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I’ve started heading out on my lunch breaks, which wasn’t a great idea with it being the middle of winter, but we’re in Perth. There’s bound to be at least two sunny days in a week.
My first trip was to Cape Peron (locally known as Point Peron), on a cloudy yet strangely warm day. For once, the wind was down and the light made the water a polished- glass blue.
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There was a busload of school kids swarming the rocks and taking their turns with a fishing rod, two Winnebago’s lined up in the boat parking zone, and a dude with a dog and a really big fish. It was a holiday scene in the middle of a working week.
That is quintessentially Rockingham.
Like most lookout points, Point Peron is out of the way and a little bit off the beaten track. Unlike most lookout points, there’s little to no litter and a feeling of welcome in the air.
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I wandered up the beach and over the rocks, dodging complacent seagulls. I headed up the steps to the observation post build in World War 2. I only got mildly puffed as I took in the panorama from the mainland to Garden Island and back again. I observed two teenagers quietly working through their relationship issues in the car park. I hummed the theme to Ship to Shore as I trekked through the bush.
For those of you who are too young to remember, and for international readers, Ship to Shore was a children’s television show filmed on location in the 90’s. I remember watching it every afternoon when I came home from school, but there are no mentions of the show in the signage at the Point. Which is a pity, because it was a pretty good show. To my 12 year old self… who also loved teaming pink with purple and owned 27 scrunchies…
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If you want some brisk fresh air and amazing panoramic views in a welcoming setting, take a trip to Cape Peron. You’ll need a car, and don’t worry when the road starts to look a bit unkempt- there’s a car park and some great scenery ahead.
Take in the serenity like I did, and quietly hum a long dead theme tune from a childhood television series. Have a little dance. Just make sure that busload of kids has left first…
Who am I? I’m a craft and DIY blogger located in Perth, Western Australia. I want to share my 2007 travel posts with the world, but they don’t fit into my bog niche so I decided to post them here! A lot of the stuff is still relevant, and hopefully you’ll find it both amusing and helpful if you’re planning a trip to Europe. You can check out my blog, Eryn_With_A_Y here.