Category Archives: 2008

Travels to WA in 2008

Clare Valley – HOME!

Massive apologies for the time taken to say that we have actually arrived home. Sunday to be exact, but there have been so many issues to deal with and so much to do, that the blog came a bad LAST! … Continue reading

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SA – Mt Remarkable National Park – Aligator Gorge

Once we arrived in South Australia, we broke up the trip by lunching at Denial Bay, 20kms west of the quarantine checkpoint.  We bought two dozen oysters for dinner, and restocked our vegie crisper at Ceduna – where you have … Continue reading

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Coolgardie and Start of Trip Back

Post from Russ Had a great time with John and Katie and their three wonderful girls. It was good to spend time with such a happy family. Marg had lots of catchup chats with Katie and loved being with the … Continue reading

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Badgingarra National Park

We are camped 17 kms south of Badgingarra at Waddi, on a farm, set up with a caravan park, kitchenettes and chalets. Day 1 was an easy one, relaxing under the eucalypts, enjoying the scenery and going for a long, … Continue reading

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Nambung National Park (The Pinnacles)

We drove to Cervantees today to see The Pinnacles. The Pinnacles Desert is a landscape of limestone pillars, that was formed many thousands of years ago, although geologists are still divided as to how the limestone formed into columns – … Continue reading

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Jurien – The Nature Study Class Continues

Jurien is a very small town approx. 200kms north of Perth, with their footy grand final on this weekend – red and white streamers and balloons in the shops and a couple of blackboards wishing their lads the best. We … Continue reading

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Last Day at Western Flora Caravan Park

After a great week here it is time to leave for Jurien Bay, where we will do several day trips to National Parks, reported to have a diversity of flora unequalled in the world! Yesterday we went to Depot Hill … Continue reading

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Western Flora – Eneabba – What a Place!

Sorry guys, but more about wildflowers and orchids. The night before last, Russ went on a guided walk with other campers, with Allan giving everyone remarkable information about native plants, pollination, germination etc. etc. Russ came home, after three hours, … Continue reading

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Enabba Magnolympics

A post from Russ The Magno Men were really interested in, and enjoyed watching the bits of the Olympics we were able to watch, so they decided to stage their own games today. We didn’t have much time as we … Continue reading

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Tag-along at Western Flora Caravan Park

What an incredible journey this morning – we were so lucky to hear where the orchids were on the radio, whilst in Geraldton. Allan & Lorraine Tinker own this amazing 160 acre park, abutting another nature reserve. The owners of … Continue reading

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