Monthly Archives: August 2025

We have spent another day at Dryranda exploring the bush and making a trip into Narrogin. There are so many orchids around the camp, and night creatures are busy, also plenty of day and night birds. We have seen Carnaby … Continue reading →

The morning starts a bit misty and cold but is soon replaced by blue sky and sun. A lazy breakfast then onto York. York has many fine historical buildings and places to eat are many. The town hall is ornate … Continue reading →

We awake to rising mist and then a sunny morning. The caravan park in Carnamah has clean and great amenities. A stop at the big tractor down town is a must, a tribute to Australia’s Chamberlain tractor, a real work … Continue reading →

We are heading south to look at more wild flowers before visiting the big trees and Margaret River again. The landscape is awash with water and wildflowers and often both. The farmland is picturesque despite the devastating broad-acre bushland clearing. … Continue reading →

From Drummond Cove, which is just north of Geraldton, we have travelled further north to the Pink Lake, part of Hutt Lagoon, then on towards Kalbarri admiring the coastline as we go. We stop at the Kalbarri Information Centre then … Continue reading →

We have spent a couple of days in Geraldton visiting historical sites and the museum and avoiding the high winds and rain impacting the S.W. of Western Australia. The museum was very good, particularly the displays about the Batavia and … Continue reading →

We leave our friend who continues south and we head north to Geraldton. A quick stop at the Information Centre to check on roads, flowers and weather and we decide to head east to camp at Mullewa, it is going … Continue reading →

The weather has cleared and it’s a beautiful day, with bad weather approaching we decide to stay at Greenhead with our friend another day while we plan our trip around the approaching weather. Local knowledge is great value and our … Continue reading →

Before we leave camp we have a look at the beach in the morning light. Then we continue north a short distance, visiting the Grigson’s Lookout, wonderful views and flowers. Last stop is Greenhead just 30km north of Sandy Cape. … Continue reading →