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Summary Below are my notes on three days of my
bicycle ride in Western Australia in February/March 2007. I arrived
in
Perth on February 20 and returned to Washington 26 days
later. My ride took me south from Perth along the coast through
Bunbury, Busselton, and Margaret River to the most southwestern
point of Australia at Cape Leeuwin. From there, I went southeast
traversing the large southern forests and passing through towns such
as Pemberton, Walpole, and Denmark until I reached Albany on the
Southern Ocean. I then turned north and inland, across the Stirling
Range and through the wide opens spaces of the Southern Wheatbelt
and the Southern Region up to the Avon Valley and the historic towns
of York and Toodyay. I finally returned to the coast and to Perth
before going on a day-visit to Rottnest Island, a
one-and-one-half-hour boat ride out of Perth. Except for a few days
on the coast and in Perth, and for two days in Augusta, where a
storm and heavy rains grounded me, I kept moving every day. During
the 19 days I traveled, I covered an average distance of 95 km (60
miles) per day; in total I cycled 1,930 km (1,200 miles), which
includes some short-distance rides around Perth and to the beach, as
well as cycling from the airport and on Rottnest Island.
On my bicycle I carried two panniers and a waterproof bag with a
tent and camping gear, which weighed altogether 23 kg (50 pounds).
While I had the tent with me, I managed to avoid camping, finding
overnight accommodation at every stop, either in a hotel or motel, a
cabin in a caravan park, or a backpackers hostel.
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