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Sep 16, 2007 - Hamelin Pool

We chose Hamelin Pool as our overnight stopover on the way to Coral Bay and we were not disappointed with this fascinating little place which proved very unique. Hamelin Pool was established in 1834 as one of 38 Telegraph Repeater Stations that stretched from Wyndham,in the North East of WA,to Albany in the far South West of WA. It is the only Repeater Station in existance today. It is one of only two places in the world where living marine stromatolites still exist. Stromatolites represent the oldest forms of life on earth; they are made...

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Mar 14, 2006 - WA: Stromatolites at Hamelin Pool at Shark Bay, World Heritage Area

Leaving Kalbarri, we cross the Murchison River at the highway and it looks seriously as though it might wash over the bridge. Amazing to see the results of a cyclone up north a couple of weeks after the fact. We've headed up north about 400kms towards Denham and Shark Bay. The area is World Heritage because of the amazing stromatolites here. Essentially living fossils they represent the building blocks of life and are the same as they were around 3.5 billion years ago ... pretty amazing when you consider humans have only been around for 2...

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Aug 14, 2005 - Roadtrip Day 3 Kalbarri - Denham

The drive through Kalbarri national park and all the way to Denham is covered with wild flowers and beautiful scenery. The landscapes of WA are like nothing we have seen before and really make you wonder why so many people neglect the West Coast when they come to OZ. The pics speak for themsleves. Denham was our stopover for the night, a lovely little place set right on the coast of Shark Bay. We luckily stumbled upon a bowling club and a legendary guy called John Cook who again spoilt us rotten and allowed us to sleep in his drive way. We...

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