I don’t think Kalamunda classifies as Perth. It’s pretty out there, and the drive here reminded me of the trip from Sydney to Gosford. You could say it’s regional Perth.

I actually wasn’t quite sure what kind of adventure I was embarking on today, and I’m so happy that it became a bushwalk! I got to see the handful of highrises in the tiny CBD Perth cityscape from the hills here, which was pretty cool.

The place I visited is called Mundy Regional Park, not to be confused with Mundy National Park, though I’m not sure I even know the difference. I am so glad I brought along both lenses, though my 19mm seems to have more utility than my 60mm.

I even managed to get pictures of dogs! And then managed to complete my shot of the running water.

Lo and behold, the base of the waterfall! I had started at the top where the viewing platform was, walked all the way down, climbed to the base, climbed back, then had to walk all the way back. It was an epic trek and very fun!

Also visited Mundaring Weir, a massive reservoir that delivers water through giant tubes to outback WA. Pretty cool! Though I think I like the Barossa Valley’s whispering wall better, mainly because it’s a whispering wall.

It’s a long way down!

Also managed to come across this adorable beetle. It has the face of an anteater, and had sand all over it! Thus it wasn’t shiny but would blend well into the red dirt around the area. It was adorable and even modelled for me (with a bit of verbal persuasion. No, I don’t speak beetle).

And finished up with a cute little ice cream cup with strawberry sauce, sherbet and hundreds and thousands, mainly for the novelty. What a day!