THUR 23 - FRI 24.1.2014: Esperance is a regional city in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia, on the Southern Ocean coastline. Major industries are tourism, agriculture, and fishing. European history of the region dates back to 1627 when the Dutch vessel Gulden Zeepaert, skippered by François Thijssen, passed through the blue waters off the Esperance coast. French explorers are credited with making the first landfall near the present day town, naming it and other local landmarks whilst sheltering from a storm in this area in 1792. Bushlands Holiday Village was the choice of accommodation - different, but met the budget!
Had planned to visit Cape Le Grand National Park - one of WA's best known and most spectacular National Parks. Did find a dog minding service very reasonably priced, but you had to agree to a full day boarding and as Madison was still not back to full health we were not prepared to leave her for that length of time. Instead we headed out to Esperance Stonehenge. Commissioned in 2009 for the Australasian Granite Company to sculpture and complete Stonehenge in Margaret River.
After 12 months of quarrying the project was in financial trouble. As Esperance residents for 40 years Jillian and Kim Beale purchased "Lazy k Gelbvieh" in 2001 and finally built the Esperance Stonehenge in 2010 - 'a walk back through history, until everything ancient is new again'. The alignment of the structure to the summer and winter solstice along with the measuring and positioning of the stones were done by Kim. The floor plan and stone sizes were put together by Sorensen Architecture from Margaret River - admire people's passion.
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| INTERNET PHOTO OF CAPE LE GRAND |
After 12 months of quarrying the project was in financial trouble. As Esperance residents for 40 years Jillian and Kim Beale purchased "Lazy k Gelbvieh" in 2001 and finally built the Esperance Stonehenge in 2010 - 'a walk back through history, until everything ancient is new again'. The alignment of the structure to the summer and winter solstice along with the measuring and positioning of the stones were done by Kim. The floor plan and stone sizes were put together by Sorensen Architecture from Margaret River - admire people's passion.
Esperance boasts Australia's best beaches and white sand, and the Great Ocean Drive offers the opportunity of appreciating the coastline. The drive has allocated parking or stopping bays that allows you to pull over and take photos, swim, surf or walk.
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| WE WENT TO T-H-E-E-E-E-E LEFT! |
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| JANUARY 24 - MISS MADISON'S 8TH BIRTHDAY STILL NOT FEELING AT HER BEST! |
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