The Batavia Coast and Midwest WAFauna

The Batavia Coast refers to the section of coastline in Western Australia, stretching between Cervantes and Kalbarri. Cervantes is approximately 200 km north of Perth, then continuing north along the coastline to Kalbarri (which is another 400 km from Cervantes).

It is one of those places that few have seen, from the incredible (if you saw them you’d agree) Abrolhos Islands that rival the Barrier reef in pristine beauty, to the rugged red gorges of Kalbarri, where the tracks of prehistoric monsters and giant underwater scorpions that walked the riverbed can be seen in the fossilised stones… And of course the Kalbarri Skywalk…

The largest town/city on the Batavia Coast is Geraldton (considered the third largest regional city in Western Australia, after Mandurah being the first and Bunbury the second largest regional city). Geraldton is part of the Midwest region of Western Australia and is said to be the wind-surfing and kite-surfing capital of Australia. Together with the Abrolhos Islands ( a popular destination for fishing and diving), .

The Batavia Coast region is named after a shipwreck, the Batavia (a Dutch ship that was wrecked in 1629 while en route to what is now known as Indonesia). The wreck itself lies in waters near the Abrolhos Islands in the Indian Ocean (some 80 km west of Geraldton).

For tourist, there is the Tourist Drive 354 – the Batavia Coast Tourist Way. This tourist drive is a 244 kilometre long, taking in the scenic route from Dongara to Kalbarri National Park, along the coast of the state’s Mid West region.

Lupes was already there clinging to a rock like a koala on a gum tree © Gary Taylor
Midwest WA © Gary Taylor

This section is a work in progress… more information coming…

Footnote & References

  1. Photographs © Gary Taylor

The Batavia Coast and Midwest WAFauna

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