Rottnest Island

May 24, 2020May 24, 2020 / travelqueen4ever / Leave a comment

Welcome to Perth Western Australia! Rottnest Island is a must see for almost all free travellers. The transparent and clean water quality, abundant water activities, beautiful scenery, and the happiest in the world Baby kangaroos, such as the “quokka”, are all reasons that make this Australian island famous. Today I want to share my experience about the super star, ferry transportation to Rottnest Island and transportation on the island, itinerary arrangements, and travel notes to attractions, regardless of whether you plan to take a day trip, a two-day trip, or even many days trip. I do recommended for 2 days trip as the island is quite big so one day is not enough if you want to explore all distinct in the Island but it is your choice.

Although Rottnest Island is not very big and it has 63 beaches. It can be said that there are beautiful scenery everywhere around the island where is pretty good.

First of all, Rottnest Island is an island on the west coast of Australia which located just 18 kilometers from the West of Fremantle. Rottnest Island is a very popular holiday destination, with ferries between Perth and Rottnest Island. The resident population of Rottnest Island is only about 100 people, but about 500,000 tourists visit Rottnest Island every year. Because their ecology on the island has not been destroyed, short-tailed kangaroos have their own nests; occasional tourists also always feed them, and they never need to worry about clothing, food, housing, transportation and so on.

Around the dining area, northeast and southeast are places to stay. Although there are not many places to stay on Rottnest Island, there are many options for youth hostels, restaurants, camping, etc…

Quokka – Super Star

The great star of Rottnest Island, Quokka, the happiest animal in the world. You will see them around the Island. There is none specific place to see Quokka. Quokka always hide somewhere near the tree. They usually come out around 2pm but this is depend on the temperature too.

The first to discover Rottnest Island was the Dutch. When they landed, they found that the island was full of Quokka. They mistakenly recognized Quokka as a big rat (Rotte), so they called it Rotte nest (Dutch in squirrel nest), and then slowly evolved into Rottnest.

Quokka short-tailed dwarf kangaroo, the only kind of kangaroo in the genus Dwarf kangaroo, it is a small kangaroo that is about the size of a domestic cat. Short-tailed kangaroos, like other marsupial mammals, are herbivores and often move at night, with small families as the activity unit. A Quokka weighs about 2.5 to 5 kilograms, a fat and cheeky face, and a cute face that always looks like a smile, so it has the title “the happiest animal on earth”

Quokka only eats plants, do not feed Quokka, he will get sick! Once found it is a fine of $150! Quokkas can only digest plants, other types of food can result in illness. Anyone who deliberately interferes (including feeding) wildlife will be fined $150. Due to the very limited distribution of Quokka (mainly on Rottnest Island and a small island in Albany), it is included in the vulnerable species. In the mainland Australia, they are threatened by hunters such as foxes, so dense surface vegetation is needed for shelter. Large-scale felling of trees and agricultural development have led to a reduction in their habitat, which has led to a decline in the number of this species. In addition, Quokka usually gives birth to a baby, and successfully raises a baby kangaroo every year. The small number of litters in one litter, combined with the limited range of activity and the threat of hunters, make this little kangaroo very rare in mainland Australia.

How to get to Rottnest Island

There is 2 options for you to catch transportation to get to the island. They are ferry and private jet. I will definately recommended you to catch ferry instead of catching the jet. As a tourist and student, it is good to experience both such as catch the ferry to the Rottnest Island and then catch jet return back to Perth. Both are good to try but if you are local or residents, it is good to do Ferry as the jet is very costly.

This is the get on and off point in the Rottnest Island. It is a very beautiful departure point. After arriving at Rottnest Island, there is a tourist service center next to the port. You can get a lot of travel information, buy souvenirs, and even check-in accommodation. It is very convenient. There are also storage boxes there, prices AUD 6-8 per day, depending on size.
***Around the passenger service center, there are various restaurants and supermarkets, all within walking distance, bread, pizza, seafood, brunch etc. The entire dining environment is very leisurely.***

By the way, It is mainly reached by ferry and there are currently three main shipping companies, each departing from different ports. Regarding to the three shipping companies, it is the cheapest to take the ferry departing from “Fremantle” by “Rottnest Express” and “SeaLink Rottnest Island” on weekdays. Round-trip tickets on the same day are slightly cheaper.

In addition, “Rottnest Express” has the largest number of sailings and it is the only shipping company that departs from “Perth City” and “Fremantle” but of course depart from Fremantle is closer to the island which will take 25 minutes to get there. If you catch the Rottnest Express from Perth City, it will take 90 minutes to reach your destination. If you want to depart from “Hillary” in the North District of WA, only “Rottnest Fast Ferries” have a ferry and this will take about 45 minutes to reach the island.

The “Fremantle” port is a little special which divided into “Northport” and “B Shed” ports, but almost all are mainly “B-Shed”, which can be reached by walk from the Fremantle Train Station while catching train from Perth Train Station.

Ferry cost:

Perth city – Rottnest Island (Rottnest Express) = $103

Fremantle – Rottnest Island (Rottnest Express) = $64

Fremantle – Rottnest Island (Sealink Rottnest Island) = $64

Hillary – Rottnest Island (Rottnest Fast Ferries) = $86.5

Please note that these fares is weekdays fare, weekend ticket would be different price but it is not a big different. Adult tickets fare listed above. Kids price are almost half price with adult fares. These are with return tickets. It is up to you whether you wanted to add-on for hire a bicycles or snorkel equipment rental. There is a package option which is cheaper than buy everything separately.

Catch a private jet from Rottnest airport to Perth will be take around 20 minutes to arrive Perth. Mainly reason of taking the jet from the Island to return back to Perth is just want to explore around the beautiful and nice view island from the sky. The jet only fly when there is minimum of 2 people per jet. It is very costly and not worth it but very good experience. It has been many years ago so I can’t remember how much i have been paid for this jet but i remember it is approximately $250 per person. However, there is a combo fare for both ferry and flight which mean one way ferry and one way flight for you to experience.

Public Transportation throughout the Island

There is a number of transportation you could have options to choose. As for the transportation on the island, Rottnest Island cannot drive, so it is not possible to “rent a car” and so on. There are three main modes of transportation on the island, namely “bicycle”, “bus” and “train”. But some people prefer to walk to explore the island to save some money. Yes, walk is good but walking is very tiring throughout the island as island is quite big and you won’t be able to manage to walk the whole island.

Bicycle – Most of the tourists prefer to use bicycles to move around the island or even around the island, which is why the three major shipping companies provide bicycle reservation services. There is also the only bicycle rental shop on the island, called “Rottnest Island Pedal & Flipper”, which is just next to the port within the walking distance. But in my personal opinion, buses is better than bicycles. Why do i said that? It is reasonable as riding a bike is pretty slow so you won’t be able to see everything in the Island. Bus is worth than bike because bus ticket is $20 per person per day which you can have enough time to explore everything in the Island. But if bike, it is cost $30 per person daily fare basis. And bike only can explore some part of island.

Bus and Train

***There is two buses in the island. They are island explorer buses and settlements shuttle buses. I do recommended for island explorer buses.***

Island explorer bus is the best options because this will take you to all attractions in the Island but this will be your choices whether you want to get off or not. It is hop on and off basis. The bus is running every 5 minutes which is perfect. Rottnest Island has totally 19 explorer bus stop.

For the trains, i never try with train in the island but i will share some details of it. There are 64 locations on the scenic train, which will only reach the World War II memorial site in Oliver Hill. You can see the underground tunnels, gun wreckage, etc….but it may take a long time and the frequency of the trips may be difficult to arrange. It cost $11 per person for one way. If it is not at least on the island for 2 days, it is not recommended to experience.

Attractions in the Rottnest Island

There is 63 stunning beaches on the coast, 20 beautiful bays and many coral reefs and shipwrecks invite you to enjoy some of Australia’s best swimming spots, snorkeling trails and surfing spots. On the dry ground, you will encounter cute mini marsupials, world-famous short-tailed kangaroos (Quokka), and many unique animal and plant species that can only be seen in Western Australia.

Of course, it is necessary to introduce the attractions on the island. Most people will play around the island so i am sharing all part of the Island. Basically the Rottnest Island is divided into 5 districts, namely East, South, West, North, and Central with different gameplay and features, so that everyone can quickly understand the attractions in each area. Let’s go for Awesome adventures 🤔

EAST Districts – “Thomson Bay” on the east side of Rottnest Island is the port and the most lively area on the island. Visitor services centers, various restaurants, supermarkets, restaurants and hotels are all concentrated here, making it the most convenient for dining and shopping.

In Thomson Bay, you can find more family fun, such as golf, tennis, shopping and guided tours, as well as cafes, restaurants and takeaway options.

The land and sea travel itinerary will provide an unforgettable experience, from the contact experience of wild animals such as short-tailed kangaroos, seals, osprey and whales, to historical and cultural tours, vividly reproduce the colorful ocean of Rottnest Criminals, colonies and World War II heritage.

This is one of the beach in the East Districts. If you are intend to swim at the beach in Rotto, i do recommended this water activities shown in the photo. This game is really fun and it cost me $10 to play this.

***This is the scenery you will see along the Southern District, such as Henrietta Rocks, Porpoise Bay, etc., really feel the beauty is exaggerated!***

SOUTH Districts – The southern area of Rottnest Island is mainly a place for beaches, snorkeling, and diving. It is a place where you can enjoy the beauty and water. It is a dive site recommended by many Australians. It’s a Little Salmon Bay. It’s okay to spend an afternoon here leisurely!

Henrietta Rocks is a very beautiful attraction in the island and it is very interesting due to the Shark Wreck that is visible and very close to shore. There were a few snorkellers there checking it out on the day where I visited, and if I have been better planned, I would have walked out to see it as well. It’s very close to shore which is pretty convenient.

**I’m just inlove with this beautiful view and scenery. It is a very relaxing spot.**

**This Henrietta Rocks is very beautiful. Many tourist ride a bike to get there for beaching and swimming**.

**This is the Parker Point. It is a very good place for Scuba diving.** **Parker Point is one of the most popular bays on the Southern Rottnest and one of the most breathtaking, featuring a white sandy beach, fringing coral and rocky reef.**

In general, parker point is located between South and East of the Rottnest Island. It is one of the best Attractions in the Island. The most popular activities in the Parker Point are included Scuba Diving, Snorkelling and Swimming.

***I feel very relaxing while explore the Parker Point. It is good fresh air for breathe in and out.***

In fact, there are some attractions on the south side of Rottnest Island, such as Green Island, Oliver Hill, and Wadjemup Lighthouse. The route is a little simpler than the north side, but If you want to go to Oliver Hill or Wadjemup Lighthouse, there are many uphills. These two are Rottnest, The highest point of the island, Oliver Hill is the highest point on the island.

The well-positioned Oliver Hill was a defensive place during World War II. There is an oversized battery (Oliver Hill Battery, 9.2-inch cannon) defending the coast of Perth. If you ride a bicycle, you can only park in the parking lot below and walk for about 15 minutes. Anyway, you don’t want to ride up. It’s really steep, lazy people can actually take a small train (Captain Hussey train), the scenery is not bad! As for the Wadjemup Lighthouse, many people really feel that they don’t need to go there. Many of them just ride there and ride back. I don’t know what are people doing.

After leaving Oliver Hill, I wanted to go to Little Salmon Bay, but time may not be enough. Fortunately, I returned to the ferry at about 16:00 and successfully ended the day trip to Rottnest Island.

Continue to move down and pass the Salmon Bay, Green Island, Mary Cove and other places. I can only say that the scenery on Rottnest Island is too satisfying!

WEST Districts – Compared with other areas in the West of Rottnest Island, there are fewer places suitable for snorkeling and water playing. The biggest feature at West Districts is whale watching, dolphin watching, and the terrain is slightly different. Rocky terrain that you can see are totally different scenery.

The total length of the island is about 22 kilometers, which sounds good, but it still takes a lot of time and energy to come to the Western District. There are many ups and downs along the way, but it is worthwhile to see these beautiful scenery! Every year from the end of August to November, it is the time for 35,000 whales to move from the Antarctic Circle to Rottnest Island. At this time, it is very easy to see whales appearing in addition to the West End. There are many bays that are also very beautiful and there are many small ferries. This kind of life is really comfortable and enjoyable.

NORTH Districts – Rottnest Island’s northern and southern areas are very similar in the gameplay. They mainly experience snorkeling, diving, fishing and other water itineraries. There are their lovers on both sides. In short, if you want to relax on the beach and enjoy the island. The clean water quality of South and North are very highly recommended places! The most popular in the Island is the Lighthouse. There are 2 lighthouses in the Rottnest Island. One is located in the Southern of Island and another one is located at the North sides. The North District Bathurst Lighthouse and the surrounding seascapes are the best and this island is really beautiful! How to move along the northern coastline, you can pass through Longreach Bay, George Bay, Little Armstrong Bay and other attractions, almost all are safe waters where you can play water. Whichever you like, you are ready to go to the water anytime!

This is my late lunch in the Northen of the Island. I am a fish and chips lover and i ordered strawberry milkshake at the same time. How to get to this restaurant? Well, i cannot remember this restaurant name but you can catch the Island explorer bus to get off at the last stop which is bus stop number 19. The best restaurant i ever have. This fish and chips dishes is very delicious and the fish was very crispy. I love it.

When i visit rottnest, i was very hurry to catch the bus to explore around the island so I do highly recommended you to have your lunch before you go for the explorer bus. Otherwise will be like me very hungry at the end 😂

CENTRAL Districts – The main area of Rottnest Island is the three main attractions, namely World War II Memorial (Sightseeing Train Terminal), Pink Lake and Wadjemup Lighthouse. Among them, the lighthouse is the least recommended spot on the island. In addition to all the way uphill, the scenery is also more ordinary, if time is not enough, you can give up first.

Here we go Pink Lake 😍

**Do you ever heard of pink lake?** Western Australia itself has a very famous pink lake and Rottnest Island has its own small pink lake. The attractions of this island are really many yuan, which is why it is highly recommended for free travel.

Pink Lake is also called a Salt Lake. You should try to touch the pink lake water. When i was touching the pink lake water, the water is very sticky with weird smell and it’s kinda weird but i find that was very interesting.

Skydive at the Island – Leap from Height

Are you a skydive lover? Play skydiving on the turquoise beach of Rottnest Island and get a panoramic view of the magnificent coast of Western Australia. While enjoying the exciting thrill of blood, while enjoying a bird’s eye view of the stunning scenery on the island from an unparalleled perspective. After landing on the ground, you can even savor a free drink to celebrate your accomplishment in a lifetime. Skydive Geronimo’s team of skydiving instructors is professionally trained and experienced. After ensuring you feel comfortable and safe, you will be challenged to the unique island skydiving experience throughout Western Australia. Skydiving is very costly but it is worth to try once in awhile. Their cost is depend on how many ft you choose for skydive.

The end of my story

My story is just all about an introduction to the Quokkas, transportation, accommodation, attractions, and itineraries of Rottnest Island. I believe that everyone can understand this island better and it will be more helpful for the itinerary. “Segway” and other projects can also create their own classic gameplay! Stay tune on my next blog. Please follow me by click the follow button on this site. Thanks 😊

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阿拉倫植物園 (Araluen Botanic Park)

May 23, 2020May 23, 2020 / travelqueen4ever / Leave a comment

由於 COVID-19 這個病毒而造成的旅行限制是可以理解的。您仍然可以開始為將來的旅行計劃做計劃。您打算將來訪問澳大利亞嗎？還是您想從澳大利亞某個地方去珀斯旅遊？我正在分享最佳景點之一和美麗的花園，您會很喜歡它，它的名字叫阿拉倫植物園

首先，阿拉倫植物園可以是花園或公園。沒什麼大不同哒。

阿拉倫植物園概述

阿拉倫植物園（Araluen Botanic Park）是一個非凡的花園，坐落在令人嘆為觀止的美麗灌木叢中。漫步在遍布巨大石柱和蔭涼涼棚涼棚的露台上的石頭小徑上。查看位於每個花園區的大約 1930 年的小木屋，並在指示牌上了解珀斯的遺產和歷史。該開發花園位於澳大利亞本土灌木叢內 59 公頃內，佔地 14 公頃，分佈於各個地區。每個區都有各種外來植物物種，它們在勞力士珀斯山丘陵涼爽的微氣候中繁盛。作為每年春季舉行的年度鬱金香節而聞名，在那裡，超過 100,000 個鬱金香鱗莖為成千上萬的遊客聚集了最壯觀的表演，他們蜂擁一瞥，並在彩色背景下捕捉 “最佳” 自拍照。

關於阿拉倫的一些令人興奮但鮮為人知的事實是，公園擁有令人難以置信的令人印象深刻的國際認可的茶花收藏。西澳大利亞州最大的玫瑰收藏品，包含大約 1800 年代的原始遺產玫瑰品種。最好在春末至夏末觀看。當我們進入秋天的幾個月時，茶玫瑰和許多其他瑰麗的花朵盛開，這是享受茶玫瑰種類繁多的最佳時機。斯汀頓溪（Stinton Creek）一年四季都在公園內流動，北至南流，最後流入坎寧大壩。這是參觀阿拉魯恩植物園的真正特徵，並且從各種步行橋上可以找到許多攝影機會。

總體而言，公園在桉樹，馬里和黑樹的起伏波動的自然背景中繁茂，在花開的花叢中藏有山龍眼，草木和人蕨，這是一種感官體驗。

阿拉倫(Araluen）開花什麼？
公園和花園 (植物區系)

在天堂般的花園中，有外來物種和本土物種，所有這些物種都是在歷史悠久的公園裡種植和耕種的，土壤豐富肥沃，雨水充沛。宏偉而具文化底蘊的露台花園，木材和石頭結構，水景和古木造就了這個公園。鬱金香和其他美麗的花朵在溫泉季節盛開，是攝影，觀鳥和家庭聚會的最佳場所。

阿拉倫（Araluen）是享譽國際的花園，其中包括茶花和玫瑰等特定物種。 2012年，國際茶花協會（ICS）在其 “茶花卓越花園” 計劃下認可了阿拉倫。同樣，阿拉倫（Araluen）的《茶玫瑰》（Tea Roses）也受到備受推崇的美國《羅莎·蒙迪（Rosa Mundi）》雜誌的好評。 2008 年春夏版本將阿拉倫稱為“……世界上最好的茶玫瑰收藏之一……”

自 1990 年以來，阿拉倫植物園基金會（Araluen Botanic Park Foundation）一直照料樹木，清除了入侵性物種，例如黑色和銀色的荊棘，紫藤，並不斷根除和控制黑莓，新娘和澳大利亞的蔓草。

阿拉倫繼續每年種植涼爽的氣候樹木和植物，以擴大不尋常樹木的多樣性，供遊客體驗。

阿拉倫的秋天榮耀

阿拉倫植物園的秋色是公園的另一個重要景點。在公園的庇護環境中，可以種植許多落葉樹和灌木，這些灌木和灌木會在涼爽的氣候下產生典型的花園秋色。

落葉喬木和灌木通過在秋天脫落葉子（稱為 “脫落”）來保護自己免受寒冷侵害。在秋天開始的三月和四月，黑暗的長度增加後，這些植物便開始從葉中撤出所有對未來生長必不可少的營養素，糖和其他植物化學物質。它們被保存並存儲在植物的根部和木質部分中，以在春季使用，因為這些植物中的許多在開花後才開花。並非所有的顏料都可以從葉片結構中抽出，剩餘的顏料可能會使某些葉片在最終掉落之前顯示出鮮豔的色彩。並非所有的落葉樹都具有這些顏色。有些只是掉下來之前變成棕色。其他人可能會變成紅色，紫色以及許多黃色，金色和橙色陰影。

您可能還會注意到某些玫瑰花上有彩色的臀部，儘管只有少數玫瑰花會在葉子上產生秋天的顏色。

樹木什麼時候變色呢？遺傳學在葉片落下的時機和季節早期至晚期的物種序列中起著重要作用。一些人在4月初丟掉了葉子，而另一些人則在5月下旬甚至6月上色之前握著綠色的葉子。

那天氣如何呢？天氣會影響顯示的強度和持續時間。天氣乾燥乾燥，夜晚寒冷和白天涼爽時，會產生最佳色彩。公園裡的溫度，尤其是晚上和清晨，足夠冷，可以觸髮色彩形成。但是，在大風潮濕的天氣中，通常在樹木顯色或保留之前就將葉子從樹木上吹下來。因此，根據雨季的不同，季節中的顏色可能會有所不同，並且某些年份的顯示效果可能會更好。

請記住，這是最有可能使樹木著色的一般指示，而不是強度或時間的保證。下面僅列出了主要樹木，但其他許多樹木和灌木可能會根據天氣顯示各種顏色。

玫瑰在阿拉倫

**這讓我感到驚訝😂**

***在決定計劃遊覽之前，您需要知道阿拉魯恩植物園每個季節都有不同類型的花。並不是每個季節都能看到的每朵花。您甚至每個季節都可***以***參觀阿拉倫植*****物園，以發現和發現這些美麗的花朵。**

**玫瑰花園頂上種類最多。玫瑰園裡有茶玫瑰的例子，其中許多花都是一年四季開花的，法國起源的 Gallica 玫瑰，錦緞，阿爾巴斯和現代灌木玫瑰。**

阿拉倫（Araluen）有各種各樣的玫瑰。玫瑰種植在澳大利亞叢林地中，生長在 jarrah，marri 和草木等本地植被中，而不是作為正式的玫瑰園。這是它如此獨特的原因之一。

在 2000 年種植了許多玫瑰。這些玫瑰現已成熟，並提供了壯觀的展示，特別是在 10 月下旬和 11 月初。 Araluen Rose 花園以其世界一流的Tea Rose 系列而聞名，其中包括 Alister Clark 玫瑰的大量收藏以及許多春季開花品種。

在 1930 年代，瑪格麗特·西蒙斯（Margaret Simons）紀念涼亭上種了玫瑰花，並在附近建立了當時流行的現代玫瑰花床。在 1990 年代，對這些玫瑰花園進行了翻新，並建立了新的玫瑰花園。

整個公園都有玫瑰! 現在，整個公園都發現了玫瑰。在 “遺忘之墓” 附近，擺放著一張 1930 年原始玫瑰花床，並配以 Iceberg，Gruss aachen 和 Rugosas 床。

在 Round House 附近，Felicias 和 Seafoam 的玫瑰看起來很壯觀。在木屋希利（Chalet Healy）咖啡館旁，大衛·奧斯丁玫瑰（David Austin Roses）的床鋪以及許多著名的古老傳統玫瑰，在春季處於最佳狀態。較古老的玫瑰品種 “ R.foetida” 的鮮黃色脫穎而出。卡贊利克（Kazanlik）（在香水界聞名的玫瑰）也在這裡。苔蘚玫瑰，其不尋常和芬芳的萼片，增加了人們的興趣。

玫瑰品種呢? 玫瑰花園頂上種類最多。在這裡，有空間讓植物充分發揮潛力，其中一些已經變成了巨大的開花灌木。在 1920 年代，著名的澳大利亞念珠手 Alister Clark 開始繁殖玫瑰，這些玫瑰將在我們溫暖的氣候下全年開花。玫瑰園裡有茶玫瑰的例子，其中許多花都是一年四季開花的，法國起源的 Gallica 玫瑰，錦緞，阿爾巴斯和現代灌木玫瑰。

山茶花在阿拉倫植物園

阿拉倫植物園（Araluen Botanic Park）中有超過 330 種山茶花植物，大約有 230 個不同的品種和種類。這些數字將被修改，因為最近的購買包括至少 40 個新品種，一旦它們被種植，驗證，編碼和定位，就將添加到記錄中。該茶花系列被國際茶花協會認可為國際茶花園。

澳大利亞：早期的定居者在定居的早期將山茶花帶到了新南威爾士州，麥克阿瑟家族培育了今天仍在花園中種植的新山茶花。

西澳大利亞州：在西澳大利亞州，早期的先驅者帶來了許多花園和生產性植物，其中至少包括一些在早期房屋和農場周圍種植的山茶花。

澳大利亞山茶花記載到 1936 年，珀斯的紐曼苗圃是第一個出售和繁殖各種山茶花的苗圃。主人查爾斯·紐曼（Charles A Newman）在公園裡繁殖了許多山茶花，其中有幾朵。

珀斯地區通常地中海氣候嚴酷，夏季炎熱乾燥，風很大。阿拉倫植物園在達令山脈的避風谷內擁有自己的小氣候。在山谷的最深處，日出較晚，日落較早，除最強風外，所有風都在灌木叢的頂部偏轉。冬季，沿著斯坦頓河（Stinton Creek）的北至南山谷的溫度要低幾個攝氏度，包括霜凍，即使在最極端的日子，樹木下的夏季熱量也能提供更多的保護。

有機肥料，專門用於茶花和其他耐酸植物，於三月和十月開花後施用。在整個炎熱乾燥的夏季，所有山茶大多都是由公園水壩的滴頭系統網狀形成的，有時始於 10 月，一直持續到 4 月開始降雨（希望如此）。

茶花僅在必要時修剪，以去除枯死或損壞的樹枝或路徑上的樹枝，因為它們已經種植了足夠的空間來生長和展示花朵，即使數十年後也是如此。茶花一般不會受到病蟲害的嚴重影響，儘管據疫病菌認為，山茶的偶然自發死亡仍然令人擔憂。

最早的花朵在茶花（Camellia sasanqua）品種上，開始於四月，一直持續到六月。它們與整個公園鮮豔鮮豔的秋葉的展示相吻合。種植最廣泛的是日本山茶（Camellia japonica）品種，具體取決於品種，可能最早在5月開始，但大部分在6月至9月開花。較晚的開花品種主要是網紋山茶花，最後一朵花通常在十月完成。

公園裡有一個活動，有時包括夏季音樂會，學校放假期間的兒童活動以及每個月的最後一個星期日的公園藝術。阿拉倫植物園（Araluen Garden）擁有輝煌的歷史。它由青年澳大利亞聯盟於 1929 年建立，最初用作度假公園，直到今天仍然散發著舊時代的魅力和氛圍。

公園的設施包括小木屋茶室和禮品店。在冬季，室內將點燃烈火。

***我最喜歡阿拉倫植物園的一件事是美麗的湖泊。當我在湖邊漫步時，由於我非常喜歡寒冷的天氣，因此在這種可愛的天氣下我會感到放鬆。***

觀鳥者

棲息地,阿拉倫（Araluen）的獨特環境提供了適合許多不同鳥類的多種棲息地，從而為它們提供了庇護所，巢穴，多種食物來源和永久水。有些人是居民，有些人季節性訪問，而另一些人偶爾通過。

棲息地的元素包括：

許多公頃的賈拉-瑪里森林，灌木叢茂密，林木茂密，露頭露頭

斯廷頓溪（Stinton Creek），大部分河岸附近都有茂密的覆蓋物，但有一些更開闊的區域。水，岩石和永久性水池

花園床，配有各種高度不同的外來和本地植物，夏季成網狀的草坪和水域

不屬於自然灌木叢的捕食者很少

很少使用可能傷害鳥類的農藥

一年中的大部分時間都沒有受到打擾。總有一個安全的地方。

在阿拉倫哪裡可以看到他們呢? 在整個公園內都可以看到鳥類，但是建議以下特別好的區域以便於觀察：

從木屋出發的輪廓道，穿過玫瑰花園，毗鄰的灌木叢，韋斯特雷克大橋和小河，通常是幾種食蟲鳥

草坪區域及其與 Mary Hargreaves Pergola 相鄰的邊緣-鳥類喜歡安全，陽光充足的開放空間

從入口停車場一直到 Stinton Creek，再經過 Stinton Creek，Roundhouse 然後向上游一直延伸到 Forest View

*根據我在阿拉倫植物園中的親身經歷，我學到了許多不同類型的花朵，異國情調的花園的歷史，當地的文化等等。向我展示的其他美麗事物是小瀑布。*

入場費

這次訪問有入場費，每人僅花費 $ 10 澳元，這是足夠的。這個阿拉倫植物園比國王公園植物園還大。您可以在這裡看到比國王公園更多的花園和公園，尤其是五顏六色的花朵部分讓我感到驚訝 😂😃😆

科湖努無尾熊樂園

May 2, 2020 / travelqueen4ever / Leave a comment

您是否打算將來前往西澳大利亞州？您想擁抱樹熊嗎？您是動物愛好者嗎？你喜歡動物嗎？告訴您最好的目的地之一是叫科湖努無尾熊樂園(Cohunu Koala Park)。這是唯一一個允許人們擁抱樹熊的公園。這個景點在澳大利亞的珀斯並不是那麼有名，所以並不是每個人都知道這個公園。如果您有興趣，請隨時訂閱並關注我的本網站和 Twitters / instagram，以隨時關注我即將發表的期刊喔。非常歡迎您訪問我的網站。

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旅遊景點簡单介紹

來到西澳洲幾次都從未抱過樹熊,今次來到西澳的科湖努無尾熊樂園是唯一可以抱樹熊的保育區點都要抱下喔!

您們有聽說過科湖努無尾熊樂園嗎？科湖努無尾熊樂園位於14公頃的天然澳大利亞叢林中，距離西澳大利亞州的珀斯市到 Byford 僅40分鐘車程。

科湖努無尾熊樂園樹熊殖民地成立於 1982 年，當時它的頭4只樹熊從南澳大利亞抵達。現在，它的殖民地擁有超過25只樹熊，通常每年增加4隻小喬伊。

它是最好的景點，可以和生活在公園中的一些獨特的澳大利亞動物區交朋友。手工餵食許多免費的漫游動物。與30多只會說話的鸚鵡聊天，看看野狗，袋鼠，鹿和樹熊，僅舉幾隻住在公園的動物。順便說一句，請注意動鴯，因為它很危險。公園中的鴯到處走動，有時他們喜歡離別人很近，所以請確保您不要碰他們。

乘坐科湖努無尾熊公園鐵路，僅在大多數週末和公共假期曲折蜿蜒遍及整個公園。拍攝對象可能會根據天氣情況而變化。

參觀有入場費。每位只需成人將花費 $15澳元。

與動物界，鸸，小袋鼠，貓頭鷹，野狗和鹿交朋友的最佳去處，只是公園裡其他可以餵食的動物中的少數。最受歡迎的科湖努是擁抱樹熊 🙂

這個樹熊的名字叫艾比。她非常友好和可愛。擁抱她時，她在自拍期間非常專注於我的相機。我的一些朋友問我關於他們的指甲的問題，擁抱它們是否有點沉重。以我對擁抱樹熊的親身經歷而言，它一點也不重，就像擁抱孩子一樣。沒什麼大不同。但是，我發現擁抱她的一件事非常有趣，直到我想把她帶回家之前，這都是很愉快的。關於樹熊的指甲，是的，它非常鋒利，因為鋒利的指甲擁抱她時有點痛苦，但是對我來說還是非常可愛。

科湖努無尾熊公園是西澳大利亞州唯一的野生動物公園，它使您可以抱起並擁抱他們可愛的，毛茸茸的朋友之一，樹熊。抱抱和與公園的明星合影留念，每人只需 $30澳元，這是紀念完美遊覽一天的完美紀念品。這是相當昂貴的，但值得。花這筆錢是一個非常難忘的好經歷。

擁抱艾比時，我正在餵她，她非常可愛。當我餵養她時，她吃得很快，似乎餓了。但是當我和她合影時，工作人員拿走了她的食物，因為她一直在進食而沒有看著我的相機。

確保隨身攜帶相機拍攝快照，尤其是擁抱樹熊。

大多數人為了擁抱樹熊而去科湖努無尾熊公樂園。這是一個非常難忘的時刻。您會像我一樣喜歡它。每個人都喜歡擁抱無尾熊 🙂

當您在科湖努無尾熊公樂園周圍遊覽時，您會看到博物館和公園周圍的農場。您可以在公園中擺弄許多動物，以拍攝快照，並留下令人難忘的時間，這非常酷的。

*這就是我為其中一隻恐龍拍攝快照的姿勢，那是一個非常美好的時刻，並且是模仿者。恐龍在公園的博物館周圍。很多人喜歡與他們合影，因為這很酷*😍

在這個科湖努無尾熊公樂園可以做的事情挺多的，例如探索公園，手工餵養友好的袋鼠，小袋鼠，最好的擁抱樹熊的土特產照片以及與其中一個恐龍副本合影。＃夢想＃假期

Elizabeth Street Pier – Hobart Tasmania

April 29, 2020April 29, 2020 / travelqueen4ever / Leave a comment

Welcome to the TravelQueen site! Are you interested in visiting Tasmania? Do you love cold? Tasmania is forever freezing. I love cold weather. Today, I am going to share one of the top attractions in Tasmania. Please feel free to follow me by click a follow button on my side, give a like my Facebook page, follow my instagram as well as on Twitter 🙂

First day arrive scheduled

I have been visiting Tassie on February 2020 and my first day arrival was on Saturday. The first day arrived trip plan was visiting the Salamanca Market. Salamanca Market is running on every Saturday basis. It is one of the top attractions that travellers must visit. Please find more details about Salamanca Market on my blog tab of my website.

After visiting Salamanca Market, I straight away to check in my Quest houses. I was staying at the quest house. It is a very good accommodation and it is very convenient. After that, I visit the Elizabeth Street Pier, Hobart Tasmania and enjoyed my dinner at the same time. It is like 2 minutes walk from the market to the destination which is very close.

***The beautiful city of Hobart Tasmania***

Elizabeth Street Pier is a major street and it is located in Hobart Tasmania. They are very similar with the Fremantle Perth Australia where there is very Western Style shops, fish market, food and beverage stores, harbour front, souvenir shops, Asian restaurant, Elizabeth street mall, cruise tours and many other fun tours.

Showing around the Elizabeth Street

While walking and exploring around the Elizabeth Street Pier, you will see that there is couple of army ferry around the ocean which will surprising you a lot. It is very nice to see them and taking a background snapshot.

While walking all the way to the destination from the Salamanca Market, you will pass-by this road. Beforehand, Tasmania is a very quiet state so you won’t see many car around the roads. Tasmania public transport is not as convenient as Perth so you may want to hire a car or being a patient to wait for the shuttle buses. For me, i love walking so i was walking all the time in Tasmania.

This is a very beautiful of the port of Hobart. It was reminding me of habour front in Fremantle. Do not forget that whichever harbour you are visiting and exploring, the most popular food at harbour front is always seafood such as seaweed, fish and chips, prawn, squid lobster and so on. Never get out of seafood at the Port Harbour.

You will find this info board somewhere around the Main Port. There is lot of things to do around the Port of Hobart at the Elizabeth Street Pier. There is a market on Every Sunday basis. It is quite different with the Salamanca Market which is running on every Saturday. Apart from Market, you could discover the Tasmanian Museum & art gallery to learn the Tasmania state history. According to the map, look at the Elizabeth street, whole street is CBD of Tasmania. I do recommended to walk throughout the street and explore around. There is the Hobart GPO and the Town Hall at Elizabeth Street. I went both of them and they are kind of shopping centre. They have Woolworth, bubble tea shop, number of asian restaurants and others.

When i walked throughout the Elizabeth Street Pier, i have seen this souvenir store and they sell gift that everything about Tasmania such as i love Tasmania T-shirt, Tasmania art work, Tasmania map, a mug etc…i bought the most popular stuff called popcorn.

**I love this nice bridge while i was walking through this bridge to explore the whole Hobart Port. I love it and you will love it too. Good place to snapshot for a beautiful background like me 😂**

I am a ocean lover and i love to walking around the Port Harbour to explore and see what is there and take note if necessary such as if there is any cruise tour and when their operator hours will be so that i could plan next trip. This is how i always did when my holiday is very short. I was just walking up and down the Hobart Port to see what tour they have and plan for my next trip back to Tasmania. Meanwhile, i do enjoyed the cold weather and it is a good exercise to walk as well.

Dinner time at Tassie

**By the way, we called Tasmania as a Tassie. Tassie is a short form of the word. It is much more easier to call Tassie.**

Today, i am going to introduce the best and top Western Restaurant in Hobart Tasmania. The restaurant name is called Fish Frenzy. Fish Frenzy is just located in the Elizabeth Street Pier at the main entrance of the harbour. I went there for my dinner after explored and discovered the Port of Hobart. The Fish Frenzy restaurant had lot of different seafood dishes and burgers. I had the fish and chip for my dinner that day. It was very tasty and crispy so i would recommended to you for a try. It is very costly but it worth to get them once in a while.

***This is one of the popular dishes as well. It is a squids with salad. I love the fried squid so much. It is very crispy and the potion is acceptabl***e.

Most of the people ordered these both dishes in the Fish Frenzy Restaurant. Both are costly but it is good to try out something new at the different places.

This is one of the boat tour at the Elizabeth Street Pier. When i seen this boat, i was quite surprise that there is so many different type of boat that offer to visitor. I am very highly interested to join the tour but unfortunately my vacation in Tassie was too short. When i join this tour in the future, i will update my blog. Stay tune 🙂

If you have any enquiry or concern, please don’t hesitate to contact me or just drop me a comment below. Stay tune on my next blog 🙂

國王公園的美麗之地 – 珀斯

April 26, 2020April 26, 2020 / travelqueen4ever / Leave a comment

你喜歡公園嗎？你對花園感興趣嗎？我將向您介紹國王公園的目的地。國王公園位於澳大利亞珀斯，在那裡您可以欣賞美麗的珀斯市，它是西澳大利亞州最好的旅遊景點之一。它是最大，最美麗的內城公園。它擁有豐富的原住民和歐洲歷史，當代文化，並提供創新的設計，展示和服務。國王公園在科學研究，領先的園藝，保護和公共教育方面享有國際聲譽。

國王公園（Kings Park）是壯觀的西澳大利亞州植物園的所在地，該園種有超過 3,000 種該州獨特的植物。 400 公頃公園中有三分之二被保護為灌木叢，為當地生物多樣性提供了避風港。

在這裡，您可以欣賞到天鵝河和坎寧河的一覽無餘的風景，如上圖所示，城市天際線和東邊的達令山脈。在國王公園（Kings Park）可以找到布什蘭（Bushland）步道，完美的花園和公園以及各種兒童探索遊樂區。遊客信息中心，每日免費導遊帶步，國王公園畫廊商店，咖啡館和公共交通工具的各個方面都非常方便。

植物園 Botanic Garden

國王公園和植物園慶祝西澳大利亞州獨特而多樣的植物生活，並且是致力於植物保護的全球植物園網絡的一部分。珀斯公園（後來的國王公園）的最初構想是一個帶有草坪，遮蔭樹木和花壇的歐式花園。對氣候差異和低養分土壤的認識改變了這一願景。

1965年10月，佔地17公頃的西澳大利亞州植物園開業。一個不斷變化的，有生命的研究中心，致力於保護西澳大利亞州的植物，並展示一些澳大利亞最多樣化和最壯觀的植物群。

當您訪問國王公園時，國王公園中有一個非常美麗的植物園。如果您對學習當地的土著植物感興趣，那麼您應該在植物園中漫步。

在植物園中漫步時，您會看到很多這個花園的標誌，以告訴您有關花園名稱的更多詳細信息，例如左側顯示的圖片，即名為Dwellingup mallee 的花園。您還會看到最高的樹，也叫鮑伯樹。這很有趣。

當我參觀公園的植物園時，我發現懸鈴木很有趣。來自公園的導遊之一，與我們分享 Boab 樹的故事。從2008年7月起，巨人鮑勃（Giant Boab）的故事從華盛頓州金伯利地區的沃蒙（Warmun）到達珀斯國王公園（Kings Park），超過 3200 公里，贏得了全球媒體的報導。

從未有如此成熟的樹木從陸地上經過如此遠的距離。這棵標誌性樹估計有 750 年曆史，重 36 噸，高 14 米，寬 8 米（分支跨度）。是樹幹，直徑 2.5 米。

玻璃橋 😀

在玻璃橋的樹梢上散步，他們將其命名為 Lotterywest Federation Walkway，欣賞天鵝河和珀斯市的無與倫比的美景。

玻璃橋令人印象深刻的工程和建築壯舉，是與景觀緊密結合的雕塑品質，鏽跡斑斑的鋼塔和強大的巨型吊塔形式與周圍的大樹幹具有親和力。

隨著人行道下面的土地開始掉進一個山谷，我的旅程引領我更高，我得到了一個新的視角，豐富了我對大自然的美麗的欣賞。

從鳥瞰圖中，我發現自己在 Zamia Cycads 和巴爾蓋斯或草樹上令人驚嘆，是因為我突然看到了他們徑向對稱的完美模式。在森林樹冠上，我是一個有 Marri，Karri，Tingle 和 Jarrah 的開花的人，是 Sheoak 的複雜的小錐體和數十隻鳥類。

剛北北部的北圓形圍繞著福雷斯環形交叉路口，玻璃橋始於地面，但我很快就會掃除，因為我接近頂點 – 一個壯觀的拱形橋樑，最大高度為 16米，玻璃牆，距離森林不間斷的景觀在最高點，花點時間吸收天鵝和坎寧河流的全景。

我還記得我在橋上跳躍，我的朋友尖叫著，因為這座橋在我跳起來非常搖搖晃晃。在橋上行走是非常好的經驗。這座橋是一個走往向 DNA 塔樓的人行道。

整個走道長約 620 米，航空部分為 222 米，包括 52 米橋。雖然有手動移動設備的人可以在拱門上需要幫助，它可以通過輪椅訪問。

人行道上的藝術品包括當地土著人 Nyoongar 的設計。橫跨伊麗莎·斯卡普山之後，人行道下降到圓形劇場，在國王公園音樂節期間舉行傳統表演。這個表演區被稱為 Beedawong-Nyoongar 的意思是慶祝或聚會的地方。

通過玻璃橋步行時，您將通過此車道。這是一個非常美麗的植物環繞，步行到 DNA 塔樓時您會看到水上花園。

脫氧核糖核酸 (DNA) 塔樓

DNA 塔由脫氧核糖核酸（DNA）雙螺旋分子引用，該雙螺旋分子存在於所有細胞中並控制生命的發展。

它是國王公園（Kings Park）的最高觀賞點，在整個攀登過程中均享有壯觀的景色。在晴朗的日子裡，您甚至可以看到印度洋。 DNA 塔樓讓您從頂部俯瞰這座美麗的珀斯城市。從頂部可以看到兩條河流，分別是天鵝河和坎寧河。走路很累，但值得一去，因為從塔頂可以看到非常美麗的景色。

DNA 塔樓周圍的鋪路和牆體是用來自西澳大利亞州 11 個城鎮和 80 個郡的石頭建造的。原始設計在塔樓的底部包括一個淺反射池。 2001 年用Karratha 石材鋪路代替了它，以提高遊客的安全性。

DNA 塔樓位於 Broadwalk Vista 的 Forrest Drive 端。從酒店可輕鬆步行至 May Drive Parkland 和西澳大利亞州植物園 1.5 公里。

除了在國王公園里要做的事情之外，國王公園還有什麼可以探索和考察的呢？大多數的遊客到訪的國王公園都是去 DNA 塔樓的所在地，可以欣賞到城市的美麗，玻璃橋，植物園，美術館以及學習當地的土著文化。當地人通常與家人和朋友一起去國王公園燒烤肉，特別是在周末的時刻。國王公園還可以為這對夫婦舉辦婚禮活動，例如結婚晚宴。對夫婦來說，在國王公園拍一些很好的照片是一個很好的背景。

歸根結底，國王公園（Kings Park）也非常適合教育方面的。一些學校和大學總是帶他們的學生去到國王公園進行實地考察，然後才給他們做一些有趣的活動。

如果您去國王公園，我強烈建議您去看看。它是珀斯澳大利亞的頂級目的地之一。

請繼續關注我的下一個博客 🙂

如果您有任何疑問和疑問，請隨時與我聯繫。我會為您提供一些旅行建議。確保您由於 COVID-19 這病毒而現在不在旅途中，但是在此病毒結束後請您訪問。加油 🙂

台北象山步道之旅

April 24, 2020 / travelqueen4ever / Leave a comment

您是爬山愛好者嗎？你喜歡爬山嗎？台灣是爬山的最佳國家。爬山是生活中非常好的運動。台灣有許多最佳的遠足景點。其中之一被稱為爬山大象山。這是爬山的最佳目的地。爬山時，您可以從頂部看到台北市中心的美麗景色，這很酷的喔。我將與人類分享這個有趣的時刻。希望你會喜歡喔。有興趣的朋友們，請覌看，也可以關注我喔!

歡迎來到台北象山步道

***這是象山的高度😊 位於逸賢亭象山頂、六角亭旁步道盡頭的平台，視野展望極佳，可以欣賞象山的全貌，尤其是象頭與象鼻頗具傳神。**鼻樑處即為永春高中，長長的象鼻子則是稜線深入松山路與松德院區之間的平台。***

今天要和大家介紹台北一個最好的景點名叫象山步道。來到象山，主要是登山啦! 登上象山之後，如果你的體力充沛，或是想伸展筋骨，步道兩旁還有許多強體力及肺活量的體能設施，只見大夥在山頂的逸賢亭打個尖、做個操，還有精力無窮的小朋友穿梭其間，運動休閒一兼二顧，很適合全家來活動。

象山因外形似象頭而得名，位於台北盆地東南方的信義區，與虎山地質相同主要由砂岩組成，因造山作用步道中可見黃褐色陡峭的岩壁與巨石，加上自然環境生物、鳥類種類繁多，使得整座山如同一座天然生態樂園般，成為民眾接近淺山、享受戶外綠林悠閒時光的好去處。

步道沿線設有解說牌引導民眾參訪，區內各種稜線、岩壁、山坡等不同環境，孕育出多種蕨類植物處處可見，其中又以金狗毛蕨與筆筒樹古老蕨類族群最大，數量居臺北市之冠。

登頂象山眺望，臺北盆地的地景幾乎一覽無遺，其尾稜延伸嵌入信義區中強公園，成為當地居民晨昏散步的最佳去處，也是近山民眾假日休閒、舒緩身心的綠色地帶。

基本上，我是從大安捷運站乘坐紅線到象山捷運站。爬山象山是台灣台北市的頂級旅遊景點之一。它的高度大約 183m，遠足徑長約 1.5km。從小徑可以看到台北101是满享受的。六座巨石是湘山的旅遊勝地。有太多人對此景點一無所知，現在我將給我更多的樂趣。台北市的風景真是恐怖而完美。它是免費的，因此不需要任何費用。

象山遠足徑

象山親山步道近松德院區方向有處名為一線天駐腳點，因兩壁山脊線十分接近，巨崖岩壁突出遮天，山友自步道仰頭望天，只見崖壁縫隙間的天空又窄又細，因而稱為一線天。

象山遠足徑是最痛苦的經歷，但是值得擁有這種經歷。乘坐捷運火車去旅遊非常方便。遠足遠足山的最佳時間是三月至十一月。當遇到雨季或地震季節時，出於安全考慮，請不要跳過此景點。尤其是在下雨季節，樓梯上非常容易打滑，因此下雨時走上山坡非常危險。因此，我聽說周末人滿為患，所以您應該避免在周末訪問這個地方。

六巨石

根據上面顯示的這張照片，我是從山石上拍攝的。這是觀看整個台北的最佳地點。平日總是最適合遠足。

我一個人去那裡，從地鐵站步行了10分鐘，從山頂到山頂也花了30分鐘。有些人可能會感到疲勞，需要在徒步旅行中稍作休息，整個體驗可能需要至少1.5個小時，這取決於當天的忙碌程度以及從底部到頂部的遠足速度。當您在排隊等待完美的拍攝圖像時，有時會花費很長時間。儘管夜間是遊覽的理想之地，但由於夜色非常暗且幾乎看不到，因此夜間徒步旅行並不安全。

您可能會問自己加息有多困難？其實不太難的。就像我上面提到的，從山頂到山頂花了30分鐘，在旅途中我確實休息了很長時間。我建議您帶上水瓶，毛巾和相機，當然這是非常基本的。

象山範圍不大，賞景點卻不少。其中盤踞山頭的「六巨石」是象山的地標景觀，巨石林立、景觀奇特，遊象山不攀上巨石瞧瞧，可就對不起自己了。在頂上觀景滋味不同，迎風四望無際，想拍101，來這裡準沒錯！

至於鳥瞰台北盆地的最佳位置，自然是位於稜線上、視野開闊的「超然亭」；有此「超然」名號，便是因為由此觀景居象山眾涼亭之冠。站立於超然亭的平台上，近可見山下的信義計畫區，放遠望去則是圓山、北投焚化爐、觀音山及大屯火山群各景點，從前國慶日施放煙火，不少人還會特地來此觀賞花火綻放，足見其魅力所在。

繞行到巨石公園階梯附近，有一塊碩大的巨石，上面有人為雕刻出來的石階，可拾級而上眺望台北盆地。一路前行間，由左側山腰、山脊再下到右側山腰線，從不同角度俯瞰台北盆地之美，象山迷人之處盡在其中。

步道沿途都設有解說牌，引導親山訪客認識整個山頭的特色，所以這裡也是最受歡迎的自然教室。一路上不愁沒有生態導覽，只要「按圖索驥」，自己就是山林解說員。

象山擁有稜線、岩壁、山坡、山窪、山谷等各種不同微環境，因而孕育出70多種蕨類。蕨類在象山處處可見，有的附著在樹幹上，有的長在岩石、坡地上，有的密佈在潮濕的林下。其中金狗毛蕨族群龐大，數量居臺北市之冠，在過去醫藥不發達的年代，它可是民間用來止血的最佳良藥。

另外在開闊、向陽且潮濕山窪區，還有自侏儸紀時期就存在的古老蕨類「筆筒樹」。筆筒樹群聚可是台北市區最珍貴的生態特色，因為筆筒樹成群林立的現象，全世界只有台灣北部才能看得到。

潮濕的環境中，蝸牛的族群也十分可觀，像是斯文豪氏大蝸牛、煙管蝸牛，幾乎在整個山區都看得到。這本是低海拔的原始闊葉林，生態豐富多元，綠意萬千的山林，還有更多的驚喜等待你自己慢慢去發掘呢！

第一站是大約10分鐘後的觀景台，然後有各種各樣的巨石供人們四處攀爬以拍攝史詩般的照片。最終，在巨石之上1分鐘是主要的觀景台，每天所有專業攝影師在此觀看比賽！

我聽說人們說如果您有時間可以在日落之前遠足，然後看一下變化是一個很棒的選擇，除了您可以兩次遠足，一次是早晨，一次是晚上。

怎麼去象山遠足徑？

當您聽到 “遠足” 的消息時，您會以為它會整天陪伴您。到達那裡，徒步旅行，尋找山頂等，台北象山不是這種情況！如果您住在城市的其他地方，請搭乘捷運地鐵系統並前往象山，這是紅線上的最後一站。走出2號出口，然後遵循您的 Google 地圖。真的很容易找到，所以應該沒有什麼大問題喲。

總而言之，這是一項了不起的活動，甚至為您的一天增加了一點運動。我在台北象山徒步旅行的時光記憶猶新，希望你們也能在那兒度過愉快的時光，即使天氣有點濕熱，您也不會後悔！不用擔心，說實話這也不算困難。即使您身體狀況不佳，也可以抽出寶貴的時間來欣賞這座城市的美景。請享用！＃假期＃冬季

Mandurah Dolphin Cruises

April 21, 2020 / travelqueen4ever / Leave a comment

Have you ever heard of Mandurah Dolphin cruises? Are you a dolphin lover? Do you love cruising? If yes, this will be the right spot for you. I am going to tell you about the top tourists attraction in Mandurah. Please feel free to follow me!

General introduction of Mandurah Dolphin cruises

Mandurah Cruises is located less than an hour from south of Perth Western Australia, in the stunning dolphin city of Mandurah. Their multi-award-winning cruises make them be one of the top Perth and Mandurah attractions for local and visiting tourists.

Mandurah Cruises has been operating for 10 years.

Mandurah Dolphin cruises is not about Dolphin only. It is also about to explore the Mandurah’s beautiful waterways, watch dolphins play or catch amazing seafood which is your thrilling adventure awaits!

There are so many things to do in Mandurah, but a trip to the coastal city isn’t complete without a cruise. You can experience the best of Western Australia’s natural environment on a 1 hour, half-day or full-day marine adventure on board the dolphin cruises. If you are looking to witness the cheeky and playful dolphins that the region is famous for, you cannot just go past one of their dolphin tours. My knowledgeable and professional guides will make your dolphin experience unforgettable. They do have the package tours for fishing, crabbing or crayfishing adventure which is very worth to do it and best experience in the region of Mandurah. Sometimes they have some function going on at the Mandurah Foreshore such as Mandurah Festival Day, markets day, Christmas lights cruise etc…..by that moment, they will offer very special prices of cruising which would be much cheaper than usual fare. But before visiting there, please make sure they are still running the dolphin cruises as usual because sometimes when there is a festival going on, the cruises will be not operate on that day so it is best to check online or call them before hand. For a magical festivals experience, book early for the most famous Christmas Lights Cruise if you are going before Christmas. Every year, thousands head go to Mandurah to witness the spectacular canal lights’ display. It is an event not to be missed!

There are 4 cruises available in Mandurah. They are Dolphin Scenic cruises, dolphin adventure cruises, seafood adventure cruises as well as the Christmas lights cruises.

Dolphin Scenic Cruise

Mandurah’s famous canals are the perfect backdrop for dolphin spotting, bird watching and learning more about their unique and precious marine environment.

Watch this beautiful waterways, there is private property as well as the private both which is pretty cool. These are very expensive to get so all we can do is enjoy watching them throughout the waterways, enjoying the dolphin while cruising around the river.

This is relaxing dolphin cruise through the calm waterways of the Mandurah Estuary which includes seeing Western Australia largest residential population of Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphins; exploring the region vast wetlands and their abundant birdlife, exploring the beautiful property around the river, viewing the heritage protected pioneer and cultural sites, live commentary from some of the Mandurah most experienced dolphin cruise guides and many more. While exploring, they will give you 10% off in their souvenir shop. Please note that this tour is not guarantees that you can see dolphin. This is depending on the weather and your luck. However, if you didn’t see any dolphin while cruising, they will give you 20% off for your next cruise booking.

This is just a sample of the dolphin cruises daily schedule. Everyday timetable of the cruises are different so ensure you are check beforehand. It is better to depart for Mandurah by 8am from the CBD. It takes about 45 minutes by train from Perth city to the Mandurah train station then you will need to catch the bus to get to the Foreshore for the cruise tours.

This cruise tour would be cost approximately AUD$32 per adult and concession fare is cost AUD$25 per person. Children age between 5 and 12 years old is cost $18 per child. But if there is a festival going on, cost will be different. It is pretty good and worth to go for it. You should try it for once in a life time at least.

Dolphin Adventure Cruise

This adventure cruise is very fun. When i first experience this cruise, i was very surprising. It is a very high speed boat and bumpy but it was very cool with amazing experience. This is not unsuitable for kids as this cruise is adventure around the Ocean. It is an ocean cruise for adventure.

Before they welcome you onboard, they will let you read the cruising policies. When they about to reach the ocean side, they will ask you to remove your hat stuff before the boat start to increasing the speed. I love the high speed part. You will love it just i do.

Go on a wildlife adventure on their breathtaking Mandurah dolphin tour! Dolphin Adventure Cruise is a 1400hp safari vessel, the spirit of adventure is my home for this amazing 1.5 hour Mandurah dolphin tour with Dolphin Island Adventure. Mandurah is my other home to the largest residential population of Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphins in Western Australia, so it is guarantee that you’ll see the best world-famous friends or you can cruise again for free. On this adventurous Mandurah dolphin tour you will see the amazing dolphins up close as they show off their cheeky nature, playing and diving through the water around you.

You will learn everything you need to know about the Mandurah’s dolphins and the region with live commentary from their experienced and knowledgeable tour guides.

This bumpy boat is very costly but it is worth to go for a try once in awhile. To experience this, it cost $59 per adult as well as $25 per child age between 3-12 years old.

Seafood adventure cruise

I have never try this cruise tour and i would try in the future but all i know about their seafood adventure cruises is to catch and eat amazing seafood on their exhilarating seafood and fishing charters.

Mandurah is the seafood capital of Western Australia and Mandurah Cruises’ experienced guides know exactly where to find the finest delicacies of the region. You will enjoy one of their seafood and fishing charters to become part of the action.

By joining this tour group, you will catch your own world-famous Blue Swimmer Crab, pull up a crayfish and cast out for a Dhufish, Snapper, Samson or Baldchin Groper which is pretty cool. This tour is all about crab tours.

A seafood and fishing charter tour with Mandurah Cruises is adventurous, tasty and a unique experience to remember!

海豚探索中心 (DOLPHIN DISCOVERY CENTRE)

April 17, 2020April 17, 2020 / travelqueen4ever / Leave a comment

跟海豚有興趣的朋友們，歡迎來覌看及關注喔!

English reader could view on my this link https://travelqueen4ever.org/2019/06/03/dolphin-discovery-centre-bunbury/

海豚探索中心簡单介紹

歡迎來到海豚探索中心覌看! 首先要跟你們推荐西澳大利亚的一個很著名的景点叫做班伯利海豚探索中心。

如何去班伯利的海豚中心呢? 驾車從珀斯到班伯利大約2個小時，有國际驾照的朋友們是很方便的。你們可以租車。租車的价格很便宜的，租車只需一天 $23 澳元而已。打算租車的朋友們，可以联系我，我可以服务你們租車，而且有特价喔!

没有驾照的朋友們，你們可以坐公交車到达目的地。火車和巴士都有到喔! 我當天是坐巴士的，坐巴士會比較慢到，不過可以看到完美的风景。巴士去只需4個小時到达班伯利巴士車站，到了班伯利巴士車站之后呢，還要再走一段路，大約走路15分鍾左右到海豚中心。坐巴士的价格大概 $50 澳元单程票，真的超级貴的，而且坐巴士必要在那边過夜，因為會赶不回去哒。所以我建议租車或者跟团队會比較好一些，當然坐火車會比較快，但是看不了完美的风景。坐火車到班伯利車站大約2個小時的時间就會到达火車車站啦，下火車之后呢，就會比較麻煩一些，那就是必要坐另外的巴士或者是 uber 去到海豚中心了，因為班伯利的火車站到海豚中心亮点那边满有距离的，驾車還需半個鍾。如果坐火車的話，价格是 $25 澳元单程票价喔!

新的發現中心于2018年12月完成了重建工作, 其中包括200万澳元升级到解釋体验, 扩大了大型和专業主題水族馆的范围, 并對库姆巴纳湾 (Koombana Bay) 环境及其历史–地质、本土、海洋和當代。這是一种身临其境的体验, 有活动中心、互动展示、供餐节目和旅游, 吸引了所有年龄段的人。酒店還设有咖啡厅和纪念品商店。

水族馆講述了該地區从淡水河到近海珊瑚礁的故事, 并以温带的海洋動植物為特色。該中心提供了独特的体验, 使用嵌入式技术和自然展示, 為游客创造難忘的体验, 补充海滩互動區和海豚旅游行程的野生海豚体验。

海豚游泳旅游行程從11月1日开始, 在那里你可以和野生海豚一起游泳。海豚生态邮轮全年运行, 取决于天氣。所有预訂均可在线或通過班伯利游客中心 (Bunbury Visitor Centre) 完成。

在海豚探索中心這里呢，游客可以直接面對這些可愛的海豚，這是澳大利亚唯一提供岸边互動、乘船覌赏海豚和游泳游览的景点，還有一处解説教育中心，在該海豚探索中心海洋生物學家的指导下，游客可以在海豚生長的自然环境中浮潜，与海豚结伴游泳；如果游客更希望待在岸上，则可在指定的互動區等待的海豚來亲吻您；或者，還可以参加海豚航游，在等待海豚出現時，游客可进入探船上的索室（Discovery Room），深入了解這些迷人的生物和該中心正在进行的研究項目。

***這是出海覌海豚的時侯，可以体验凤景及海豚，导游會教你們如何看不同类型的海豚***

与海豚同游的价格满貴的，但是很值得花钱去游玩，要与海豚同游的朋友們，每人只付 $165 澳元，游 3到4 個小時。到了目的地，可以去海豚中心買票，然后坐船直到与海豚游泳的海中洋。不會游泳的朋友們，不推荐喔! 不過可以坐船出海覌海豚，费用另外的，每人 $54 澳元，坐 1個半鍾的船出海覌海豚之旅。

海豚探索中心设有礼品店和咖啡厅，可选擇一個靠窗的座位或户外餐桌，俯瞰海湾美景，覌赏海豚在浅水區里嬉戏玩耍。

其實可以在海豚中心里吃午餐，喝個下午茶也好。他們的煎鱼片薯条很好吃，美味可口呀! 講到流口水了😂

煎鱼片薯条以外，他們也有賣漢堡薯条，沙拉蔬菜，還有很多的西餐等等。他們的咖啡☕超级好喝又满甜的，不喜愛吃甜的朋友們，也可以要求少糖喔! 不用覺得太尴尬又不好意識，工作人員都在那里服务你們喲!

今天就到這里為此，有興趣的朋友們，可以在這里關注我喔! 有什麼問題，可以联系我! 加油😍

Best travel attractions which is called Cijin Island kaohsiung must visit

November 27, 2019April 14, 2020 / travelqueen4ever / Leave a comment

Cijin Island is a very small island in Kaohsiung Taiwan. Kaohsiung is belong to the Southern area in Taiwan. It is just 15 minutes ferry ride outside the famous Kaohsiung Harbour to the Cijin Island. Although it is a very small Island, this island has become a favorited destination for those people whoever had visiting the city. The island is famous not just only for historical and cultural sites, but also for the fresh seafood around the night market. It really is perfect for any type of travelers; no matter if you are visiting for a hiking trip, sightseeing, cycling, photography etc. Cijin Island has something special for everyone.

Cijin Island is one of those destinations that always has visitors and it is the best tourists attractions in Taiwan, it is because there is so much trip to do in the island. Those who love a good hike usually make their way to the famous Cijin Lighthouse that is located on top of the hills. The hike is not difficult and it is easy to navigate around the trails, so it is very suitable for many people. Cycling around the island is also a preferred activity in Cijin Island; some of the best places that can be explored include the Cijin Windpower Park and the Cijin Seashore Park. Exploring an island is not completely without a dip in the water, and because the water in Cijin is quite warm, many love to relax while soaking their feet or taking a swim by the beach. Lastly, it is also important to try some seafood in the port area of Cijin since it is known to be very fresh.

Which Month and what season of the year will be the best for visit

There is four seasons in Taiwan. They are Winter, Autumn, Spring and Summer. Taiwan season is totally opposite with Australia seasons. For example, When Australia is on Winter, Taiwan is on the Summer season. Many people are wondering that which season would be the best visit Cijin Island. In my personal experience, the best time to visit Cijin Island would be between September and February of the years. That would be when the summer about to end. It is because Summer is the season of raining which is not able to explore much on the island while raining so it is very best to visit between September and February which was Autumn, Winter and Spring season. I am not recommended to visit between June and August as the weather is too heat with raining. You may wondering that why Winter would be good to visit. Well, Kaohsiung won’t be freezing during the winter. It is totally different with Taipei City.

Please note that during the summer seasons, the ocean wave is pretty strong due to the weather

Introduction of the Cijin Lighthouse

According to the photo taken above, it is taken from the Lighthouse in the Cijin Island. Aside from the scenery, Cijin is also famous for its historical sites, including the Cijin Lighthouse and the Cijin Fort. In 1883, British engineers built the Cijin Lighthouse, which was used for the military during their conflicts with France. The lighthouse went through several reconstructions during the Japanese colonisation, and it is now open to the public. The Cijin Fort is also a historical site in the island that must be on the itinerary. The fort was originally built in 1720 and has witnessed quite a lot during its time. Since it was destroyed in the war, the fort was reconstructed in 1991 and is now one of the most famous attractions in Cijin Island that offers a magnificent 360 view.

The History of Dr. James Laidlaw Maxwell Monument in the Cijin

Basically James Laidlaw Maxwell Senior Chinese name called 馬雅各 and he was born on 18 March 1836 in Scotland. March 1921 was the first Presbyterian Missionary to Formosa (Qing-era Taiwan). He served with the English Presbyterian Mission.

Maxwell studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh and completed his degree in year 1858 with a graduation thesis of The Chemistry and Physiology of the Spleen. He worked in London at Brompton Hospital and at the Birmingham General Hospital. He was an elder in the Broad Street Presbyterian Church before being sent to Taiwan by the Presbyterian Church of England (now within the United Reformed Church) in 1864. He donated a small printing press to the church which was later used to print the Taiwan Church News.

On 16 June 1865, at the urging of missionaries H.L. Mackenzie and Carstairs Douglas, he established the first Presbyterian church in Taiwan, this date now celebrated by the Presbyterian Church in Taiwan as its anniversary. First of his mission centred in the then-capital Taiwan Fu (now Tainan city); in 1868 he moved near Cijin and now part of Kaohsiung where his work place, both medical and missionary, became more welcomed. In early 1872 he advised Canadian Presbyterian missionary pioneer George Leslie Mackay to start his work in northern Taiwan, near Tamsui.

He married with Mary Anne Goodall who died on January 1918 of Handsworth on 7 April 1868 in HongKong. They had two sons, John Preston and James Laidlaw Jnr, both of whom later also became medical missionaries. He retired in London in 1885 where he formed and became the first secretary of the Medical Missionary Association. He and his sons oversaw the construction of Sin-Lau Hospital in Tainan, the first western-style hospital in Taiwan. The younger J. L. Maxwell served in the Tainan hospital from 1900 to 1923, during Taiwan’s Japanese Era.

How to travel down to the Cijin Island

How to travel down to the Cijin Island? Well, this would be depending on where will you be coming down from. Firstly, getting to the Cijin Island from Kaohsiung City is very easy. Just take the MRT orange line and get off at Sizihwan MRT Station. From there, just head to the harbour and take Cijin Ferry; instructions from the MRT station to the harbour are available around the streets and it will take about 10 minutes to get there on foot. The cost to the Cijin Ferry is roughly NT$15 (approximately 0.50 USD) and the journey is around 15 minutes. Travelers can take a bike on the ferry so if you prefer to rent a bike in Sizihwan, so it wouldn’t be an issue.

But if you are drive, you wouldn’t need to worry about the ferry and you can explore much more surround the island by car.

For instances, when traveling to Kaohsiung, do saving a day for Cijin Island is a definitely a no-brainer. This island offers varieties of activities and sights for many types of travelers, starting from hiking, cycling, sightseeing, to eating. How can anyone say not to that? So, if you are planning to travel in Taiwan and looking for something to do in Kaohsiung, be sure to take a day trip to Cijin Island. You won’t feel regret to visit as it is worth of travelling. #vacation #dream #summer #Cijinisland

Hope you enjoy your vacation when you get there one day. Stay tuned for my next post 🙂

Hiking Elephants Mountain Taipei

June 3, 2019April 16, 2020 / travelqueen4ever / Leave a comment

Hiking Elephant Mountain

This is red MRT line

Are you a hiking lover? Do you love hiking? Taiwan is the best country for hiking. Hiking is very good exercise in life. There is lot of best hiking attractions for tourists in Taiwan. One of them is called Hiking Elephants Mountain. It is the best destination for hiking. While hiking, you could see the beautiful viewing of the heart of Taipei from the top which is pretty cool. I am going to share this fun moment with human beings. Hope you will like it just i do.

Basically, I was taking the MRT red line from Da’ an MRT station to the XiangShan MRT Station. Hiking Elephants Mountain is one of the top tourist attractions in Taipei Taiwan. It is 183m high and has a hiking trail about 1.5km long. The taipei 101 can be seen from the trail. The six Giant Rocks are a tourist attraction in XiangShan. There are so many people haven’t know about this attractions and I am going to give more fun of my experience now. It is scary but perfect view of the Taipei City which is great. it is free of charge so there is no fee needed.

Xiangshan Hiking Trail

XiangShan Hiking Trail is the most painful experience but it is worth to go have this kind of experience. It is very convenient to go for a visit by MRT train line. The best time to visit Hiking Trail Mountain is between March and November. When you encounter raining season or earthquake season, please do skip this attraction for safety purposes. Especially is raining season, it is very slip on the stairs so it is very dangerous to walk up the hills when there is raining. Therefore, I had heard that weekends get pretty packed so you should avoid visit this place on the weekends

According to this photo shown above, I have taken from the mountain stones. It is the best place for viewing the whole Taipei. Weekdays always the best for hike.

I went there alone and it took me for 10 minute walk from the MRT station, also 30 minutes from the bottom to the top of the hills. Some people may feel tiring and need a break middle of hiking, the whole experience could take it for minimum 1.5 hours, this will depend on how busy will be on that day and how fast you hiking from the bottom to the top. Sometimes take very long when you are waiting on queue for the perfect photoshoot. Although night time is perfect for visit but it is not safe to hiking at night as it is very dark and hardly to see.

You may ask yourself about how hard is the hike? It is not too hard. Like what I have mentioned above, it take me for 30 minutes from the bottom to the top of the hill and I did have a quick break when I was on my way. I do recommended to bring your water bottle, a towel as well as your camera of course, other than that it’s pretty basic.

The first stop is a viewing platform after about 10 minutes, then there is a selection of boulders that people climb all over for epic pictures. Ultimately, 1 minutes beyond the boulders is the main viewing platform where all the pro-photographers lineup each day!

I heard people said hiking before sunset and watching the change is one awesome option if you have time to spare, other than that you could do the hike twice, once in a morning and once in an evening.

How to get to Elephant Mountain hiking trail?

**This is the destination MRT where to get off at**

When you hear about a ‘hike’ you assume it’ll take you all day. Getting there, hiking, finding the top etc, thats not the case with Elephant Mountain Taipei! If you’re staying elsewhere in the city, jump on the MRT subway system and head to Xiangshan, it is the last stop on the red line. Walk out exit 2, and follow your google map. It’s really easy to find so shouldn’t an issues.

All-in-all it’s an awesome activity, and even adds a little bit of exercise to your day. I have great memories of my time hiking the Elephant Mountain Taipei and I hope you guys ensure you get to experience in your time there too, you won’t regret the effort, even if it is a little hot and humid! And don’t worry, it’s honestly not too difficult. Even if you’re out of shape, you can take your time and still be rewarded with the best views of the city. Enjoy! #Vacation #Winter