Perth Zoo

A large group of us went to the Perth Zoo. I was more interested in the Australian animals than the others, but it was cool non the less. The best part was that I found some good gifts for my friends in the gift shop there :D

I had wanted to go to Australia for such a long time. Things were pretty boring at home so I thought right I'm going to apply for a 12 month working visa. When it arrived I was so excited but also very nervous. I was going on my own! Something I never thought I could do. Most of my family thought I wouldn't last 2 weeks! But I was determined to …

Heute gings ab in den Zoo. Der liegt südlich des Swan River und deshalb auch einige Fahrt entfernt. Entweder man nimmt den Bus oder die Fähre. Da es preislich auf das gleiche kommt hab ich Magaly mit der kurzen Bootsfahrt überrascht. Noch ein kurzer Weg zu Fuß und steht vor dem Eingang.Der Zoo ist dann eingeteilt nach der Umwelt in der die Tiere …

After checking out of the hotel in Perth we picked up the hire car, 4x4 Mitsubishi Outlander (guess who's going off roading!), then drove down to Perth Zoo.

Saw tree kangaroos (Aussie version of tree goats), proper kanagaroos, koalas, wombats & a huge crocodile.

Then drove down the coast to Mandurah. The traffic around Perth …

After disappointing Daniel with the lack of kangaroos on yesterday's outing, we decided to go where there would be a guaranteed kangaroo spotting, the Perth Zoo. The trip to the zoo itself is an adventure which includes a ride on the ferry across the Swan River. On the walk from the ferry to the zoo, a tree started laughing at us. Though we did not …

For the Fourth of July Guy went to work and the kids and I took the bike and trailer to the zoo. It was tough to lug both kids, a trailer, and a big men's mountain bike. I definitely need to get into better shape. At the zoo we found several types of turtles for Daniel including 2 giant Galapagos tortoises. Plus the Tasmanian Devil exhibit was open …

It was a beautiful day so we decided to visit the zoo one last time. We loaded up the bike and trailer and headed off on one of the world's prettiest bike rides. We will really miss biking to the zoo for a picnic. It has been a great pleasure. We had the usual great time visiting the animals. Some of the highlights included riding the train which …

... over the paths. The aquarium was also an interesting stop. They had a good selection of colorful fish, an exhibit on Australia's famous poisonous fish and animals and a pool for touching some of the non-poisonous ones that really captured Brittney's ...

... hairy at points as the current trys to sweep you under rock ledges and other exciting things like that.  Every rock in australia seems to be sharp leading me to beleive it is actually a poor barbarian from of coastal defense.  Well, I thwarted ...

Hyden ~ Cervantes ~ Perth Western Australia is special for me. It is a place full of natural wonders and beautiful beaches where I can totally indulge myself in the beauty of nature. The sky above is always blue and maybe it is for this reason people ...

... I had a milkshake and generally here they do make milkshakes rather well! The next morning we started to approach Perth finally. In Australia, they tend to be fussy about moving diseases and bugs that affect fruit, vegetables and other various things ...

... gently climbing up into the jarrah forests that surround the tiny timber town of Dwellingup. Bushfires are a huge problem throughout Australia, as you enter an area a roadside sign indicates the current fire risk, with certain rules applying for each ...

... urban area in Australia, and with a growth rate of 2.1% is currently the fastest growing major city in Australia. The nearest city to Perth with a population over 1 million is Adelaide in South Australia, which is 2,104 kilometers away, making ...

... oczywiscie nie mielismy samochodu (byl w naprawie) i przestawiali nas  traktorem... ale poszlo sprawnie. Jestesmy tu juz 5 dni, a jeszcze nie widzielismy miasta. Jutro wybieramy sie do ZOO (zelazny repertuar, nie ma przebacz). Oby pogoda ...

... up (and put up with us) and we remain forever grateful as we are to everyone who accommodated us during our time in Australia!  Perth itself is pretty compact, easy to get around and much of it revolves around the Swan River. Parks surround it where ...

... ground. We were really high up. The next day we drove to Albany where we could see the Southern ocean.  This is where Australia use to join Antarctica billions of years ago. Now we are now in Cottesloe (Perth) which is right by the Indian ocean. ...

... Daniel with the lack of kangaroos on yesterday's outing, we decided to go where there would be a guaranteed kangaroo spotting, the Perth Zoo.  The trip to the zoo itself is an adventure which includes a ride on the ferry across the Swan ...