With the wind blowing the surf out today, we decided to do a coastal walk just south of town. Starting at Natural Bridge (just like our London Bridge near the 12 Apostles, only not fallen down) and ending 8km away at Eagle Gorge. We left John’s bike there so he could go back for the car. None of us was keen on walking another 8km! That’s why we brought John along.

The track is perched right on the cliff top all the way. It was really windy, and I was grateful it was blowing us onto the coast and not off the cliff top. This section of cliffs is sandstone, with a high iron content giving it a red colour. Most of the rest of the coastal cliffs from Perth to Steep Point are all limestone.

From Red Bluff lookout, you can see the aforementioned Jakes surf break – currently not going off.

Kalbarri township at the Murchison River mouth in the background, Jakes in the foreground

You can see how you can get such great shots of the surf – you can stand on the huge rock ledge right next to the break.

When there’s no surf, there’s family fun to be had! So on an overcast, windy old day, we went to the Rainbow Jungle Parrot Breeding Centre. They have over 50 varieties of parrots, lorikeets, budgies, rosellas – just about anything that’s brightly coloured.

The place is a masterpiece. It was hand built over a period of 17 years by a dedicated couple who have now sold and retired. They breed the birds, including many of the rare and endangered species.

Here’s just a few of the great photos I took there.

And today’s wildflowers come to you from the cliff track near Kalbarri.

Geraldton Wax

Dense Smokebush

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