Esperance to Albany

Hello all,
Still heading West from Esperance I headed to Hopetoun and Fitzgerald River National Park

Fitzgerald River National Park

looking back at Hopetoun

East Mount Barren

While Bremer Bay is nice it didn't  hold much for me, being a non fisherman.

Bremer Bay

I have been told that Western Australian Caravan Parks are expensive, and I have not been disappointed. Parks in Albany start just under $40/night and range to nearly $50/night.......a motel right in town had a sign out the front advertising rooms $85/night.
That is so wrong, no wonder more and more people are choosing to free or low cost camp!
The Caravan Park Industry really needs to have a good look at itself, these prices are what I paid in Cairns and Townsville.
While Albany is pretty and worth  a visit it is outragious prices that are making people like myself bypass or severely restrict time spend there.

So, with the weather breaking and rainy days forecast, I headed to the Stirling Ranges.

Bluff Knoll, Stirling Ranges

Bluff Knoll

Bluff Knoll is the highest peak in Southern Western Australia, at 1095 metres and is one of the very few places in WA where snow occasionally falls.

Stirling Ranges

Bluff Knoll

During the night someone had scheduled thunderstorms, as about every couple of hours another storm would roll through.
The plan now is to head towards Walpole, the forest areas and Augusta.
Bye for now.