Tag: West Australia

September 2018
Monday 24 September 2018 was a Public Holiday in Perth and it was a beautiful sunny day and as it had almost been two years since we last visited, we took the opportunity to go back again. We enjoyed a walk around the lake, lunch at the quaint tea shop and I took lots of photos – I came across two Splendid Blue Wrens (such an apt name!) that were less timid than usual, probably because they were used to seeing more people in their environment. This was lucky for me and I finally managed to get some half decent photos.

I would recommend this place to everyone, just remember to take any rubbish home with you as there is so much wildlife that could potentially be harmed if you don’t.

Australian Wood Duckling

Australian Wood Duckling

Australian Wood Duck with her brood of 13!

Splendid Blue Wren

Splendid Blue Wren

Splendid Blue Wren

Splendid Blue Wren

Splendid Blue Wren with its attention turned to the sky!

Australian Wood Duck

Australian Wood Duck

Australian Wood Ducklings

Splendid Blue Wren

Australian Wood Duckling

Natural Bee Hive

Pink and Grey Galah

Koala

Koala

Koala

Koala

Resting Kangaroo

Kangaroo

Not quite sure what this bird is, maybe a Pardalote or Yellow Rumped Thornbill

Pink Fairy Orchid

October 2016
Yanchep National Park is a wonderful place to visit for all ages, even just for a couple of hours, or for a full day, depending on what you feel like doing. You can take a picnic, have lunch at the historic Yanchep Inn, walk around a number of nature trails, visit Koalas in a natural setting and investigate a number of caves. The park is also home to Western Grey Kangaroos which you are more likely to see early or late in the day.

When we visited in October there was a decent amount of water in the lake (last time we visited in June 2015, the water was exceptionally low). It was still much lower than it must have been in the past – in earlier years it was used for boating and the boarding stations now are nowhere near any water, and will likely never to be used again.

The old boating lake platforms – Yanchep National Park

Yanchep Lake

Koala – Yanchep National Park

Koala – Yanchep National Park (2)

Koala – Yanchep National Park (3)

Koala – Yanchep National Park (4)

Koala – Yanchep National Park (5)

Koala – Yanchep National Park (6)

Koala – Yanchep National Park (7)

Magpie on the look out for food at Yanchep Historic Inn – Yanchep National Park

Twenty Eight Parrot on the look out for food at Yanchep Historic Inn – Yanchep National Park

Twenty Eight Parrot on the look out for food at Yanchep Historic Inn – Yanchep National Park (2)

Twenty Eight Parrot at Yanchep Historic Inn – Yanchep National Park

Twenty Eight Parrot on Flame Tree at Yanchep Historic Inn – Yanchep National Park

Twenty Eight Parrot at Yanchep Historic Inn – Yanchep National Park (2)

Twenty Eight Parrot at Yanchep Historic Inn – Yanchep National Park (3)

Baby swallow waiting for parent to return with food – Yanchep National Park

Yanchep Lake – panoramic view – Yanchep National Park

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