Wave Rock trip

The hotel at New Norcia. It was built as a residence for parents whose children were at the school and needed somewhere to stay while they visited them.

 

The monastery at New Norcia.

 

In honour of the founder of the New Norcia monastery.

 

The organ. It was too big to fit into the church, so it was assembled where it is now and the church extension built around it. New Norcia

 

They are beautiful buildings. New Norcia.

 

St Gertrude’s – the girls’ boarding school. New Norcia

 

In memory of the many pilots trained at Cunderdin during World War II. Perhaps this was one that my dad flew in.

 

Overlooking Kellerberrin.

 

Silo art, Merredin.

 

Grain Discovery Centre

 

The displays were very effective. It’s easy to imagine someone living in this, though awfully pleased it isn’t me!

 

Another of the very realistic displays at the Grain Discovery Centre.

 

Just look at all those gluten-containing products! Grain Discovery Centre, Narembeen.

 

Hidden Hollow – using initiative to solve a problem.

 

Wave Rock – see the wall around the top, channelling water into the dam.

 

Wave Rock. Note the wall around the top – channelling water into the dam.

 

Wave Rock

 

Wave Rock – lots of people here today.

 

The view from the top of Wave Rock. The lake seen in the distance is the one we walked around – once a fresh water lake, now a salt lake.

 

Steve, demonstrating the peculiar weathering of rocks on Wave Rock.

 

This dam created on Wave Rock provided a water supply for the local area.

 

Here we see in the background just a small portion of the damage caused by the growing salinity problem.

 

Explanation of the salinity problem that besets WA.

 

Hippos Yawn rock formation – aptly named! The result of a unique type of weathering. Near Wave Rock

 

This beautiful emu fence made the walk around the lake at Wave Rock all the more interesting.

 

An Australian Shelduck, seen on our walk around Wave Rock

 

With most of WA’s magnificent wildflowers so colourful, it was a change to see green flowers.

 

Gum tree flowers. I loved the red branches and seed pods.

 

Unique public art sculptures. Hyden.

 

I like the chap on the end, singing as he pedals. Hyden.

 

Each of the sculptures highlights the life of someone from Hyden’s history – Hilda and Harry in this one.

 

A novel way of asking for donations. Hyden.

 

This ‘shoe fence’ went for at least a kilometre – leaving Hyden.

 

Imaginative horses on the Tin Horse Highway, approaching Kulin.

 

Imaginative horses on the Tin Horse Highway, approaching Kulin.

 

Imaginative horses on the Tin Horse Highway, approaching Kulin.

 

Imaginative horses on the Tin Horse Highway, approaching Kulin.

 

Imaginative horses on the Tin Horse Highway, approaching Kulin.

 

Imaginative horses on the Tin Horse Highway, approaching Kulin.

 

Imaginative horses on the Tin Horse Highway, approaching Kulin.

 

Imaginative horses on the Tin Horse Highway, approaching Kulin.

 

Imaginative horses on the Tin Horse Highway, approaching Kulin.

 

Imaginative horses on the Tin Horse Highway, approaching Kulin.

 

Imaginative horses on the Tin Horse Highway, approaching Kulin.

 

Imaginative horses on the Tin Horse Highway, approaching Kulin.

 

Imaginative horses on the Tin Horse Highway, approaching Kulin.

 

Imaginative horses on the Tin Horse Highway, approaching Kulin.

 

Imaginative horses on the Tin Horse Highway, approaching Kulin.

 

Imaginative horses on the Tin Horse Highway, approaching Kulin.

 

Imaginative horses on the Tin Horse Highway, approaching Kulin.

 

Imaginative horses on the Tin Horse Highway, approaching Kulin.

 

They take their ‘Tin Horse’ reputation very seriously. Even the fuel tank is a tin horse. Kulin, WA

 

Wildflowers

 

Wildflowers

Wildflowers

These are one of my favourite wattles.

 

Wildflowers

 

The wind blowing in the trees, exposing the red branches. So beautiful.

 

This rock-lined drain channelled water from the rock to a dam, about a kilometre away. Hark yakka went into this construction.

 

Dawn over the Anzac Statue on Yeerkine Rock.

 

Another rock, another dam, and lots more wheat fields.

Wildflowers

 

Wildflowers

 

The Dog Cemetery, Corrigin.

 

The beautiful wildflower gardens at the Brookton railway station rest area.

 

Rest area at Brookton.

 

Wildflowers

 

Wildflower garden at Brookton Railway Station

 

The native wildflower garden at the Brookton Railway rest area.

 

Wildflower garden, Brookton.

 

Yellow wildflowers by the roadside, leaving Wandering.

 

Pumphreys Bridge. Maybe just as well it’s no longer in use.

 

Steve, on Pumphrey’s Bridge.

 

Hotham River bridge – taken from Pumphery’s Bridge. Can you see our motorhome through the trees. Beautiful campsite.

 

Our campsite at Pumphreys Bridge. Near Wandering.