The Nullarbor Links now behind us we are out of town. There is a great 24 Hour or longer rest area at the Shire offices just as you leave town on the Great Eastern Hwy.

Karalee Rocks / Dam - 52k's east of Southern Cross. Magic camp site, now has a drop dunny. Is part of the Golden Pipeline Heritage Trail

The Goldfields Water Supply Scheme is a pipeline and dam project which delivers potable water to communities in Western Australia's Eastern Goldfields, particularly Coolgardie and Kalgoorlie. The project was commissioned in 1896 and was completed in 1903.

Part of the aqueduct

Well constructed WELL!

All part of the water collecting system off this
massive rock out crop.

More info - Goldfields Water Supply Scheme

Emu Fence Road to Hyden - good condition and no traffic.

Neat rock formations and magic views!

Left side of the track and on the right _______

Barren! Yes, it's the same track!

Wave Rock is a natural rock formation that is shaped like a tall breaking ocean wave and forms the north side of a solitary hill, which is known as "Hyden Rock." This hill, which is a granite inselberg, lies about 3 km east of the small town of Hyden and 296 km east-southeast of Perth Western Australia. Wave Rock and Hyden Rock are part of a 160-hectare nature reserve, Hyden Wildlife Park.

A wall lies above Wave Rock and about halfway up Hyden Rock and follows the contours of the wall. It collects and funnels rainwater to a storage dam. They were constructed in December 1928 by the Public Works department for the original settlers of East Karlgarin District. Both were renovated in 1951 to increase water capacity for the Hyden Township. Such walls are common on many similar rocks in the Wheatbelt.

Impressive rock formation once again, BUT__________

Now why would you have a RABBIT Cemetery out here? Well it's a tourist attraction along with the Mosaic Garden, other wise why would you stop in Varley - Population 8.

In fact the Rabbit Proof Fence passes close by

The State Barrier Fence of Western Australia, formerly known as the No. 1 Rabbit-proof Fence, the State Vermin Fence and the Emu Fence, is a pest-exclusion fence constructed between 1901 and 1907 to keep rabbits and other agricultural pests, from the east, out of Western Australia pastoral areas.

More info - Rabbit-proof fence

The camp area in Varley is very small perhaps 2 vans, how ever I am sure the street would be okay as an over flow area. Rest area complete with electric BBQ and flush dunny. Tap water in the shed near the BBQ. Donation box on site.

Flush toilets

Next thing we know, we are knocking on the door of friends in Hopetoun. A great meal and we are off to Masons Bay

50k's east of Hopetoun

Pulled up and could not resist this couple enjoying the sunshine out of the wind and with their
PPE = Pest Protection Equipment!

Nah! No rain in that and there wasn't!

Quite bush and you never know what will pop up!

Barry and Carol giving their Porte Boat a test run.

Happy hour at Barry & Carols camp, also BT owners

More relaxing = Retirement ROCK'S!
The rocking chair reclaimed from the Rangers trash trailer.

Again you never know what you will find in these
isolated out of the way places.

Oh no! another chair!

Starvation Bay - out of the wind, but small camp area's. Good beach access. Prefer to camp at Masons Bay and trailer the tinnie. No one catching any fish of note whilst we were camped in the area. Plus we already had a freezer full to give away as it was.

Impressive unit - how ever did not stay for a chat

Ray & Clara in a 40' Merk bus towing a tray back Nissan with tinnie on top, neat set up. Took Ray 6 months, 16 hour days to fit out their bus. More happy hours, it's okay we will move if someone comes down the track

Local Carpet Snake, harmless.
All the same not in our CAMP!

Bremer Bay - detour to check it out

Abalone sheds near Bremer Bay

Normans Beach - small camp site okay if you get in 1st. Betty's Beach is a better camp site heaps of room, plus you can get out of the wind most day's. Sit on the rocks and watch the Surfers.

Inlet at Normans Beach

Thru Albany, lunch with Emily, checked out Cosy Corner - chock a block, no point hanging around.
Ended up just north of Mt Barker.

Checking out Poorrarecup - what a gem!

Free camping with all the facilities - a local water skiing lake

Some interesting bush walks

No need to unhook. Bitterly cold easterly wind,
the end annexe wall helped.

WOW!

Blue Tongue or Stumpy Tail lizard. If they latch on to you it's pain full and difficult to get them to let go!
Yes! pain full child hood memories!

Grass Tree, Black Boy or Yaka as we knew it as kid's. The center heart is very tasty - peanut flavour.

More info - Grass Tree

Some folks left this timber - Jarrah now being
split for Jim's pot belly heater.

Bike ride around the lake - 40 minutes, our camp
the white speck above the beach opposite.

Oh, no another CHAIR!
Good walking or riding trails, generally open bush land

Tube riding

Now what's this cord in the tree?

Some one had thrown a hammer into the tree, for what ever reason escapes us. With a bit of juggling, ladder and poles, managed to get the cord released and the hammer to HAND.

Out of wack!

Majestic trees in their day and some stories to tell!

Yes, the ground water is monitored near the lake.

Stiff easterly over night whipping up the foam.

Yep! it sure is a King Jarrah

Near Manjimup.

Willow Springs - tried a short cut to find track closed, best to follow the main tracks / roads around here and not use the fire access trails especially with a large caravan.

What we thought was in the middle of no where, along comes Brad, riding the Munda Biddi Trail

Munda Biddi Trail is a 900 km long distance bicycle trail in Western Australia. "Munda Biddi" means 'path through the forest' in the Noongar language.
The trail commences in Mundaring and meanders through scenic river valleys and the magnificent eucalypt forests of the State’s South West. It utilises a network of bush tracks, firebreaks and disused railway formations and has sections suitable for cyclists of all ages and experience levels. Situated a comfortable day’s ride apart are purpose-built Munda Biddi campsites with camp huts and tent sites.
It runs generally to the west of the Bibbulmum Track walking track. Recent government funding has allowed for the trail to be extended to Albany and this is expected to be completed 2011-2012. Once completed the trail will run for almost 1100 km.