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 to rain and it will rain across the entire region but at least we will avoid the gale like winds. Mullewa is a small town but the hub of the wildflower exploration circuit, the wildflower walk next to the campground does not disappoint. There are orchids, daisies and all manner of species and also sculptures to admire. The landscape is awash with colours. When driving through this country it pays to stop and look about, you will find many more interesting flowers this way.

There are also plenty of birds in the bush very close to town and the dawn chorus is not dampened by the rain overnight. We see and hear a Pied Honeyeaters and multiple different cuckoos.

We endured heavy rain overnight but now head west again to see sit out the rest of the passing Low weather and then attempt to head north again.