21 November - Sights of Harvey and Bunbury

21 November 2016 – 195 725

Sights of Harvey and Bunbury

This morning we drove to Harvey Visitor Information Centre. 

https://www.harveyvisitorcentre.com.au/ 

We had a quick look at the May Gibbs exhibit regarding Snugglepot and Cuddlepie

https://www.harveyvisitorcentre.com.au/listing/may-gibbs-gumnut-baby-displays/ 

before obtaining the key to the Internment Shrine.

https://www.harveyvisitorcentre.com.au/listing/internment-camp-memorial-shrine/ 

This was originally built as a roadside shrine by Italian Australian internees during WW2, it has now been enclosed in a building to protect it from weathering.  This same internment camp held the POW’s from The Kormorant after it sunk the Sydney II. 

We then took a wander around the beautiful gardens surrounding the visitor information centre.  

Our next destination was Harvey’s Big Orange – not much to look at but the surrounding citrus farms were covered in fruit and looked lovely. 

https://visitbunburygeographe.com.au/business/big-orange/ 

We continued south to HaVe Harvey Cheese Factory – here we were able to watch the manufacture of both soft and hard cheeses, as well as sample some of the wares. 

https://www.harveycheese.com.au/ 

I kept some self control and only purchased Basil Pesto Fetta, OMG Triple Cream Camembert and Sundried Tomato Baked Ricotta.  We continued south to Bunbury. 

https://www.australiassouthwest.com/destination/bunbury

We visited Taffy’s Sweet Shop, and tried the American candy Salt Water Taffy – very different to anything else I have tried. https://taffys.com.au/ 

Today’s picnic lunch was had at the beach at Kombana Bay – a lot like a river really, no waves and we were cold even with our jumpers on! 

https://www.westernaustralia.com/en/Attraction/Koombana_Bay/59631ea7db6641663340d834 

Next stop was Marlston Hill Lookout which gave good views over Kombana Bay, Bunbury and Geographe Bay. 

https://www.westernaustralia.com/en/Attraction/Marlston_Hill_Lookout_Tower/56b267db2880253d74c500f5 

I discovered that lighthouses are not always red and white, Bunbury has one with black and white checks. 

https://visitbunburygeographe.com.au/business/bunbury-lighthouse-lookout/ 

Then home to our peaceful campsite for a fire.  The campground is lovely, however the amount of broken glass around is a disgrace.  As we have not yet had a ranger come and collect the camp fees (even though the sign says they will and there is no honesty box to put fees in) we spent half an hour each collecting rubbish and only got a very small area done.