Kayak Fishing on the Kalgan River, Albany, Western Australia with Great Southern Discovery.
THANK YOU Great Southern Discovery for an AWESOME day out on the water yesterday - full report in Southern WA Outdoors.
Discovery Bay Video
Discovery Bay near Albany is a truly unique attraction.
It is home to Australia’s last operating Whaling Station, a stunning Botanic Garden of Australian plants and a display offering visitors a close up experience with friendly Australian Wildlife.
You can choose to explore either our whaling history, or the gardens and wildlife, or the entire site to make a real day of it! Pack a picnic or BBQ lunch and spend a day discovering lots you didn’t know about the Great Southern region.
Situated at the tip of the Flinders Peninsula, the heritage-listed “Whale World” site has undergone dramatic change since 2004. Now maximising its location, Discovery Bay is a showcase of amazing regional bio-diversity, yet still remains true to the original whaling display.
Historic Whaling Station guided tours are included with admission, while informative displays are provided to enjoy the gardens and wildlife at your own pace.
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Fishing Continental Shelf Albany WA with Spinners Charters
Fishing Contiental Shelf Albany WA with Spinners Charters Jan 2014
Black Point
A full day journey through the D'Entrecasteaux National Park to the basalt columns at Black Point. Past the largest freshwater lake in Western Australia (Lake Jasper). This tour operates during the drier months.
Wave Rock & Esperance W.A.
Esperance is a town in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia, on the Southern Ocean coastline approximately 720 kilometres (450 mi) east-southeast of the state capital, Perth. Esperance is home to 9,919 people (2011 census). Its major industries are tourism, agriculture, and fishing. The Shire of Esperance is home to 13,477 people.
European history of the region dates back to 1627 when the Dutch vessel Gulden Zeepaert, skippered by François Thijssen, passed through the blue waters off the Esperance coast.[citation needed]
French explorers are credited with making the first landfall near the present day town, naming it and other local landmarks whilst sheltering from a storm in this area in 1792. The town itself was named after a French ship, the Espérance, commanded by Bruni d'Entrecasteaux. Espérance, is French for 'hope'.
In 1802, British navigator Matthew Flinders sailed the Bay of Isles, discovering and naming places such as Lucky Bay and Thistle Cove. Whalers, sealers and pirates followed, as did pastoralists and miners, keen to exploit the free land and cash in on the gold boom in the gold fields to the north.
The area of the Esperance townsite was first settled by the Dempsters, a pioneer family of Scottish descent, in the 1870s. A telegraph station was opened in 1876, although the formal gazettal of the townsite did not occur until 1893.
The town jetty was also built through the 1890s, following the discovery of gold in the eastern goldfields region.
The population of the town was 985 (623 males and 362 females) in 1898.
The mallee area approximately 100 km north of the town began grain production in the 1920s, and by 1935 the construction of a second jetty, tankers jetty, was completed.
Agriculture was introduced to the Esperance sand plain by an American syndicate, in partnership with the state government, in the 1960s following the discovery that adding superphosphate fertilisers containing trace elements to the poor soils made them suitable for cropping and pastoral activity. Despite early difficulties, the project eventually became a success and large areas of land were cleared during this time.
In 1979, pieces of the space station Skylab crashed onto Esperance after the craft broke up over the Indian Ocean. The municipality fined the United States $400 for littering. The fine was paid in April 2009, when radio show host Scott Barley of Highway Radio raised the funds from his morning show listeners, and paid the fine on behalf of NASA.[12] Skylab's demise was an international media event, with merchandising, wagering on time and place of re-entry, and nightly news reports. The San Francisco Examiner offered a $10,000 prize for the first piece of Skylab to be delivered to their offices. 17-year-old Stan Thornton scooped a few pieces of Skylab off the roof of his home in Esperance, caught the first flight to San Francisco, and collected the prize.
In January 2007, the national media claimed that Esperance experienced the perfect storm with wind gusts of up to 110 km/h (68 mph) which brought 155 mm (6 in) of rainfall within 24 hours, causing significant flooding. More than 100 homes were damaged, several boats were destroyed, trees were felled, 35 m of bridge on the South Coast Highway, (the main road linking Esperance to Perth), was washed away, and power was cut from thousands of homes. The Western Australian Government declared the area a natural disaster zone. Over 25,000 sheep were killed in the storm.
Great Southern Ultra Challenge: The Ride of a Lifetime
The cinematic feature film for the Great Southern Ultra Challenge.
The inspiration for this came about due to my love of Ultra Endurance cycling and everything it represents. This journey began for me with the Indian Pacific Wheel Race in 2017 and the legendary Mike Hall. There is nothing that touches me so deeply, as riding your bicycle across a continent, out in the middle of nowhere, while sleeping on the side of the road.
Ultra is ultimately a journey of the mind and soul and every time I ponder it, my heart fills with joy and I am moved on an extremely deep emotional level. I really wanted this film to provide an insight into the thoughts of Ultra riders, both male and female, inside you will hear from 3 people I know who speak from a very special place and give us a glimpse of what beauty lies ahead on the open road…
Special thanks to:
Abdullah Zeinab, for his voice over and additional incredible film content of Mike Hall.
Cedalise Mariotti, for her voice over and for being brave enough to take the journey with me.
Mike Hall, for being such an incredible human being, the sun always rises with you in my heart. #bemoremike
Martin Shoesmith, for jumping on-board this project with two feet, being a great friend and helping me create something beyond my wildest dreams on a tiny budget .
I hope you enjoy the film as much as we did creating it…Damian van Loon, UltraCyclingLife
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A film by Martin Shoesmith
A Shoey's Adventures Film
in Collaboration with UltraCyclingLife (Damian van Loon)
Abdullah Zeinab
Trans Am Bike Race 2019 1st Place
IPWR 2018 1st Place
Footage of Mike Hall
First Voice Over
Cédalise Mariotti
IPWR 2019 (French Dragon)
Second Voice Over
Damian van Loon
Trans Am Bike Race 2019
IPWR 2018
Cyclist
Original Concept
Additional Footage
Martin Shoesmith
Producer
Director
Drone Operations
Editor
Videography
Music By Epidemic Sounds
Trevor Kowalski True North
Dream Catcher Across the Waters
Dream Cave The Odyssey Ahead
Jon Sumners Final Discoveries
Filmed on location in Perth, Northam, Merredin, Newdegate, Ravensthorpe, Albany, Pingrup and Katanning, Western Australia
©Martin Shoesmith - Shoey's Adventures 2019
KALGAN QUEEN Albany W.A. by John Zylstra
The trip aboard the Kalgan Queen is a must do activity whilst in Albany WA. Put it on your list for things to do.
I'm not sure? but I think the Pelicans are radio controlled. This just gets better and Better. Music Ozzy Osbourne Song Change & John Denver On a Jet Plane
Albany's Whale Story
Celebrate The Future through the Past”
We begin our tour at the summit of Mt Clarence, gazing out across Princess Royal Harbour to King George Sound and the Southern Ocean beyond. Imagine for a moment, the spume of spray and the playful leap of a whale as it makes its way along the Great Southern coast on a long journey north.
Today it travels safely; uninterrupted on its path. Albany’s role as the last station in operation in Australia’s whaling story comes to life on this tour at Albany’s Historic Whaling Station, Discovery Bay. Climb aboard the famous whale chaser to experience life on board an actual whaling ship, and explore the movies, photos, artifact galleries and marvel at the enormous whale skeletons on display. You haven't seen Albany until you've visited the Historic Whaling Station, the only experience like it in the world! This tour provides reflection on the significance of whale hunting in the past, and recognition of the value of whale watching today.
On return to Albany enjoy the pristine marine environment of the southern Australian coastline seen in magnificent splendor at The Gap & The Natural Bridge in the Torndirrup National Park.
Simply breathtaking.
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On Tour - WA Wildflowers
Travel to Western Australia to see the wildflowers. Check out the colourful and precious wildflowers we saw on our last visit to Western Australia. Our sightseeing tour package is designed to see the best of the amazing wildflowers while visiting Esperance, Albany, Cape Leeuwin, Margaret River District, Perth and lots more.
We Made it! Trekking To The Southenmost Point in WA!
Down near Albany, four hours from Perth lies a little known national park called West Cape Howe. And here lies Torbay Head. The most southern point of Western Australia.
If you'd like to become part of the Intents crew, join us on Patreon where we share waypoints, have group camping trips, and more!
The Great Southern Roadtrip: Pemberton, Denmark, Walpole & Albany
Filmed by Stephen Parry & Jessica Valentine
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For my birthday, my beautiful girlfriend surprised me with a roadtrip down the the Great South Western Australia. We had no GPS and instead I had to blindly direct us with palm cards (check out my blog to see them - coming soon). It was a fun 3 days, you can check out the places we went below:
Pemberton
- Gloucester Lookout Tree
- Gloucester Park
- Dave Evans Bicentennial Tree
Denmark
- Greens Pool
- Peaceful Bay
Walpole
- Valley of the Giants
- Tree Top Walk
- Big Tingle Tree
- Ancient Empire
Albany
- The Gap
- The Natural Bridge
- Bluff Knoll
- Brig Amity
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Walpole & Denmark, Western Australia - Explore Tours Perth - January 2019
Video of a trip to Walpole & Denmark on the South Coast of Western Australia
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Albany Classic 2017 - Round The Houses - Amazing Albany WA
A short recap of the 2017 Albany Classic event. Shot with DJI Osmo
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Fishing and catching fish at Albany King River
Martin, Vicky and Adam + Laci fishing
Discovery Bay Tourism Experience | Albany WA
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Fremantle & Rottnest Island: S03 Western Australia E6 Lap of Australia
We're in Fremantle, continuing our Road Trip Lap of Australia with our caravan. We're checking out the waterfront, Little Creatures Brewery, the Ferris Wheel, the WA Shipwrecks Museum and then taking the Ferry over for a day out on Rottnest Island.
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0:37 Rottnest Express Island Ferry
1:19 First impressions of Rottnest Island
2:30 Rottnest Island History
3:44 Meeting Quokkas for a Quokka Selfie
4:03 Beach day swimming and snorkeling at The Basin
5:40 Lighthouse Tour on Rottnest Island
6:55:Just for Fun Aqua Park
9:57 Little Creatures Brewery Tour
12:43 Fremantle WA Shipwrecks Museum
15:05 Fremantle Ferris Wheel
Valley of the Giants - Pemberton, Western Australia
Brothers Shih Gang and Shaun experience the Valley of the Giants following 'The Great Southern Trip' on the Extraordinary Taxi Ride. Highlights include a 40-metre-high walk among the tall tingle treetops, a visit to Denmark's famous 'elephants' and a birds-eye view of Albany's striking rock formations.
To plan your Extraordinary Experience visit westernaustralia.com/southwest
GREAT OCEAN ROAD HOLIDAY ACCOMMODATION
GREAT OCEAN ROAD HOLIDAYS FEATURE CLIP
Road to Pemberton WA
Short clip showing the forest of Karri trees. Some of the trees were huge!