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Perth

We leave the 'Top End' flying from the heat of Broome to the relative cool of Perth.

A chance to have some time with relatives and then explore the area south of Perth which we had missed last year.
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Flying out of Broome it is possible to see just how small this major centre really is.

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For two and a half hours we fly south over deserted coastline and arid bush

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Perth is lush and green and looks enormous compared to Broome

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We are met at the airport by Andy and Janine, new found relatives of only three weeks

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Andy

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We had a quick coffee with them and it was on to Fremantle for our stay with Doug

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Lucy is pleased to see us (I think!)

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Jeannie and Doug make us really welcome

 

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Doug is pleased with his present - an original copy of the Times published on his birth date

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The next morning Doug has us out on a bike ride!!

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the safe cycle ways of Fremantle are easy and it's thankfully quite cool (well 22C rather than 43C)

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a fine pair of bums

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Doug's having fun

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Fremantle in the distance

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We reach South Beach

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and Jeanie joins us for breakfast

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The full monty is enjoyed by all

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It's Melbourne Cup Day and Jeanie wears a fancy hat for her lunch

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Fremantle Harbour

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Fremantle retains its old world charm

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A statue depicting one of the many immigrants who arrived at the wharf

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Doug shows Kairen the 'Welcome Wall' which records many of the thousands who emigrated to Australia and arrived in Fremantle

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Doug, Joan, Wendy, Susan and Jean are recorded on the wall

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A submarine next to the new Maritime Museum

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We press on all the way to South Fremantle.  A 20km round trip

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In the afternoon we drive 60km north to Mandaring Weir

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This dam retains water for pumping to Kalgoorli

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It takes around 11 days for the water to reach its destination.  Around 90 million litres of water are pumped every day

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Originally the pumps were steam driven by these boilers

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Jeanie arrives home and she's won two prizes for her hat!

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We celebrate the win with cream buns....

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The end of a very busy and fun day


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