{"id":23650,"date":"2017-03-06T20:39:28","date_gmt":"2017-03-06T12:39:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.chekyang.com\/musings\/?p=23650"},"modified":"2017-03-06T20:58:08","modified_gmt":"2017-03-06T12:58:08","slug":"11-days-in-western-australia-itinerary-v3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chekyang.com\/musings\/2017\/03\/06\/11-days-in-western-australia-itinerary-v3\/","title":{"rendered":"11 Days in Western Australia \u2013 Itinerary v3"},"content":{"rendered":"

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.<\/p>\n

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:<\/p>\n

Dropped<\/em>: Dolphin\/Penguin\/Sea Lion cruise<\/strong> @ Rockingham<\/strong>. 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<\/strong> @ Pemberton<\/strong> 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 <\/strong>also went, as we’d be already visiting the relatively more impressive Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse. Lastly, the Dolphin Discover Center<\/strong> @ Bunbury<\/strong> 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.<\/p>\n

Amended<\/em>: Moved our Fremantle<\/strong> segment from almost the last day all the way front, and in so doing created a free full-day to spend in Perth – hooray!<\/p>\n

Added<\/em>: Added Lake Cave <\/strong>(which many visitors rate as the best of the four caves in the region), Millers Ice Cream <\/strong>and Rotary Park and Trail<\/strong> @ Margaret River which many visitors rate as the best of the four caves in the region, and a short visit to Bunbury Wildlife Park <\/strong>while on our way back to Perth. Thanks to the full-day in Perth we’ve got now, considering adding Caversham Wildlife Park <\/strong>(very pricey as it is though) and if so, the Whiteman Park<\/strong> that’s just next door.
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Here’s what the itinerary looks like now:<\/p>\n

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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!<\/p>\n

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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<\/p>\n

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