With the two more challenging accommodation places in Margaret River and Pemberton chosen and booked, things were a bit more clear now – how far/near the stays were to places of interest, logistics, any activities that were part of the stays themselves etc. I could now also take a more informed look back at the rest of the itinerary written up in December last year to see what was and wasn’t going to work.
There were a couple of key changes to the base itinerary against the late December version, and still keeping in mind the things that our two kids would especially enjoy:
Dropped: Dolphin/Penguin/Sea Lion cruise @ Rockingham. I read that mid-June is the nesting season for the resident penguins on Penguin Island, and our projected visitation date would be just when this season begins. The couple of operators I checked all had blacked-out periods mid-June onwards. Hannah is going to be really disappointed. With the cruise dropped though, we had an extra half-day to play around with now. The Donnelly River Cruise @ Pemberton was also dropped, on account that I wasn’t sure how the two kids were going to like a cruise in cold Winter! Cape Naturaliste Lighthouse also went, as we’d be already visiting the relatively more impressive Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse. Lastly, the Dolphin Discover Center @ Bunbury was removed as we we would have needed more time to do the really fun activities – time we would not be able to spare as Bunbury was a stopover.
Amended: Moved our Fremantle segment from almost the last day all the way front, and in so doing created a free full-day to spend in Perth – hooray!
Added: Added Lake Cave (which many visitors rate as the best of the four caves in the region), Millers Ice Cream and Rotary Park and Trail @ Margaret River which many visitors rate as the best of the four caves in the region, and a short visit to Bunbury Wildlife Park while on our way back to Perth. Thanks to the full-day in Perth we’ve got now, considering adding Caversham Wildlife Park (very pricey as it is though) and if so, the Whiteman Park that’s just next door.
Here’s what the itinerary looks like now:
In all likelihood, more changes to come soon though. We still have pockets of free-time in Pemberton and Margaret River. Moreover, once we’ve determined our places of stay over the three nights in Perth city itself, I reckon we’ll scout around for things to do around those places!
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