Thu 15 Sep 2011 Albany

0930 (16543 km) Had toast for breakfast. Left Albany.



With a 11m sperm whale skeleton



0945 (16566 km) Whaleworld. Went on a tour where we were shown the grisly whaling industry. The whaling station was closed in 1978. After the tour, we went around taking photos of the huge whale skeletons and watching the short movies. The Giants Exists was a 3-D movie with 3-D glasses about whales. The Sharks movie used props in the back of translucent screens to illustrate the story. The Whaling Industry movie had us standing on a high platform looking down. A Day of a Whaler had little projected people amongst whaling items. The movies were quite innovative in the use of technology and were quite enjoyable. After lunch of Ritz and Cruskits, we went on a Walk on Wild Side. It is an animal enclosure with nocturnal fauna such as possum, quoll, flying foxes, etc. There was also a very friendly kangaroo named Angus that gave MH a big cuddle. So cute!

On the shipCheynes IV

1420 (16566 km) Left Whaleworld.

1430 (10571 km) Blowhole. Walked down the path and the steps to the blowhole. MK and MH nearly got blown away by the blowhole. It was intermittently making loud noises and spraying mist into the air.

See the fine mist upper left part (the fuzzy bit)

1530 (16576 km) Natural Bridge. It is amazing how the huge bridge was being held up by itself. It looked as if it could fall at any time. Apparently there has been quite a number of accidents in the area and people have been swept off. The Gap. It is a narrow gap where the wave rushes in and creates a huge splash. Don't want to be caught swimming in there.

1605 (16597 km) Back at caravan park. Played in the playground. Had dinner of steak. It rained.