At the southern most point of the Margaret River area is the Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse. It marks the point where the Indian Ocean and the Southern Ocean meet. The currents there are wild and crazy and the seas are dotted with many hazardous shoals. There are over 60 shipwrecks hidden beneath the waves. It’s a beautiful but desolate area and gives you a great appreciation for the raw power of nature. Located nearby is the last major town called Augusta that has the last restaurant before you reach the Antarctic! It’s a lovely spot overlooking an estuary with dolphins and huge pelicans playing about.
After touring the penninsula, we drove up to Lake Cave. The cave is well known for its beautiful stalactites that are stunning when reflected in the standing water of the cave. The water takes 10 months to drip down into the cave from the land above to form the impressive formations. The needle-like formations take about 70 years to grow an inch and the cave itself is over a million years old. Climbing back out of the cave’s 350 steps made me feel a million years old and an inch tall.
