Thursday, July 5, 2012

Perth – Yanchep National Park

A one hour drive north of Perth was where we discovered a parkland known as Yanchep National Park. It is situated on the Swan coastal plain and offers a combination of superb native bush and wetlands. It was established in 1969 and features several walking trails, a group of limestone caves to explore and plenty of kangaroos and koalas. We had a guided tour through Crystal Cave.

The caves were formed by underground streams, which flow westwards from the Gnangara Mound. The caves in the park are quite small in dimension and close to the surface, because the ground water is only about 10 metres below the surface. There are over 600 known caves in the park with only about 5 open for exploring or even functions such as weddings.
We also visited Gavin's family in Two Rocks (coastal town) and were treated to a nice fish & chip lunch and wonderful hospitality. 
The cave had some amazing formations

The kids used their imaginations to create different things from each formation

The stalagmite was this big!

Gavin & the Woodys

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