Manjimup - Point D'Entrecasteaux WA
Manjimup. That's enough tall forest trees for the day. Now we headed to Northcliffe, over the Warren River and over to D'Entrecasteaux National Park. This name belongs to a famous French Navigator - Antoine Raymond Joseph de Bruni D'Entrecasteaux.
He sailed past this point in 1792, exploring and looking for a lost French ship captained by La Perouse. Antoine named this very point of rugged coastline after himself - thank goodness he only used his surname!
This coastal section of the drive was beautiful with freshly different scenery. There were grasses in all shades of silver and brown, bending and blowing over in the wind. These contrasted with the waxy light and dark green leaves of the coastal shrubs. See second pic from top.
These included a red flowered prickly bush and big clumps of yellow and green kangaroo paw plants growing in the white sand. IN THIS SECTION Norseman Boulder Metropole Hotel Metropole Hotel cont Kalgoorlie Super Pit Perth Margaret River 
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