Margaret River to Augusta and Cape Leeuwin 1992


Margaret River to Cape Leeuwin, day 3, Wednesday 28 October 1992. Fine, light SW. I left the motel at 7.56 and rode up through the town (24812), taking the turnoff to get to Boodjidup Road, thence to Caves Road. I was aiming to be at Lake Cave in plenty of time for the 9.30 tour advertised in the local tourist paper in the motel unit. I passed the Mammoth Cave turnoff 15 km from Margaret River and reached Lake Cave, 24830, at 9.04.

Cape Leeuwin

Cape Leeuwin

The tour time had been changed to 10 am so I had time for a drink and a walk on the trail to look for wildflowers. I was rewarded by a donkey orchid, hundreds of pink fairy orchids and one pure white ‘albino’ one, and a large blue flower which I was to see several times at other places, which I believe was also an orchid. It had six petals, but one was undersized, and it had a tongue, though not a large one, an orchid like growth and orchid-like leaves.

I have seen all the caves before but I enjoy Lake Cave because of the enormous hole in the ground into which one must descend before reaching the entrance to the cave. This hole was also a cave, whose roof collapsed about 50,000 years ago. The stalcatites and other formations are still there. It would have been a splendid cave.

I left Lake Cave at 11.18, rested at 24845, met the Bussell Highway at Karridale, 24850, passed through Kudardup 24857, arrived in Augusta at 1.17, 24864. After getting into the motel unit ($45) and dumping the heavy luggage I set out for Cape Leeuwin, making a small mark on the Matthew Flinders lookout (24870) to go with other marks made since 1980.

I came back via Albany Terrace, enjoying a swim at Flinders Bay.

After a rest and the usual ‘phone calls I had chicken and squid rings and chips for tea. It was all fresh and tasty.

Reading at end of day: 24878. Day’s ride: 67. Aggregate: 200. km/day: 66.7

Charles A. Pierce

Other Days on this Tour:

  1. Bunbury to Cape Leeuwin Tour 1992
  2. Bunbury to Dunsborough 1992
  3. Dunsborough to Margaret River 1992
  4. Margaret River to Augusta and Cape Leeuwin 1992 (This post)
  5. Augusta to Nannup 1992
  6. Nannup to Donnybrook 1992
  7. Donnybrook to Harvey 1992
  8. Harvey to Lake Clifton 1992
  9. Lake Clifton to Cottesloe 1992

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Related posts:

  1. Margaret River to Augusta and Cape Leeuwin 1988
  2. Margaret River to Augusta and Cape Leeuwin 1984
  3. Augusta to Cape Leeuwin and Margaret River 1981
  4. Margaret River to Augusta and Cape Leeuwin 2008
  5. Augusta to Cape Leeuwin and Margaret River 1980


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