Jewel Beetle.

We left Kalbarri and drove to Geraldton on the west coast because Pop needed to have the front wheels of our motorhome rebalanced.  Pop thinks the corrugated roads caused the problem.

We camped at a little place near Mullewa called Tenindewa which is an old tiny railway town east of Geraldton.

Nan and I went yabbying in a dam near our camp.  The yabbies were biting on my bait all the time.  We caught about eight and heaps got away.  It was awesome fun!

Hasta Luego (Argentina for see you soon)