Each lighthouse in Australia has its own unique timing sequence, and Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse flashes every 7.5 seconds. So, let's say you had sailed from England, down the west coast of Africa, past the treacherous waters of the Cape of Good Hope then across the Indian Ocean on the Roaring Forties. You hadn't seen land for weeks. When you first sight land you count the timing sequence of the lighthouse and check your navigation charts, working out that you're at Cape Leeuwin. Further north Cape

The historic Cape Naturaliste lighthouse, in Western Australia, turns 120 today. It was built in 1904 from local limestone, to guide mariners through Geographe Bay and the dangerous Naturaliste Reef on the south-western coast. The lantern has an internal diameter of 14 feet, one of the largest ever installed in an Australian lighthouse. The lens, which turns effortlessly on a mercury pedestal bath is almost five tonnes in weight and its constant rotation proved a unique challenge for the lightke

"A striking comparative view of the Cape Naturaliste Lighthouse in Western Australia, showcasing over a century of its enduring presence on the rugged coastline. The sepia-toned photograph from 1898 captures the lighthouse in its early days, standing as a solitary sentinel amidst the untamed landscape, an essential navigational aid for maritime traffic. Fast forward to 2024, and while the iconic lighthouse tower maintains its structural integrity and commanding height, it now gleams with a fresh

Have you done the Cape to Cape Track? 🚶🏾🚶🏻‍♀️ Tag a friend you want to do the walk with! Leeuwin-Naturalist National Park is getting a some exciting upgrades, with improvements to Australia's longest coastal walk - the Cape to Cape Track. This includes improvements to the track surface and visitor signage, infrastructure upgrades, trail realignments to protect culturally sensitive sites, and erosion management. Showcasing incredible beaches, hundreds of limestone caves, forest walks and a pi

The Sugarloaf Rock stretch of the Cape to Cape Track is one of the most scenic and awe inspiring coastal walks found in Western Australia. 🙌🏻 With spectacular clifftop ocean views it’s one of the best locations in The Margaret River Region for spotting sea life. 🐳 Humpback whales, fur seals, Indian yellow-nosed albatross and of course these bottlenose dolphins are just a few of the iconic species you can spot when you pay a visit to this bucket list location. 🐬 To get to Sugarloaf Rock, head