Where can you see the kangaroo and koala bear in its natural habitat besides Caversham Wildlife Park?
Yanchep National Park (YNP) will be a good choice.
We reached YNP at around 11.45am, expecting to see a "Safari" or something like "Taman Negara" view in Malaysia but it is not similar at all. Nevertheless, the view are still as beautiful as many of the other parks in Perth. The area is huge, the natural "green carpet" ( grasses ) are just ideal for picnic, BBQ and other outdoor activities, very family friendly environment I would say.
I have seen koala bear before in Caversham Wildlife Park, I know they are lazy fellow who will sleep almost 23 hours a day. In YNP, we managed to say hi to koala bear again. This round, I get to know more about them as there are a row of signboards that explain their lifestyle. I have just found out that Koala's main food - gumtree leafs contain poisons, Koala won't get killed by consuming it but the toxic elements might contribute to its sleepiness all the time.
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There is lovely tea house in YNP called Chocolate Drops.
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| I love the deco! |
The ambiance is cozy, nice interior deco and most of all, foods are yummy. Another specialty offered by them are the handmade chocolate. I am not a big fans on chocolate so I choose to try their coconut white chocolate chip, the taste was not bad, rich in coconut flavor but my friend said it was too sweet.
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| The quiche is nice but a bit tiny:( |
After getting our lunch, we went to the Crystal Cave tour. It is such a small and young cave ( about 200 years) couldn't compare with the spectacular Mulu Cave or Nia Cave in Sarawak. However, we really appreciate the tour guide efforts in making the whole trip very informative, I like her professionalism.
My colleague told me the kangaroos will come out to source for foods at around 5pm. We were lucky enough to see these creatures hopping around even as early as 4.30pm. They are the smaller species and not afraid to human beings.
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| Sharon busy taking photos on the Kangaroos. |
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| As you can see from the picture, the lake is not beautiful as it is almost dried up and very muddy. |
The final activity we wish to explore is their jungle trail. The longest trail is 17.5km and shortest is 500m. We prefer the shortest one. However, when we arrived at the entrance of the trail and found out that the gate is closing at 4.30pm daily, what a disappointment!
We were not sure whether is a good idea to travel home after 6pm as it will be getting dark soon. Hence, we end the YNP trip 10 minutes to 5pm. If we are to visit for the second time, may consider the following activities:
a) Lunch picnic, reading and playing kite.
b) Aborigine living place
c) Indian Ocean Drive, to view the panoramic sea view.
FEES
1) Entrance: AUD 11 per vehicle
2) Cave visit: AUD 10 per adult
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