Mardathuna Station {Visiting}

Heading north again we finally found the time {or rather made the time} to stop in a see our lovely friend at Mardathuna Station.  We have constantly been in trouble for not coming in to say hello and it also meant we could pop to Hill Springs for a look {given they asked at WBJ if J would be able to do some work for them this year}.

It was nice to visit somewhere new, to have no real plans and to just be for a couple of days.

We had a great time driving around and looking at a new place.  There is even an old out camp that over looks the back side of the Kennedy Ranges.  It is amazing, when I think about it the number of things we see that so few people get to see, get to experience.

I even managed to finally get a picture of a Wedgetail Eagle, even better it has an amazing sunset in the background.

 

 

 

 

I had to include this last picture, it is of an old Kero Fridge.  Much bigger than any I have seen in our travels

Wooramel Station {Working}

I will admit it, right here, where it will stay at the top for a short while {at least}, I have been terribly slack updating the blog and I am actually playing catch up on New Years Even.

So whilst the date is when we left Wooramel, the entry is in fact, six months late!

Right enough of my admissions, now to remember what we did.

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It was a lovely relaxing last week of the school holidays, a great chance to recover from the weekend at WBJ.  I read, looked over family history, planned our weekend away in August, planned a trip to Perth in September {for me}, ate too much, drank too much and enjoyed trying out the spas.

Justin worked hard to get the decking done around the lovely artisan spas and also the pool fence.

 

 

 

We finished up on our last night with a lovely camp fire by the river.

I should add that all of the work that we have done here has been to set up a Caravan Park on the banks of the Wooramel River {it only opened this year}.  It is a truly magical location, with plenty of sites for tents/campers/caravans and Rachel has done a magnificent job with the on site tents.  All of the fittings inside have been made with items she has collected off the station and having slept in them before they are amazingly comfortable.  I would definitely recommend you pop in for a stay and an explore.

 

From Kalgoorlie to..... {Driving - Caravan Park - Driving - Tilt tray}

Well we have finally left Kalgoorlie and decided to head the road less traveled rather than following the main roads.  We left just before 9am after packing down, saying good-byes and of course filling up with fuel.

Saturday saw us driving Kalgoorlie - Menzies - Sandstone - Mt Magnet - Mullewa

Goodbye Kalgoorlie

Sunset heading into Mullewa

 Sunset at the caravan park in Mullew

Not too bad timing wise, we arrived in Mullewa just before 6pm and spent the night at the local Caravan Park, it was packed {NOT} with only one other van there.  A quick set up, dinner, a lovely hot shower and then to bed ready for a day of driving Sunday.  It was actually really good priced, non powered $13.50.

Sunday started out well, easy driving lots of wildlife {think emu's, lizards, eagles a plenty, kangaroo's, sheep, cows and even goats}, we stopped a few times for a break and lunch.  We got to Gasycone Junction and decided to head to Carnarvon for the night as planned because we still had plenty of time.

This not so little bloke was in no hurry to get off the road

There is something interesting about old telegrah poles that are still standing.  I imagine everything that they told, the stories of them being put in place and everything they have seen in the time they have been standing in that one place.

Murchison Roadhouse
{a lovely new building and nice looking caravan park grounds}

Sunsets just before we... STOP!

Then at 4.30pm about 30kms out of Carnarvon {or planned stopped for the night} our right car tyre went flying past the window, closely followed by the disc brake....... NOT what we had planned just before we hit town or at in in fact. It is easy to laugh about the fact now but I can tell you it scared the pants of me when it happened.

One's tyre is not supposed to go flying past one's window, EVER!

It was however a beautiful sunset, even over a tilt tray.

Thankfully we had finally organised our roadside assistance and that covered us for the tilt tray that we needed to put the Patrol on {and also to tow the trailer}, they are covering our extended stay in the motel in Carnarvon and also for a hire car while we are stuck here.  J is stocked to spend so much time in his most favourite of places.

So Sunday saw us driving Mullewa - Murchison - Gasycone Junction and slightly past.  And saw us towed to Carnarvon.

Monday has seen me trying to entertain the smalls with none of our normal 'things'. Although the park that they had started last time we where in town in actually finished, so we went there while waiting for the washing to finish. Even us adults had some fun.

Tuesday should hopefully see the caliper arrive for the car {thankfully all of the other parts needed where in town already} and Wednesday should see us leaving town.

This 1400kms of driving has by far been our most exciting and has also {now} given us the most laughs.