Yanchep

One Sunday we set off to visit Moore River. It seems to be a popular holiday destination. We had previously tried to camp at the camping ground there, only to find that it was fully booked over the summer break. On arrival I have to admit that we were all a little disappointed with Moore River. We saw the inlet where the river enters the ocean, we went for a walk along the river bank but we couldn't see why it was so popular, so we decided to go to Yanchep National Park on the way home to Perth.

At Yanchep National park there are different sections to explore but we stayed around the lake area. We went for a walk around the whole lake in search of a Ghost house. On the walk we saw many water birds, glowing fungi, a lizard in a log, we heard sounds of frogs and the loud screeches of the black cockatoos as they were also visiting in their hundreds. There weren't too many people around and we enjoyed the walk. We also saw Grey kangaroos, kookaburras, ring necked parrots, and many small birds. After collecting some Black Cockatoo feathers from off the ground, and studying all the different seed pods that we found we headed home. Yanchep makes a great day visit. It is not far to drive and it has all the normal facilities to make your visit enjoyable, not to mention the wildlife!

UPDATE!!

We visited here as a family on July 28. On a sunny day this is great walking weather. We walked around the Lake and the Woodlands walk. We saw lots of fungi like these ones growing on a tree in the picnic area. To see more fungi check out our fascinating fungi section. Click these pictures to see the larger versions.

We enjoyed seeing all the flowering bushes and the wild animals, although I didn't enjoy nearly walking into this guy!

But I never tire of seeing these guys.

All around the lake we could hear the Glauret's froglet. Check out our

to see more on this frog.