Standing watch over the meeting point of the
Indian and Southern Oceans.
Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse
Viewed from Skippy Rock Rd.
The lighthouse was manually operated using clockwork
mechanisms and kerosene fuelled light until 1982, when it was
automated. At the time it remained
one of the last manualy operated lighthouses in the world.
The original mechanism was left in place and
can be viewed during a guided lighthouse tour.
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Book to reserve seat max. 7 persons.
This is a comprehensive up close
hands on insight of Australia's south west corner, where two mighty oceans,
Indian and Southern meet. Augusta township sits above the broad Blackwood River-southern west Australia's longest.
We explore this friendly town established just one year after Perth and visit it's historical sites,
including-Colourpatch, Flinders Settlement, Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse, Hamelin Bay and Boranup Karri tree forest the worlds third tallest.
Also on the
agenda is the famous Waterwheel, the stunningly decorated Jewel Cave and
superb ocean vistas at Leeuwin Ridge, Mathew Point, Skippy Rock and Contos
Beach. Coupled with a visit to a world renowned gallery showcasing exquiste local timber furnishings made on site, also local
ceramics,paintings and ingeneous timber artifacts and then on to Atelier Susi for in - house crafted jewellery and her other intriguing
surprises.
Guided
tours available daily for Lighthouse and Jewel Cave to hear their fascinating stories and experience exhilerating 360 degree balcony views
and original mechanisms from this operating lghthouse.
Generous dicounted entry to both.This truly is a tour to tantalise all the senses!!.
On tour in-depth commentary by Barry, a local, conducting all
tours enables them to be personalised to suit particular interests. $90
per person (2 person booking) generous discount 3 or more.
Single person
supplement applies- reverts to $90 if others on board. |
