Bibbulmun Track Kalamunda to Dwellingup
Bibbulmun Track - Kalamunda to Dwellingup practice backpacking trip. 1000km challenge.
Colony of Western Australia | Wikipedia audio article
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The human history of Western Australia commenced between 40,000 and 60,000 years ago with the arrival of Indigenous Australians on the northwest coast. The first inhabitants expanded the range of their settlement to the east and south of the continent. The first recorded European contact was in 1616, when Dutch explorer Dirk Hartog landed on the west coast.
Although many expeditions visited the coast during the next 200 years, there was no lasting attempt at establishment of a permanent settlement until December 1826 when an expedition on behalf of the New South Wales colonial government, led by Major Edmund Lockyer, landed at King George Sound. On 21 January 1827 Lockyer formally took possession of the western third of the continent of Australia for the British Crown. This was followed by the establishment of the Swan River Colony in 1829, including the site of the present-day capital, Perth. The harsh conditions faced by the settlers resulted in population growth being minimal until the discovery of gold in the 1880s. Since the gold rush, the population of the state has risen steadily, with substantial growth in the period since World War II.
Western Australia gained the right of self-government in 1890, and joined with the five other states to form the Commonwealth of Australia in 1901. The desire of Western Australians to revert to complete self-governance, separate from the Commonwealth, culminated in 1933 with a successful referendum for secession supported by 68% of electors. In 1935 the British parliament declined to act since secession would require the assent of the Australian parliament, and the movement lapsed with an improving economy and generous federal grants.
Australian Outback Adventure .Episode 10: 'WA BORDER and DUNCAN ROAD'
In this episode I finally reach the WA border,six and half days of straight driving since leaving Melbourne.
In search of the Centre of Australia | 4X4 Australia
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Colony of Western Australia | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
Colony of Western Australia
Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago.
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- increases imagination and understanding
- improves your listening skills
- improves your own spoken accent
- learn while on the move
- reduce eye strain
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The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
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The human history of Western Australia commenced between 40,000 and 60,000 years ago with the arrival of Indigenous Australians on the northwest coast. The first inhabitants expanded the range of their settlement to the east and south of the continent. The first recorded European contact was in 1616, when Dutch explorer Dirk Hartog landed on the west coast.
Although many expeditions visited the coast during the next 200 years, there was no lasting attempt at establishment of a permanent settlement until December 1826 when an expedition on behalf of the New South Wales colonial government, led by Major Edmund Lockyer, landed at King George Sound. On 21 January 1827 Lockyer formally took possession of the western third of the continent of Australia for the British Crown. This was followed by the establishment of the Swan River Colony in 1829, including the site of the present-day capital, Perth. The harsh conditions faced by the settlers resulted in population growth being minimal until the discovery of gold in the 1880s. Since the gold rush, the population of the state has risen steadily, with substantial growth in the period since World War II.
Western Australia gained the right of self-government in 1890, and joined with the five other states to form the Commonwealth of Australia in 1901. The desire of Western Australians to revert to complete self-governance, separate from the Commonwealth, culminated in 1933 with a successful referendum for secession supported by 68% of electors. In 1935 the British parliament declined to act since secession would require the assent of the Australian parliament, and the movement lapsed with an improving economy and generous federal grants.
CRYSTAL BLUE LAKE || Black Diamond and Honeymoon Pool, Collie WA
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Honeymoon Pool is a campsite, swimming spot and day use area by the Collie River. You’ll find it deep in the dense old-growth jarrah forest of Wellington National Park, down in the lower Collie River Valley along narrow winding roads.
Black Diamond Lake is a beautiful, crystal clear lake which was once an open cut coal mine. On a bright sunny day, it shines a vibrant blue colour.
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Dumaresq Dam is situated 6km past the University of New England in Armidale NSW. Dumaresq Dam was built in 1898 and was Armidale's water supply until 1968.
It is now set aside as a recreational reserve. A peaceful and relaxing place for fishing, bird watching, canoeing and there is a 2.5km walking track through eucalypt woodland around the dam.
The woodland contains plenty of birds, kangaroos, cockatoos and the occasional water rat, which you might see swimming along the water edge.
The reserve also has toilets, picnic shelter, gas and wood-fire BBQ, and a small playground area.
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Marly's Visit To Western Australia
I went to Western Australia, with my friends Bill and Marcia, that I met in Bali. I had a great time touring around with them. There is too much to write here, so visit my page on my mum's website to read more. Thanks again Bill and Marcia!
When we arrived and checked in at our resort, the lady gave us a package that had been waiting for our arrival. Of course, it was Marly, the teddy bear that would be accompanying us on our Western Australian adventure.
There was much to-do getting Marly out of his confinement from the five day trip across Australia from Melbourne to Perth! And a thirsty little devil he was! A whole bottle of Coca-Cola right off the bat!!
Our first day trip was to drive south to Margaret River. It seemed to be the general consensus with the Australians we talked to that we had to visit Margaret River for its many well-known wineries.
Lunches are packed and Marly is ready to go!
On the way to Margaret River, we stopped in Busselton, the home of the longest wooden jetty in the southern hemisphere. Our guidebooks said the jetty was closed in early 2009 for repairs but would be open again soon.
The jetty was begun in 1853 and continually added to for a total length of nearly two kilometers until it was closed to shipping in 1972. A small train was used to haul goods, particularly lumber, in and out from the ships to
the shore. A cyclone in the late 1970s destroyed a small branch of the pier which ran from about midpoint into shore and did tremendous damage to the main pier. They have since tried to rebuild it as a tourist attraction
boasting an underwater observatory in addition to a train ride.
Our next day was to Pinjarra and Dwellingup, inland from Mandurah.
We found the Pinjarra Visitor Center and wandered around inside for a bit. We went to the historical park.
It turned out to be a lovely large park that the Murray River ran through. And over the Murray River was a long pedestrian suspension bridge. The river was home to more ducks and other water fowl.
From here we traveled up in elevation to Dwellingup which is known for its Jarrah forests. Jarrah is of the eucalyptus family of trees and is highly prized for its hardness and termite resistance. When Jarrah is seasoned,
Jarrah wood is so hard that conventional wood-working tools cannot be used. Jarrah was exported to England where it was cut into blocks and used as foundation under asphalt roadbeds.
We visited the Forest Heritage Center where they have a renowned working school of fine wood training. The building complex is shaped in the form of a big leaf. The two little leaves are the visitor center, the main school the
large leaf. They had many lovely items from jewelry boxes to furniture made from jarrah wood on display.
We had a lot more adventures. Too many to put here.
All too soon it was now time to say goodbye to Marly and send him on his way home.
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The Hay River Track, Simpson Desert
The Simpson Desert is perhaps the last place on Earth that you would associate with the word ‘river’. Yet there it is … at th northern end lays the Hay River and its revered track. Forget packing the swimwear though, for the ‘river’ just does not flow. In fact, even with heavy and consistent rainfall, the water flow on the surface barely makes a mark on its northward journey. Nope, any water here in this dry bed lays about two metres underground.
We take on the Hay River Track after spending a few days at Birdsville and the Big Red Bash. It was the year of Paul Kelly and Jimmy Barnes, when heavy rain brought the concert into the heart of the town. After a big part, it was time to leave Birdsville behind and travel into the vast Simpson Desert for some serious solitude and unrivalled beauty.
THE DARLING SCARP
My dad and I went out for the day with the Peel 4x4 club just outside of North Dandalup, WA.
Considering 2 of my 4 cameras weren't working and I didn't get much footage, I think I did alright for my first time doing this type of thing. Tomorrow my family and I are going out so i might put something together from that!
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Adventure Riding Western Australia:- Perth Adventure Riders Inland Coastal Run to Lancelin.
The team heads out on a sunny winters day to explore a return trip to Lancelin Western Australia. Lancelin is the crayfishing capital of WA and home to the infamous sand dunes. Join in and see how the day unfolds, one thing is sure we are never short on Adventure.
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Pumphrey's Bridge Camping Ground, WA
Pumphrey's Bridge camp grounds in the Shire of Wandering, Western Australia. This is our first video so please excuse the audio.
The written review with photographs can be seen over here:
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Henty Road - Burekup - WA
Put the headphones on and join me on this great ride through the Burekup region on Henty Road. This is May 2017 and its a little dry but in winter this will be green as. One of my favorite rides close to Perth.
Sue's Bridge Campground W.A.
Sue's Bridge Campground Western Australia. If you love camping and travelling and want to see campgrounds and their individual campsites in Australia, check out my videos.
These videos and website started off in the early nineties as markers and scribblings on a giant map of Australia on my games room wall of all the best places in Australia to go and camp, fish and four wheel drive. After many years of practical research as well as reading four wheel drive magazines and watching every camping, fishing and four wheel driving TV show (it’s been a harrowing and arduous task); I recently realised that come the time my wife and I can leave the kids behind and head off on a trip longer than a school holiday break; I’m either going to need a bloody big plastic sleeve to put the map in, or I’m going to have to drag myself kicking and screaming into the 21st century………
Though I haven’t been to every campground in Australia to video each one yet, I have done many in Western Australia and will continue until such time as I can do it full time and spend the rest of my life travelling the rest of Australia camping and videoing every campsite! It might take a while so bear with me…...
Flying Fox / Zipline at Manjedal Activities Centre
This video shows two runs of the awesome flying fox at Manjedal Activities Centre, south of Perth, Western Australia. It is a great campsite operated by the Scouts, with the flying fox the clear highlight. It is about 240m long and gets about 20m above the ground as you zip across the valley, just above the treetops. Shot on my GoPro Hero 5 Black.
Canada. History of Canada in a Nutshell.
The animated history of Canada in a nutshell from the European perspective. Why is Canada not part of the United States? Officially, the country is 150 years old, but Canada's history is way longer than that. A lot of misconceptions exist about this country, let us hear the story of Canada. (English captions included).
Since the ancient times, North America was inhabited by many people. The history of Canada is a story of all these people. However, the modern Canadian nation began with the European Colonization. First the Vikings, then the French, and the English, then many different settlers and immigrants from all over the world. Let us discover the history of Canada, and the forming of the nation.
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Hoffman’s Mill Campsite near Logue Brook Dam
Hoffman's Mill Campsite near Logue Brook Dam WA Lake Brockman Western Australia. South of Waroona, turn left and head towards Logue Brook Dam. Due to being in a Water Catchment Zone the camp is only open from November, through to April. Best to check the Dpaw website for confirmation. A suprising find was the flushing toilets in the main camp, not the usual drop toilets and availability of water for washing and cleaning dishes. No Drinking water. Hoffman’s Mill is one-hour-and-45-minute drive south of Perth via the South West Highway. Harvey Visitor Centre en route for maps and tips on where to see the best of the spring wildflowers.
In the 1920s , the small timber-milling town of Hoffman Mill was one of many dotted throughout the forest. Today, the general store, post office, community hall, school and workers’ homes are gone, but you can still find remnants of the settlement and mill amid the fig and peach trees by the river.