We’re finally back in a town with over 100,000 people and decent internet. Since the last time, we’ve essentially driven along the southwest coastline of the country, across the Nullarbor plain, down part of the Eyre peninsula and up to Coober Pedy. The southwest coast is reknowned for its turquoise beaches and white sand (1 & 2). On many of these beaches kangaroos and wallabies hang out mowing on the grass fairly unconcerned about human presence (3). This one ambled by our van door and peered in for a moment.
The southwest also has a couple forests with eucalyptus trees almost as tall as redwoods. In one of those forests they’ve erected a steel walkway amongst the treetops about 130 feet up (4). It sways in the wind and the forest floor is in clear sight through the metal grating walkway causing a bit of a pucker.
Unfortunately, snakes enjoy this country too and we nearly stepped on a King Brown (5) later to learn it is somewhere around the 3rd deadliest in the world. But all Australian snakes have teeth no longer than a few millimeters so you’re typically fine unless it gets bare skin.
The southwest also has a couple forests with eucalyptus trees almost as tall as redwoods. In one of those forests they’ve erected a steel walkway amongst the treetops about 130 feet up (4). It sways in the wind and the forest floor is in clear sight through the metal grating walkway causing a bit of a pucker.
Unfortunately, snakes enjoy this country too and we nearly stepped on a King Brown (5) later to learn it is somewhere around the 3rd deadliest in the world. But all Australian snakes have teeth no longer than a few millimeters so you’re typically fine unless it gets bare skin.
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