meanders through fragrant eucalyptus forests in the south of the comparatively narrow highway. The streets are lined with up to 80 m high karri trees (one of many Eucalyptus species). Giant strains that determine for hundreds of years the landscape. Up to 400 annual rings can obtain such a tree.
of the total diversity of the area we control fascinated by Pemberton, the capital of the region. This is one of hardly 1,000 inhabitants, but after all the wood processing center in the southern region of Western Australia. The stocks of thick and heavy karri-wood, however, are also immense. No wonder, then, that the sought-after building material here is obvious as Wood: heavy, dense, durable, rustic and cozy. We
our Off-road controlled by the little tourist traffic, and in its expansion rather small Warren NP. A scenic trail winds through the jungle foliage, past the banks of the Warren River, where there are two secluded campsites in the woods. One is made for us: not a soul, fire pits and seating areas and at the waterfront. Setting up, relax and einfeuern. At the campfire and we enjoy the bitter scent of eucalyptus forest romance.
The next day, it is the 24.12.2008 - So Christmas Eve, we begin with a short walk through the forest, one of the tallest trees in the area: the "Bicentennial Tree" are reaching an overall height of 75 m and stamped on the trunk of iron rods, so that in the can climb tree crown "floating" viewing platform. The existing structure already from the bottom of thin iron rods "ladder" super-spectacular. It winds around the main plant, to about 30 m height is an intermediate platform on which the vertigo stair climbers are warned of the continuing rise!
Determined we cling to the bars and get us up. With each overcome Occurs, the magnificent views and the deep abyss lies beneath us. We feel the adrenaline in the neck and get on in silence, passing the intermediate platform, until we finally reached the point of view "at the top". 75 m high standing marvel in the treetops we almost endless canopy of karri forests. Hard to believe that landscape and species diversity, we are on our crusade by the different climate and vegetation zones between Darwin in the north and the south-west tip of the 5th Continent have got to face. How breathtakingly beautiful but our planet is!
After the adrenaline rush we roll on, almost to the southwestern point of Australia: to Windy Harbour, a Settlement from slowly rotting tin huts, lying between the sand hills, windswept in the south coast. Not really a cozy place to stay longer. So we decide to go back a little north to a more natural highlight: the D'Entrecasteaux National Park. Named after a French researcher who has explored this region and studied. Click to unite in a relatively small area untouched bush and heath vegetation, Karri forests with little rock pools and a scenic highlight of the 24 square kilometers large mobile sand dune field that Yeagarup-Dunes. At its end is the powerful surging Southern Ocean.
Again, we go through miles of nature trails through the forest, strutting a red cloud of dust behind us all the time. Our goal: a trip through the vast fields of dunes. When the dirt road ends and turns into a narrow sandy track, we have to reduce again until the tire pressure. Subsequently, a varied and winding journey following the trail across the bush, until a naked sand-hill rising before us. With proper swing under the soles of the car climbing the sand hills and then presented with an eye blow the huge extent of this dune field. Across it runs a "Sand Highway", with lateral boundary post marked, actually more similar to a ski slope! :-)
slides Fast floating it is sweeping through the soft sand! Several times we have to get out and experience the endless masses of sand under his bare feet. Once only a few meters narrow and winding, and then again broad and open as a runway for airplanes out of the trail to the coast. When we left tackle the last hill, we want to Top: On the horizon, the deep blue of the sea, which raises all the time high surf waves on the white beach strip. In front of us a really clean-steep dunes that with proper deep sand. Whether we come up again as well? After an extensive photo stops we make to work: down dune, run and pick up momentum with. Three start-up attempts in each other's gear ratios fail miserably in the middle of the dune. Despite four-wheel-drive gear ratio and inserted it creates Landi not at full speed, the steep, deep sand and dunes to climb some 100 meters long wall. More air must be out of the tires. We let air out until is less than ¼ of the normal pressure in the hoses. Then two more tries to fail at the last 3 meters steep dunes ... - Whether the vehicle is probably too heavy and the tires are too narrow in spite of reduced pressure for the flaky, sandy terrain? Slowly making some nervousness in wide driver veins. Would prefer to spend the upcoming Christmas Eve comfortable than hanging somewhere in the sand to stay, far and wide no man's soul. Then again, get vested start, build as much speed at the lower, flatter section of the dune and up you go, croaking the dry leaf springs on the rear axle creak on bumpy ground, under full load struggled howling, the heavy-duty diesel V8 scraping with all fours the soft element. Really, with all his last strength to crank the vehicle probably glowing now balanced on the apex of the dune: done! Hundreds of kilos of relief inspired the driver's heart! Went well again, "are just but a bit rich Landilein!
now is the timer to clock 18.00 and it should gradually be made preparations for Christmas Eve. Finally, you want somewhere to spend a lovely place the holiest of all nights, and also to create the perfect culinary setting.
At the entrance to the forest, next to picturesque Lake Yeagarup is also a nice camp site. We drive and discover drumrum a camping bus that somehow known. Silver hair-tourists from the Basel area, which we already have about 3,000 km north of Ningaloo Reef held on a short chat, have already set up around the fireplace. We associate to spend Christmas Eve and comfortable among like-minded people around the campfire. And the golden Highlight of the end of the day as Sandra has come up to the Christmas-supper something very special: At home she has a hidden element "bags or camping Raclette Grill" smuggled into the luggage, since they now all smiles beaming on the table spreads! Neatly on the occasion concerned the last purchase all the ingredients are tonight's "Forest Raclette" around it with everything! Especially after the long day, an absolutely joyous and incredibly amusing surprise! Thank you, my treasure, you really succeeded! And nowhere else, Raclette has probably tasted this unique match, as in the forest on fire on Christmas Eve!
the Christmas Day can we deal comfortably sleep from us and fill it gradually our things into the car to break down slowly. A brief stop at the silent and deserted Yeagarup Lake we use as weeding morning bath. Refreshed and fire-smoke-free, we take the next few kilometers to Albany under the wheels. In Denmark, we turn into a wooded area and want to stretch your legs a bit. On picturesque forest roads we reach the most "biggest" tree of the region. A Red Tingle (also eucalyptus), the trunk of a peripheral reached as much as 20 meters. The really impressive in this specimen, however, is the fact that the hollow stem to the bottom 10 m! Result of forest fires. The heat has split the tribe and still has the dense wood withstood the fire. The primitive plant has survived two forest fires. The family inside shows impressively the charred wood. Only thanks to the lying in the outer root bark lifelines of Red Tingle has not gone through the fire based.
remains to sum up: Christmas in the manner described experience, barefoot on sand dunes, climbing on huge trees, and with short pants on fire and Raclette on the table? - Love to again!
:-) Thanks for your interest, "Q rutschet" and a happy 2009! Cheers!
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