Bird Watching at Lake Joondalup Ioana, 1 August 20265 August 2026 Lake Joondalup is home to an amazing variety of birdlife, and its new bird viewing platform provides a fantastic vantage point over the wetlands. We visited on a sunny winter’s day when the wetlands were alive with activity, making it the perfect time to enjoy the scenery and observe the… Continue Reading
Alex T. Brown Shipwreck: A Forgotten Wreck off Yanchep Ioana, 1 August 20261 August 2026 A beach north of Yanchep is the resting place of the Alex T. Brown, a vessel that met its end on the Western Australian coast in 1917. Little remains of the wreck today. In the years following the wrecking, some of its timber was legally salvaged and reused in local… Continue Reading
Swallows Photo Shoot Ioana, 17 March 202627 July 2026 Swallows always seem to find their way to boats. Watching them perch on thick mooring ropes with their tiny feet is a reminder of just how small and delicate they are. Despite their size, they’re agile, fearless flyers that seem perfectly at home around marinas and harbours. Continue Reading
Stepping back in time at New Norcia Ioana, 13 July 202520 July 2026 New Norcia is a monastery that was set up in 1847 not far from Perth by Spanish Benedictine Monks. It is named after Norcia in Italy, the birth place of St Benedict. We visited it several times. This is what it looked like in 2005 Continue Reading