Welcome to Cindy and David's 2013 Adventures
Note 31 - Mingenew, Eneabba, Perenjori, Moora
Travelling between Enabba and Perenjori we spent time walking amongst a large display of roadside wreath flowers. They are not common and we had to ask where they were. Right along the roadside.
A blunt tailed scaly backed lizard of which there are many in this area.
Carnamah town.
Have to confess we never did find out what was being mined here. We knew that WA is full of mines but believe me it really is! Everywhere you go, road trains charge past you all day every day.
Have to confess we never did find out what was being mined here. We knew that WA is full of mines but believe me it really is! Everywhere you go, road trains charge past you all day every day.
Eneabba
Allan (left in green jacket) took a few of us on a Tag-a-long flower tour. He would take us to relevant spots and we would all wonder amongst the flowers taking endless amounts of photos.
The Arrowsmith river which never reaches the sea.
Above left is David on our first of two walks through the valley around Depot Hill, Mingenew, and above right a wreath flower.
We were expecting a very peaceful night in this tiny town (Perenjori) and arrived to an empty park (above). However, we went out for a drive, came back and there we were totally surrounded. Where do they all come from?
We set off inland to explore the wild flower areas. We explored Murrewa from Geraldton and then went to the other small towns in the area one night each just to visit the flower fields. Depot Hill from Mingenew had the best walk with endless displays of wild flowers of all kinds. Taking the advice of the local information bureau, we took a back road southwards for 70 kms - not another car anywhere but beautiful scenery, and then along came a 4WD who told us of a caravan park nearby whose owner was a flower expert and we'd really enjoy it, so off we went and sure enough there was Allan ready and able to give us a tour of his property which is a total wild flower display and he knows absolutely everything there is to know. Lovely man and very interesting.
This is a huge wheat growing area. The fields are miles long as far as the eye can see. I believe this year is a particularly good season.
Right is the caravan site on Allan's property. It was away from the main park and he called it the Honeymoon Suite. Hah! The kangaroo in the doorway of the office stayed there for hours and everyone had to step over it.
There was a resident family who were totally unmoved by our presence.
Right is the caravan site on Allan's property. It was away from the main park and he called it the Honeymoon Suite. Hah! The kangaroo in the doorway of the office stayed there for hours and everyone had to step over it.
There was a resident family who were totally unmoved by our presence.
A nippy wind blew!
Allan was also very knowledgeable on the geology of the area, pointing out where the seashore used to be millions of years ago which is why there is a lot of sand mining in the area as the sand is some 35 metres deep.
The town of Mingenew from a local beauty spot.
We visited the local National Park which had a few species of flowers but the main attraction (I call it that with reservations) was to view the old coal mine (the park is called Coalseam). Actually on the right you can see the coal seam which turned out to be very limited and the mine did not stay open for long.
Below is one of mine shafts. Mining has certainly come a long way since those far off days!
We visited the local National Park which had a few species of flowers but the main attraction (I call it that with reservations) was to view the old coal mine (the park is called Coalseam). Actually on the right you can see the coal seam which turned out to be very limited and the mine did not stay open for long.
Below is one of mine shafts. Mining has certainly come a long way since those far off days!