The coastline of this part of Western Australia has rugged cliffs and we took a side trip from the main road to have a look at the Quobba Blowholes. The blowholes are a series of rock fissures and cavities through which the ocean waves send huge volumes of water which shoot into the sky and can be up to 20 metres high. Freak or king waves also happen there, so going close to the edge is a no no.
On a cliff nearby is a memorial to the HMAS Sydney the wreck of which has only recently been located after being sunk by the German raider Kormoran in 1941. The area is notorious for ship wrecks and also is prone to regular cyclones.
No comments:
Post a Comment