South Western Australia 2022, 2025

Areas covered includes the Goldfields-Esperance, Wheatbelt, Peel, South West and Great Southern regions of Western Australia.

DJI Mini 3 Pro
DJI Mini 3 Pro
Canon RF70-200mm Lens
Canon RF70-200mm Lens
Canon RF24-70mm Lens
Canon RF24-70mm Lens
Canon r5
Canon r5
Canon RF15-35mm Lens
Canon RF15-35mm Lens
Scratch
Scratch
Gitzo Systematic Tripod
Gitzo Systematic Tripod
Gitzo Traveller Tripod
Gitzo Traveller Tripod
Acratech Leveller
Acratech Leveller
Induro Tripod
Induro Tripod
DJI Mavic 3
DJI Mavic 3
DJI Mavic 4 Pro
DJI Mavic 4 Pro
boardwalk & thrombolites (22 september 2025)
yalgorup national park, lake clifton, western australia

Taken with a DJI Mavic 3 drone.

The main difference is internal structure: stromatolites are layered (laminated), while thrombolites have a clotted (non-laminated) internal structure. Both are types of microbialites formed by microorganisms, but stromatolites' distinct layers come from the microbes moving upward and trapping sediment. Thrombolites, on the other hand, have a clot-like internal texture, which is also associated with microbial activity but lacks the organized, layered growth.  
boardwalk & thrombolites (22 september 2025)
yalgorup national park, lake clifton, western australia

Taken with a DJI Mavic 3 drone.

boardwalk & thrombolites (22 september 2025)
yalgorup national park, lake clifton, western australia

Taken with a DJI Mavic 3 drone.

top down panorama of boardwalk & thrombolites (22 september 2025)
yalgorup national park, lake clifton, western australia

Taken with a DJI Mavic 3 drone.

top down panorama of boardwalk & thrombolites (22 september 2025)
yalgorup national park, lake clifton, western australia

Taken with a DJI Mavic 3 drone.

map of Trip down south 2022​​​​​​​

photo locations at statues lake 2022 

statues lake (11 october 2022)
kondinin, western australia
Taken with a DJI Mavic 3 drone at f5 and ISO 100.
Kondinin is a town located in the eastern Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, 279 kilometres east of the state capital, Perth via the Brookton Highway and State Route 40 between Corrigin and Hyden. It is one of three towns in the Shire of Kondinin. At the 2006 census, Kondinin had a population of 311. Wikipedia
salt lakes (11 october 2022)
kondinin, western australia

Taken with a DJI Mavic 3 drone at f5 and ISO 100.

statues lake  (11 october 2022)
kondinin, western australia

Taken with a DJI Mavic 3 drone at f5 and ISO 100.

yenyening lakes at qualandary crossing (11 october 2022)
beverley, western australia
Taken with Canon R5 at 52mm, f16 and ISO 100 with RF24-70mm f2.8 lens.
Yenyenning Lake, also often spelt Yenyening Lakes, and associated lakes are in the upper Avon River catchment area in Western Australia, and the source of the Avon and Swan River systems. It is located in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia approximately 31 km north east of Brookton. Wikipedia
yenyening lakes at qualandary crossing (11 october 2022)
beverley, western australia

Taken with Canon R5 at 70mm, f16 and ISO 100 with RF24-70mm f2.8 lens.​​​​​​​

the breakaways (12 October 2022)
norsemen, western australia
The Breakaways is located on the Hyden-Norseman Road, Norseman, about 135kms and 1.5 hours drive away from Hyde on unsealed road. When we went there in 2022, it was a long long straight drive on unsealed road that seems to go on forever! Taken with Canon R5 & RF24-75mm f2.8 lens at f16, ISO 100 and 64mm on a tripod. Created HDR panorama with bracketed shots in Lightroom.

Located approximately 135km east of Hyden

the breakaways (12 october 2022)
norsemen, western australia
Taken with Canon R5 & RF24-75mm f2.8 lens at f16, ISO 100 and 46mm on a tripod. Created HDR panorama with bracketed shots in Lightroom.
the breakaways (12 october 2022)
norsemen, western australia
the breakaways (12 october 2022)
norsemen, western australia
the breakaways (12 october 2022)
norsemen, western australia
the breakaways (12 october 2022)
norsemen, western australia
the dinosaur at twilight beach (13 october 2022)
esperance, western australia

Taken with a DJI Mavic 3 drone at f5 and ISO 100.

the dinosaur at twilight beach (13 october 2022)
esperance, western australia

Taken with a DJI Mavic 3 drone at f5 and ISO 100.

the dinosaur (13 october 2022)
twilight beach, esperance, western australia
Taken with a DJI Mavic 3 drone at f5 and ISO 100. Almost impossible to envisage the shape of a dinosaur from the ground level.
the dinosaur (13 october 2022)
twilight beach, esperance, western australia

Taken with a DJI Mavic 3 drone at f5 and ISO 100.


twilight beach (13 october 2022)
esperance, western australia

Taken with a DJI Mavic 3 drone at f5 and ISO 100.

wedding at twilight beach (13 october 2022)
esperance, western australia
Taken with a DJI Mavic 3 drone at f5 and ISO 100.
twilight beach (13 october 2022)
esperance, western australia

Taken with a DJI Mavic 3 drone at f5 and ISO 100.

twilight beach (13 october 2022)
esperance, western australia

Taken with a DJI Mavic 3 drone at f5 and ISO 100.

sunset at twilight beach (14 october 2022)
esperance, western australia

photo locations of mullet & woody lake nature reserves 2022 

salt lakes at mullet lakes nature reserve (14 october 2022)
esperance, western australia
Salt lakes in the Esperance region of  Western Australia. Taken from a DJI Mavic 3 drone at F5 and ISO 100 and using bracketed shots of 3.
salt lakes at mullet lakes nature reserve (14 october 2022)
esperance, western ausgtralia
Salt lakes in the Esperance region of  Western Australia. Taken from a DJI Mavic 3 drone at F5 and ISO 100 and using bracketed shots of 3.
salt lakes at mullet lakes nature reserve (14 october 2022)
esperance, western australia
Salt lakes in the Esperance region of  Western Australia. Taken from a DJI Mavic 3 drone at F5 and ISO 100 and using bracketed shots of 3. Would be hard to admire the beauty of these salt lakes and swamps and the vast area they cover from ground level.
salt lakes at mullet lakes nature reserve (14 october 2022)
esperance, western australia
Salt lakes in the Esperance region of  Western Australia. Taken from a DJI Mavic 3 drone at F5 and ISO 100 and using bracketed shots of 3.
salt lakes at woody lakes nature reserve (15 october 2022)
esperance, western australia
Taken with a DJI Mavic 3 drone at f5 and ISO 100.

salt lakes at woody lakes nature reserve (15 october 2022)

esperance, western australia

Taken with a DJI Mavic 3 drone at f5 and ISO 100.

salt lakes at woody lakes nature reserve (15 october 2022)
esperance, western australia

Taken with a DJI Mavic 3 drone at f5 and ISO 100.

salt lakes at woody lakes nature reserve (15 october 2022)

esperance, western australia

Taken with a DJI Mavic 3 drone at f5 and ISO 100.

Sunset panorama a t Dempster Rock, Esperance, Western Australia

sunset at dempster rock, west beach (15 october 2022)

esperance, western australia

HDR panorama taken with Canon R5 at 70mm, f22 and ISO 100 on a Acratech ballhead without using a panoramic ballhead.
ocean beach lookout (16 october 2022)
denmark, western australia

Taken with a DJI Mavic 3 drone at f5.6 and ISO 100.

ocean beach lookout (16 october 2022)

denmark, western australia

Taken with a DJI Mavic 3 drone at f5.6 and ISO 100.

elephants at the beach  (17 october 2022)
denmark, western australia
Elephant Rocks, William Bay National Park, Denmark, Western Australia.
Top down images (7 sets of 3 exposures each at f5 and ISO 100 taken with a DJI Mavic 3 drone and stitched together into a HDR panorama.
elephant rocks, william bay (17 october 2022)
denmark, western australia
elephant rocks, william bay (17 october 2022)
denmark, western australia
elephant rocks, william bay (17 october 2022)
denmark, western australia
elephant rocks, william bay (17 october 2022)
denmark, western australia
elephant rocks, william bay (17 october 2022)
denmark, western australia
First time visiting this unique tourist spot. As you can see from the image, there is one 
Elephant Rocks , William Bay, Denmark, Western Australia
elephant rocks, william bay (17 october 2022)
denmark, western australia
elephant rocks, william bay (17 october 2022)
denmark, western australia
Wooden traffic bridge (18 october 2022)
denmark, western australia
Taken with Canon R5 at 70mm, f16 and ISO 100 with RF24-70mm f2.8 lens. HDR panorama using bracketed shots and bullhead with tripod.

denmark river traffic bridge (18 october 2022)

denmark, western australia

Taken with Canon R5 at 28mm, f16 and ISO 100 with RF24-70mm f2.8 lens.

black hole rock, ocean beach (18 october 2022)
denmark, western australia
Taken with a DJI Mavic 3 drone at f5 and ISO 100.
black hole rock, ocean beach (18 october 2022)
denmark, western australia
Taken with a DJI Mavic 3 drone at f5 and ISO 100.
black hole rock, ocean beach (18 october 2022)
denmark, western australia
Taken with a DJI Mavic 3 drone at f5 and ISO 100.
black hole rock, ocean beach (18 october 2022)
denmark, western australia

Taken with a DJI Mavic 3 drone at f5 and ISO 100.

black hole rock, ocean beach (18 october (2022)
denmark, western australia

Taken with a DJI Mavic 3 drone at f5 and ISO 100.

black hole rock, ocean beach (18 october 2022)
denmark, western australia
Taken with a DJI Mavic 3 drone at f5 and ISO 100.
black hole rock, ocean beach (18 october 2022)
denmark, western australia

Taken with a DJI Mavic 3 drone at f5 and ISO 100.

black hole rock, ocean beach (18 october 2022)
denmark, western australia

Taken with a DJI Mavic 3 drone at f5 and ISO 100.

smiths beach  (23 september 2025)
yalllingup, western australia

Taken with a DJI Mavic 4 Pro drone.

smiths beach  (23 september 2025)
yalllingup, western australia

Taken with a DJI Mavic 4 Pro drone.

smiths beach  (23 september 2025)
yalllingup, western australia

Taken with a DJI Mavic 4 Pro drone.

smiths beach  (23 september 2025)
yalllingup, western australia

Taken with a DJI Mavic 4 Pro drone.

the aquarium  (24 september 2025)
yalllingup, western australia

Taken with a DJI Mavic 4 Pro drone.

the aquarium  (24 september 2025)
yalllingup, western australia

Taken with a DJI Mavic 4 Pro drone.

the aquarium  (24 september 2025)
yalllingup, western australia

Taken with a DJI Mavic 4 Pro drone.

canal rocks (23 september 2025)
yalllingup, western australia

Taken with a DJI Mavic 4 Pro drone.

canal rocks from above (23 september 2025)
yalllingup, western australia

Taken with a DJI Mavic 4 Pro drone.

top view of canal rocks (23 september 2025)
yalllingup, western australia

Taken with a DJI Mavic 4 Pro drone.

top view of canal rocks & bridge (23 september 2025)
yalllingup, western australia

Taken with a DJI Mavic 4 Pro drone.

canal rocks & bridge (19 october 2022)
yallingup, western australia

Taken with a DJI Mavic 3 drone at f5.6 and ISO 100.

canal rocks & bridge (19 october 2022)
yallingup, western australia

Taken with a DJI Mavic 3 drone at f5.6 and ISO 100.

canal rocks  (19 october 2022)
yallingup, western australia

Taken with a DJI Mavic 3 drone at f5.6 and ISO 100.

canal rocks & bridge (19 october 2022)
yallingup, western australia

Taken with a DJI Mavic 3 drone at f5.6 and ISO 100.

canal rocks (19 october 2022)
yallingup, western australia

Taken with a DJI Mavic 3 drone at f5.6 and ISO 100.

canal rocks & bridge (19 october 2022)
yallingup, western australia

Taken with a DJI Mavic 3 drone at f5.6 and ISO 100.

canal rocks & bridge (19 october 2022)
yalllingup, western australia

Taken with a DJI Mavic 3 drone at f5.6 and ISO 100.

canal rocks & bridge (21 october 2022)
yalllingup, western australia

Taken with a DJI Mavic 3 drone at f5.6 and ISO 100.

canal rocks & bridge (23 september 2025)
yalllingup, western australia

Taken with a DJI Mavic 4 Pro drone.

canal rocks & bridge (21 october 2022)
yalllingup, western australia

Taken with a DJI Mavic 3 drone at f5.6 and ISO 100.

canal rocks & bridge (21 october 2022)
yalllingup, western australia

Taken with a DJI Mavic 3 drone at f5.6 and ISO 100.

canal rocks & bridge & carpark (23 september 2025)
yalllingup, western australia

Taken with a DJI Mavic 4 Pro drone.

canal rocks & bridge (19 october 2022)
yallingup, western australia

Taken with a DJI Mavic 3 drone at f5.6 and ISO 100.

sunset at canal rocks (19 october 2022)
yallingup, western australia

Taken with Canon R5 at 36mm, f16 and ISO 100 with RF24-70mm f2.8 lens.

sunset at canal rocks (19 october 2022)
yallingup, western australia

Taken with Canon R5 at 39mm, f11 and ISO 100 with RF24-70mm f2.8 lens.

sunset at canal rocks (19 october 2022)
yallingup, western australia


sunset at canal rocks (19 october 2022)
yallingup, western australia

Taken with Canon R5 at 54mm, f16 and ISO 100 with RF24-70mm f2.8 lens.

top view of the aquarium (24 september 2025)
yalllingup, western australia

Taken with a DJI Mavic 4 Pro drone. Did not take any meaningful images of The Aquarium during our previous trip to the region in 2022. This time I was determined to explore the area more. So in the early hours just at sunrise, we hiked from the Smiths Beach area towards The Aquarium. On the way, we admired the wonderful views of the ocean together with wild flowers and great grand boulders, all worth the return journey too.

top view of the aquarium (24 september 2025)
yalllingup, western australia

Taken with a DJI Mavic 4 Pro drone.

top view of the aquarium (24 september 2025)
yalllingup, western australia

Taken with a DJI Mavic 4 Pro drone

map of Trip down south to cranbrook 2022 

Photo locations at cranbrook 2022 

Drone panorama of pink salt lakes in the wheatbelt town of Cranbrook, Western Australia

pink salt lakes (12 december 2022)

cranbrook, western australia

There is over a hundred salt lakes and swamps in and around Cranbrook. The pink lake shown above is so close to the road that  we could stopped our car and went down to collect some salt samples from the lake. Flew the drone up to take panoramic shots of the area, mainly taking bracketed shots of 3 each and stitching them in PS Lightroom. Taken from a DJI Mavic 3 drone at F5 and ISO 100 and using bracketed shots of 3.
Cranbrook is a small town in the Shire of Cranbrook in the Great Southern region of Western Australia between Katanning, Kojonup and Mount Barker, situated 320 km south of Perth. It is billed as "The Gateway to the Stirlings", referring to the nearby Stirling Range National Park.Wikipedia

salt lakes (12 December 2022)

cranbrook, western australia

The wheatbelt town of Cranbrook is located in the south west of Western Australia. Taken from a DJI Mavic 3 drone at F5.6 and ISO 100 and using bracketed shots of 3.
salt lakes (12 december 2022)
cranbrook, western australia
The wheatbelt town of Cranbrook is located in the south west of Western Australia. Taken from a DJI Mavic 3 drone at F5.6 and ISO 100 and using bracketed shots of 3.
Drone panorama of pink salt lakes in the wheatbelt town of Cranbrook, Western Australia
pink salt lakes (12 december 2022)
cranbrook, western australia
The wheatbelt town of Cranbrook is located in the south west of Western Australia. Taken from a DJI Mavic 3 drone at F5.6 and ISO 100 and using bracketed shots of 3.

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