Hello Perth Day 4 : 04/05/2012

Assalamualaikum !

Ok..lets continue our journey at day 4 : Agusta - Margaret River - Busselton Jetty - Perth city

Pagi itu kami bangun seperti biasa lebih awal berbanding waktu bangun di Malaysia. Seawal pagi siapkan sarapan sebelum memulakan perjalanan hari ni.

Gambar sekitar Baywatch Manor Augusta YHA Guesthouse.

Kaunter Reception masuk ikut sini

Suasana dalam bilik

Main entrance

Baywatch Manor Augusta

Selesa, ada ruang parking

Dapur tempat kami main masak-masak

Makan di sini, nampak bawak rice cooker sendiri dari Msia

Selesai sarapan dan check-out, destinasi pertama pagi ni kami akan ke  Cape Leeuwin Light House. Tak jauh dari tempat kami menginap dalam 15min drive dah sampai. keluar dari GH belok ke kanan yer..on the way tu ada sign ke Finders Bay...tapi kami tak singgah situ...kami terus je ke depan...

jalan lengang..mmg best memandu di sini

Dah sampai

Welcome to Cape Leeuwin Light House - terletak di kawasan berpagar

Nampak..itulah Cape Leeuwin Light House tu

Sejarah Cape Leeuwin Light House :

On the most Southern Westerly tip of Australia, where the Indian and Southern Oceans meet, stands Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse as a solitary sentinel

Built from 1895 to 1896 the tower and cottages are built of local limestone. The Cape Leeuwin Light was first mooted in 1881, but took 15 years to eventuate. Disputes raged over the best site for the lighthouse. Also, until the Kalgoorlie-Coolgardie gold rushes Western Australia was the poorest State, and with no assistance from the Eastern States, it was unable to proceed with a project of this size. Further delays occurred when it was found the the initial test bores that showed bedrock at 2.5 metres had only found a rock shelf and it was then necessary to excavate to 6.7 metres. 

The original 1895 plan included two lights. The present high white light tower and in front of it, a low red light tower. Although the foundations for this low tower were completed, the structure was never built because it was considered that a second light would cause confusion and draw ships closer to the Cape.

Almost as famous is the waterwheel and wooden flume constructed to bring fresh spring water to the lighthouse from a distance away.

It has been calcified by the minerals and salts reminiscent of a limestone area known for its huge caves.

The original light source was kerosene wick lamp, then the world's largest, revolving in mercury bath.

This light had an intensity of 250,000 candelas and was visible for 40km.

In 1925, the light was upgraded to vapourised kerosene with a mantle, giving a light intensity of 780,000 candelas.

In 1955, a radio beacon was installed. The light was totally manually operated until 1982 when it was converted to electricity replacing the clockwork mechanism & kero burner, one of the last in the world. The new 1,000 watt halogen lamp increased the candelas to 1,000,000.This light was automated in September 1992.

The tower has seven floors and 186 steps.

Nampak ayat terkakhir...186 anak tangga...rupa-rupanya kami dah menapak sehingga ke atas hari tu..mmg power rangers lah kami...ahahah...sbb tak lah rasa penat sangat...yer lah.JM kan ada pengalaman panjat gunung ledang...alah..kalau sekadar 186 steps tu x de hal punya...ahahah...riak nak mampus....

Entrance fee ada 2 pakej :

1. Pakej 1 - Ground Floor Only it's mean jalan-jalan sekitar kawasan luar Light House tu dan kawasan sekeliling je, tak boleh masuk ke dalam Light House : AUD5 (RM15.90)

2. Pakej 2 - Pakej include masuk ke dalam Light House dan boleh mendaki 186 tangga tu untuk melihat pertembungan 2  lautan South Ocean dan Indian Ocean : AUD15.70 (RM49)

Kami ambil pakej yang ke 2. Waktu kami sampai tak ramai orang so mmg heaven lah. Hanya group kami je masulk LH tu

Cape Leeuwin Light House

View dari atas Light house

Pertemuan antara South Ocean dan Indian Ocean..sgt unik

View dari arah yang lain

Dari sini kami ke destinasi seterusnya Margaret River Chocolate Factory. Jika ke Augusta on the way nak ke Perth City akan lalu area Margaret River ni. Tak susah nak cari tempat ni ada sign sepanjang jalan.

Margaret River Chocolate Factory

Ruang memproses coklat..boleh lihat dari luar je..x boleh masuk

Pelbagai jenis coklat dan perisan..harga? jangan convert kepada RM

Bestnya di kilang ni kita boleh coklat yang ada tu, tak beli pun x pe. Kepada peminat coklat jika datang sini memang heaven lah. Terdapat satu sudut di sediakan untuk makan dan minum. Boleh order di kaunter. Harga? sila lah pejam mata je.

Seterusnya kami gerak ke Busselton Jetty, Busselton yang femes tu.

Busselton Jetty...view di sini sangat cantik tapi sayang time kami sampai hujan

landasan tren untuk sampai ke penghujung

Stretching 1.8 kilometres across Geographe Bay, Busselton Jetty is the longest timber-piled jetty in the Southern Hemisphere. It is appreciated for its spectacular Underwater Observatory, Jetty Train and myriad of recreational uses. A unique experience situated in Western Australia's favourite playground!

Tak lama kami kat sini sebab cuaca tak mengizinkan...tetiba lak hujan turun renyai2...sempat jugak ambil gambar 2-3 keping...kami terus gerak ke Perth City...malam nanti kami nak check in di Criterion Hotel, Hay Street

on the way ke Perth City

Petang itu perjalanan kami mengambil masa yang lama...time orang balik kejer..jalan memang sesak..kiranya dalam jam 10 mlm baru kami sampai ke destinasi. Memang sesat mencari lokasi hotel ni...tabah je lah.

Criterion Hotel

Ini lah bilik di Criterion Hotel Perth

Okey..kawan-kawan..kami semua dah penat..nak ZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzz dulu...

End story of day 4....