Day 43 – 25th February 2018 – Torbay Inlet near Albany, visit to Denmark WA

Today was a full day and I need to warn you that there will be a lot of photos in this blog!  In fact I have found it really hard to narrow it down.  We visited Denmark today, which is a beautiful little town with so much to do and see nearby.  I would definitely like to come back to this place and stay a while.  We couldn’t get to everything, but we did pack a fair bit in.

We did the scenic drive near the town and this is a pic of their Surf Club and beach.  A huge club with a significant turn out for their training session.  Such a beautiful place.  There is an inlet that is protected too, so a great place for all skill levels.

Ocean Beach Surf Club, Denmark WA
Ocean Beach Surf Club, Denmark WA

Inlet Mouth, Denmark WA
Inlet Mouth, Denmark WA

We stopped at a fishing spot and spoke with a guy that had just landed this monster Samson Fish using live Tommies (Herring) for bait.  This was at McGeary’s Rock on the Ocean View Road Scenic Drive near Denmark WA.

Rock Fishing, Denmark WA
Rock Fishing, Denmark WA

Col’s shoes in this photo give it a bit of a size perspective.  I don’t know how he reeled this in!  He said that people catch Tuna, Kingfish, Samson Fish, Blue Groper and Hammerhead Sharks off these rocks.

Samson Fish caught Rock Fishing, Denmark WA
Samson Fish caught Rock Fishing, Denmark WA

We then visited the William Bay National Park and this is really a must see.  Our favourite place that we visited here was called Elephant Rocks.  There is no filter on these photos either, that is the actual colour of the water.

Stairs to Elephant Rocks, William Bay National Park WA
Stairs to Elephant Rocks, William Bay National Park WA

We had to time our entrance as the waves come right up between the rocks and then flow out again.  Apparently they can be quite big sometimes and go all the way back to the bottom of the stairs!

Entrance to Elephant Rocks, William Bay National Park WA
Entrance to Elephant Rocks, William Bay National Park WA
Elephant Rocks, William Bay National Park WA
Elephant Rocks, William Bay National Park WA
Elephant Rocks, William Bay National Park WA
Elephant Rocks, William Bay National Park WA
Elephant Rocks Beach, William Bay National Park WA
Elephant Rocks Beach, William Bay National Park WA

We also visited Green’s pool which is a beautiful place to swim and snorkel.  There are also good fishing spots around and we passed one man who had caught some King George Whiting and Squid.

Green's Pool, William Bay National Park WA
Green’s Pool, William Bay National Park WA
Green's Pool, William Bay National Park WA
Green’s Pool, William Bay National Park WA

We stopped to see Madfish Bay where the water current comes around an island from two different directions and collides into each other, this causes some spectacular waves if you see it in the right conditions.  Because it was a beautiful and calm day we didn’t get to see big waves.  Still a beautiful spot to visit.

Kris and Col at Madfish Bay, William Bay National Park WA
Kris and Col at Madfish Bay, William Bay National Park WA
Madfish Bay, William Bay National Park WA
Madfish Bay, William Bay National Park WA

Another stop was to Waterfall Beach.  The sand was marbled black and white and really striking.  The waterfall is meant to be a great place to visit in Winter.

Waterfall Beach, William Bay National Park WA
Waterfall Beach, William Bay National Park WA

We then headed to a place called Harewood Forest Walk on the Scotsdale Tourist Drive and did a 1.2km hike through some Karri Tree Forest.  It was beautiful and we were accompanied by butterflies along the way.

Harewood Forest Walk, Scotsdale Tourist Drive near Denmark WA
Harewood Forest Walk, Scotsdale Tourist Drive near Denmark WA

The Karri Trees are so tall, but these ones are just babies compared to the Valley of the Giants which we are hoping to visit in Walpole/Nornalup.

Harewood Forest Walk, Scotsdale Tourist Drive near Denmark WA
Harewood Forest Walk, Scotsdale Tourist Drive near Denmark WA
Harewood Forest Walk, Scotsdale Tourist Drive near Denmark WA
Harewood Forest Walk, Scotsdale Tourist Drive near Denmark WA

And one of the cute little butterflies that stayed with us today on our walk.  When I stopped near the creek he sat on the ground near my foot and waited with me.

Butterfly, Harewood Forest Walk, Scotsdale Tourist Drive near Denmark WA
Butterfly, Harewood Forest Walk, Scotsdale Tourist Drive near Denmark WA

We then headed back into Denmark for a cup of coffee at a cute little Cafe.  There is a beautiful shaded grassy area by the river that runs through the town.

Picnic area, Denmark WA
Picnic area, Denmark WA

Home then to pack up as we leave here tomorrow to head to Walpole for a few days.  We are going to try to come back to Denmark for another day as it is a short drive from Walpole and we feel like we only scratched the surface of things to do today.  We will see how we go, as Walpole is meant to be amazing too.

 

5 thoughts on “Day 43 – 25th February 2018 – Torbay Inlet near Albany, visit to Denmark WA”

  1. Absolutely sold me on going to Denmark WA. What a magnificent place. Elephant rocks oh my goodness just amazing colours in the water. Well done you guys you should be receiving perks from WA tourism x

    1. Seriously amazing Tania and heaps to see and do. Like a cheese factory we didn’t make it to, a chocolate cafe, wineries, Cider brewery, beer breweries, mead, honey, toffee, icecream – the list goes on and on. As well as the incredible beaches.
      Hmmmmm maybe WA Tourism might like to fund our trip, nice thinking! xx

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