This post is part of a series called Western Australia It was the perfect day for a trip to Rottnest Island. The island was discovered in 1696 by Willem de Vlamingh, a Dutch explorer. He named the island Rats’ Nest because he found many large rats there. Of course, these creatures were not rats but…
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This post is part of a series called Western Australia The heat immediately hit us upon our arrival in Fremantle. What lovely weather! We decided to satisfy our rumbling stomachs, so we searched for a nice place to eat. The locals also refer to Fremantle as “Freo.” It’s a suburb of Perth, small but very…
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This post is part of a series called Western Australia Our car was fixed, and we set off towards Hopetoun with a heavy heart. This job opportunity came sooner than expected, but it seemed like our “ideal” workplace. We could do this job together and have accommodation in exchange for rent, and it was along…
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This post is part of a series called Western Australia We woke up very early due to the hot weather. Our tent turned into a sauna. The plan was to visit Lucky Bay during our stay in Esperance. This beautiful beach with turquoise blue water is located in Cape Le Grand National Park. We decided…
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This post is part of a series called Western Australia We had read and heard a lot about ‘The Nullarbor’ in advance. Every local warned us that it would be a real challenge. Afterwards, we always laughed and said to each other, “Yes, yes, they like to exaggerate in Australia.” We had already taken a…
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