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Poisonous snakes inhabit Australia in greatmbers, and everyone must be aware andpared at all times. The species that live on the

nd are called Dougats and are very dangerous.hough quite shy they are extremely venomousd range from 2-3 feet in length. When my momd I were biking in the early morning we cameon two Dougats in the middle of the road. Wen't want to try and bike past them so we stoppedout ten meters away. We made some noise andmped our feet, someone had told us that theyre scared of the vibrations your feet make. Theyered into the bushes and we rode on by. Thank

odness those were the only snakes we saw instralia. Other wildlife we encountered on thend were: skinks (a sort of large lizard) lots of birdsh as sea terns, oyster catchers and falcons, we

o saw seals along the beach.Thompson Bay Village was the main settlementthe island, many of the buildings here dated

ck to the mid 1800s when the island was firsttled. Most of the buildings had been convertedodging, there was also a general store, a bakeryd a few other shops As there were no carseryone used bikes to get around. There wereths everywhere, it was fantastic riding. Theaches were amazing with white, white sand andstal blue waters. A tour guide told us that he feelst Rottnest has some of the best beaches in therld.Rottnest is not particularly large, it is eleven

meters long and 1,900 hectares(4,695 acres).Thisnd was an amazing place to visit, it was trulyautiful and I would love to return someday.

November 2012

Rottnest Island

Issue No. 6

Rottnest is an island packed full of fascinating history, breath taking scenery and strange but interesting

dlife; the Quokkas being one of the animals that make Rottnest so special. The cute little creatures are much likeKangaroo except much smaller; about 1 foot tall when they are adults. They are marsupials like kangaroos,llabies, wombats, koalas. Quokkas are found only on Rottnest Island and a few very small pockets on the

ainland, where they are rapidly disappearing. It is incredibly rare to see them on the mainland, but you cannotfive minutes without seeing one on Rottnest. There are approximately 10,000 living on the island. Even though

ey are nocturnal they are accustomed to people living around them and are active during the day. Rottnest is ace where they can live safely away from fear of extinction.

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S E Q U O I A C L U B

he outback is a place like no other, it was anything but lush

with nothing but dry shrubs and dirt roads for thousands ofilometers. Towns and stations can be seen along the way but

hey can be missed if you blink an eye. There is a minimum of

lant and wildlife here, trees can be see once in a while, but as

hown in the photo they stand very much alone. Lizards make an

ccasional appearance, as do Kangaroos and Emus. We nearly

an over a big fat lizard that was at least a meter long..

Most of the vast continent of Australia is outback. Recourses

eeded for survival arent plentiful, but they have found gold in

many areas of the outback. It is still a mystery what lies in the

heart of this country for so much of it hasnt been touch by

man. When we visited some friends in a town called Lanceliexperienced outback weather. It was cold at night and behot during the day. We went horse back riding at her farm

the flies were horrendous. As we rode on a trail through the

I puzzled on how the plants could grow with so little water

so much intense sun. They had adapted to live in this h

climate and have become very hardy plants. These places m

isolated but they are in beautiful locations. On your left you

see nothing nut dirt but on your right you can see blue ocean

beaches. Western Australia gives you an experience you

never forget.

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Perth is the capitol of W.A. with a populationof less than 2 million, and it is also the most remote

city in the world. The closest cities are still incredibly

far away; examples are:

Adelaide, AU 2550km

Melbourne, AU 3276km

Singapore 3911km

Sydney, AU 3935km

Darwin, AU 4042km

Cape Town, So. Africa 10117km

Mumbai, India 10157km The air around Perth was clean and fresh, the skywas always blue, and the sunsets were brighter and

more colorful than any I have ever seen. There was no

shmogidy shmogin the sky and no shlopidy shlop

in the beautiful clear blue Indian Ocean.

Fremantle, a community just south of Perth, has

wonderful outdoor markets that are busy everyday. We

walked around for hours going from stand to stand

perusing through fresh food, local arts and market

items. There were street performers and music all

around. Since the late 1800s Fremantle has been one

of Australias most significant ports. While there, we

visited the Maritime Museum that had treasures of

many ships that had been lost at sea. It even had part

of a 200 year old ship that had been reassembled in the

museum. Fremantle and Perth are unique places I willnever forget.

Mira In the Park The Fremantle Markets

Perth City The Fremantle Clock Tower

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