Point Picquet - PoPi33 southern forests

Point Picquet - PoPi33 southern forestsColours of dawn captured in the stillness. Point Picquet is near Meelup Beach and was named after an explorer Sub Lieutenant Picquet. The ocean here is a stunning and clear turquoise blue and is enough to entice most people for a swim. This location is also a lookout point for migrating whales that pass by in close range to the shoreline. There is an array of orange coloured rock here which contrasts beautifully against the white sandy beach and blue

Storm front with dramatic cloud shelf rolling in from the Indian Ocean over Canal Rocks

Sunrise over the bay offering a glimmer of hope

Old boat shed in ruins on the water's edge with a storm brewing

Powerful Indian Ocean waves surging around Sugarloaf Rock during high tide

A small but effective triple waterfall flowing from ledge to ledge

Old boat shed on the water’s edge with imminent storm brewing on the horizon

Twisted and tangled are the trees in this waterfall location

A fiery Sunrise off the coast of Point Picquet

Adjacent to the beach is a section of the Cape to Cape track offering hikers a chance to cool off in the clear waters

The beaches are combined with many granite boulders and rock formations with some amazing colours

Wellington Dam is the largest dam in the state's Southwest and was built to supply the Collie River irrigation district

atmosphere and unforgettable coastal scenes