Eucalyptus / Melaleuca from WA holiday

[Rory]

We had a wonderful holiday in WA. They have some amazing Eucs out in the outback, and when I say outback, I mean....outback. A place near trayning, where my relatives farm wheat.

I'll have to wait till I upload the pics from my wifes phone for those trees out there, but here are some of the stunning Mels and Eucs from between Perth and Augusta.

This pic shows a beautiful Euc standing near my Aunties farmhouse.

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Another beautiful Euc with my daughter wanting to chase the chickens again.

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We will have to buy her a shaun the sheep soft toy. She loved them.

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A multi trunked Euc just growing everywhere.

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By chance, we were in Toodyay for their festival celebrating a convict. It was a lovely country town.

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Amazing Mels at a small fun park somewhere near the Swan Valley.

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Amazing Mels at a small fun park somewhere near the Swan Valley.

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This is near the entrance to the Yallingup Maze Park, towards the Margaret River. It is 2 trees grown towards each other, and then the growth has gone straight up.

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This is possibly the most intriguing naturally formed Eucalyptus I have ever seen. It is just off the road, on the entrance to Eagle Bay Brewery, near Dunsborough. It is simply striking. It leans up and across, then over, and down.

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This is possibly the most intriguing naturally formed Eucalyptus I have ever seen. It is just off the road, on the entrance to Eagle Bay Brewery, near Dunsborough. It is simply striking. It leans up and across, then over, and down.

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I jumped the fence and took quite a few pictures of it. One day I might try to grow a Euc like this. The foliage goes right down to touch the ground. It was lovely.

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I jumped the fence and took quite a few pictures of it. One day I might try to grow a Euc like this. The foliage goes right down to touch the ground. It was lovely.

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Another lovely Euc at the Eagle Bay Brewery. By the way, their beer is really good.

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However, in Dunsborough, there exists the best beer on tap I have ever had. It was voted 6th best craft beer house in Australia last year apparently. I now know why. They have a beer from Denmark, WA on tap, which is a wheat beer like the belgium beers. It is to die for. They also sold a Japanese wheat beer, which was $18.50 a pint, but the 2nd best beer I've ever had, after the Denmark beer.

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A beautiful Euc, standing alone in a farm, along the Caves Road, towards Augusta.

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The Karri forest of trees, along Caves Road, towards Augusta. It is so beautiful, you have to stop the car and look, it is like an enchanted forest. But if you blink, you'll miss it if you are driving.

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Jewel Cave... WOW! Amazing. My kids loved it. You must do it, if you are out that way, or even if you live in Perth. Go for a long drive. They found the bones of Tasmanian tigers that had fallen into the cave over the years when they discovered the cave so long ago.

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It is big, and so beautiful.

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My family, enjoying a few pints at an Irish Pub, in the Novotel in Perth. It was like they were expecting us, they had an irish band playing, and irish tap girls came out and put on a show for us....awesome.

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Oh, and if you like beer and you live in Perth or near there....Go to the swan brewery, near Kings Park. WOW! WOW! This is the best brewery I have ever been to, as the range of their beer was just phenomenal. No one particular beer was the best, but the fact that they have so many fantastic beers they make there, makes it such a great day. The food is pricey, but so good.

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[Pup]

If you had made contact could have taken you to collect small ones to take back. Ahh well

Cheers Pup

[kcpoole]

If you had made contact could have taken you to collect small ones to take back. Ahh well

Cheers Pup

What Beers or Mels? Either woud have been good for Rory to bring

Looked like a nice trip Rory. Love the tree pics

Ken

[Rory]

If you had made contact could have taken you to collect small ones to take back. Ahh well

Cheers Pup

Thanks for the offer Pup. Next time I'll look you up for sure. The only time we looked at anything bonsai related, was when we went passed a bonsai nursery going out to the Swan Valley I think it was, but they were closed on the day we drove past by chance. I think it was a Monday or Tuesday

My mels are not loving the myrtle rust we get here, but the Eucs are much more resistant. They grow spectacularly in your state though.