We set off for Albany after breakfast. We headed to Cheynes Beach (below) which was as far away as we were going to go for the day. It's about 70 kms east of Albany. It's a nice enough spot with clear calm water & good fishing & boating options, but I don't know that it was worth the extra driving. I think it's more somewhere to avoid the Xmas holiday crowds.
Heading back toward Albany, Two Peoples Bay Reserve has a couple of little gems including a couple of interesting lakes (Moates Lake pictured). 
By far the pick of the places we visited that day was Little Beach (above & below). The photos tell much of the story, but the crystal clear turquoise water, squeaky white sand & dramatic Granite rock formations leave you speechless. At around 40kms from Albany, it's completely worth the effort. 
We didn't go too far that morning without seeing a goanna. The warm conditions had them out in force. This one was about 3 ft nose to tail.
The last side trip before heading back into Albany was Nanarup, where a brook empties into a lake of sorts (Taylor Inlet below) that then empties into the ocean. It looks to be a half decent surf beach, but the wind was up and the surf was a washing machine.
We had lunch in Albany & headed out along Frenchman Bay road & into Torndirrup National Park that is the peninsular that encircles the port of Albany.
A little up the road is the blowholes. They don't work properly unless the Great Southern Ocean is very restless. The blow hole was only just working with nothing more than a bit of spray very occasionally. I though it was restless that day so I can only imagine what it can be like on an angry day.
We had lunch in Albany & headed out along Frenchman Bay road & into Torndirrup National Park that is the peninsular that encircles the port of Albany. The first stop was The Gap & Natural Bridge.
The Gap doesn't sound like much, but when you look down from the top at the huge waves crashing in you feel very very small.
The best know tourist attraction of Albany is Natural Bridge (below). The pounding ocean & granite rock along the southern coastline creates some amazing formations.
The best know tourist attraction of Albany is Natural Bridge (below). The pounding ocean & granite rock along the southern coastline creates some amazing formations.
A little up the road is the blowholes. They don't work properly unless the Great Southern Ocean is very restless. The blow hole was only just working with nothing more than a bit of spray very occasionally. I though it was restless that day so I can only imagine what it can be like on an angry day.
After a lightning stop at the Blueberry farm for some very average muffins, we returned to Denmark. We sat beside Scotsdale Brook (below that runs through Denmark) chewing on our muffins. At least the scenery was nice.
