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Torrindorup National Park |
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Torrindorup National Park |
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Torndirrup National Park is just a few kilometres south of Albany. Named after the aboriginal clan that once lived there the park extends over kilometers of rugged coastal environment. We took a quick trip to the outskirts of the park begining with Whale World. Whale world is the remnants of Albany's old whaling station. If you are interested in the conservation of whales, it is a good place to see how far we have come. However it was a gruesome procedure and some of the historical pictures on display can turn your stomach. There is a small shop and museum, entrance fees apply. It is also a good spot whales in the bay at the right time of year, although we were there around christmas, so we did not see any Beyond whale world you can take a variety of small roads to different lookout points and parts of the coast. The coast line is spectacular, at some spots the rock formations and the force of the waves have created 'blow holes' and when the tide is coming in it is quite spectacular. |
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A beautiful rocky coastline runs along the edge of Torndirrup National Park
| The walks are quite rocky and you have to be a little careful. Around the blow holes and on the edges of cliffs there are no barriers and it is up to you to ensure your safety by using commonsense, children should be watched closely. The vegetation along the coast is quite heath-like with a lot of salt tolerant plants and alpine type plants. We didn't see much wildlife during the day (remembering that much of the wildlife of the area is nocturnal) but we did see some funny insects and dozens of black lizards which were scuttling around everywhere in the undergrowth. Many seabirds were flying around the coast as well as sitting in the water. | 
These little lizards were scuttling away ahead of us everywhere we walked. They are about the size of a bobtail lizard and very shy (except this one!) |
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