Busselton Jetty
We walked back across to the Dolphin Centre just after 8am. There were a few dolphins quite a distance off the beach. We were about to head off when a pod came in quite close, obviously feeding on a large school of fish which all the comorants were also diving for. They were a few metres off shore but weren't interested in coming in real close. We finished packing up and decided to head to Busselton which lies on the shores of Geographe Bay. Sadly over 30 houses had been lost in the fires west of the Margaret River township. We went to the visitors centre to get advice on the areas we should be avoiding because of the fires. The Bussell Hwy was open and we were advised it would be safe to travel to and camp at Bornup N.P. which is 40km south of Margaret River township. Busselton is a popular destination for school leavers and the weekend was expected to be busy. The towns main attraction appears to be the 146 year old jetty measuring 1841 metres. You can catch a train to the end for $35 or walk for $10. We decided to walk and went about halfway. Back in the car we headed south along the Bussell Hwy. There was quite a bit of smoke around when driving through Margaret River but the town seemed like it was business as usual - we didn't think it would be appropriate to stop. We continued on to Boranup and found a fantastic camping spot in the middle of the Karri forests and best of all no traffic noise. We left the van and drove across to Hamelin Bay for a look. After dinner we had a campfire and cooked some marshmallows.
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