2. Esperance to Menzies
We were blessed with good weather in Esperance and Albany, and enjoyed visiting the beach and surrounding areas. When we left the southern coast, we headed inland to Lake Ballard via an overnight stop at Wave Rock. A lot of the photos here are from Lake Ballard, which is near Menzies (which in turn is about 130 kilometres north of Kalgoorlie). In 2003, the British sculptor Antony Gormley created 51 individual statues on the salt Lake Ballard. The figures are based on each of the people in the nearby town of Menzies. The participants posed naked for Antony Gormley to create their likenesses on the lake.
Esperance: Twilight Beach
Esperance: Twilight Beach
Esperance: Bike ride
Cape Le Grand National Park - Lucky Bay: Our caravan is the white van with the solar panels in the foeground
Cape Le Grand National Park - Lucky Bay: Lucky Bay is known for kangaroos coming down to the beach
Cape Le Grand National Park - Lucky Bay: Lucky Bay is known for kangaroos coming down to the beach
Cape Le Grand National Park: Frenchman’s Peak
Cape Le Grand National Park - Lucky Bay
Cape Le Grand National Park: Hellfire Bay
Cape Le Grand National Park: Little Hellfire Bay
Cape Le Grand National Park: Hellfire Bay
Cape Le Grand National Park - Lucky Bay: Climbed up the rocks overlooking Lucky Bay before dawn for a mens chat with our campsite neighbour Wez
Porongurup National Park: Castle Rock walk
Porongurup National Park: Castle Rock walk
Porongurup National Park: Castle Rock walk
Porongurup National Park: Castle Rock walk
Porongurup National Park: Castle Rock walk
Porongurup National Park: Castle Rock walk
William Bay National Park: Greens Pool
William Bay National Park: Greens Pool
William Bay National Park: Greens Pool
William Bay National Park: Greens Pool
William Bay National Park: Greens Pool
Albany: Historic Whaling Station (Closed down in 1978)
Albany: Historic Whaling Station
Albany: Historic Whaling Station
Wave Rock
Wave Rock
Wave Rock
Wave Rock
Wave Rock
Lake Ballard: Site of Antony Gormley sculptures
Lake Ballard: Antony Gormley sculptures
Lake Ballard: Antony Gormley sculptures
Lake Ballard: Antony Gormley sculptures
Lake Ballard: Antony Gormley sculptures
Lake Ballard: Antony Gormley sculptures
Lake Ballard: Antony Gormley sculptures
Lake Ballard: Antony Gormley sculptures
Lake Ballard: Antony Gormley sculptures
Lake Ballard: Antony Gormley sculptures
Lake Ballard: Antony Gormley sculptures
Lake Ballard: Antony Gormley sculptures
Lake Ballard: Antony Gormley sculptures
Lake Ballard: See the tracks of people walking between sculptures
Lake Ballard: Walking around viewing and taking photos of the sculptures
Lake Ballard: Walking around viewing and taking photos of the sculptures
Lake Ballard: Walking around viewing and taking photos of the sculptures
Lake Ballard: Footprints in the water
Lake Ballard: Looking back at my footsteps returning from taking photos
Lake Ballard: Our caravan next to the lake
Lake Ballard: The toilet… photo taken while accompanying Millie to the toilet at night
Gwalia: A ghost town north of Menzies
Gwalia: A ghost town north of Menzies
Gwalia: A ghost town north of Menzies
Gwalia: A ghost town north of Menzies
Kalgoorlie: The ‘super pit’
On the road: We were asked over the UHF to move off the road for this monster to pass by
Leinster: A small town owned by BHP
On the road: A nice mail box for a property
On the road: You need your fly net
On the road: Drone at work taking photos
On the road: We play a lot of games at night (here we are playing Wingspan)