Time out in W.A. wheatbelt

redtails · Veteran Member

Time out in W.A. wheatbelt

dave06 · Guru

mate if only we had more time, just a short one this time, one week, and we couldnt get anywhere near you in that time, great pic's though, reminds me of "wave rock"

Firefly · Guru

Oh those photos are pure magic, is this your farm Redtail?

jandas fun · Guru

Great photo's. makes me want to hitch up the van right now.
If i ever get over your way i'll drop in for a cuppa. my sort of country. Just love it.

Johnw

Vic41 · Senior Member

Thanks Redtails, I would guess the rock is Kokerbin Rock, not far from Bruce Rock in WA.

A free camping spot at the base of the rock, complete with flushing toilet?

Vic

Palebushman · Senior Member

Any chance of letting us know the co-ordinates or details of the farm please Andrew, as we are currently in the Geraldton area and heading South?

Looks awesome.

mike and Judy · Guru

hey man you are looking good, love the pic

Cruising Granny · Guru

Memories of my travels south from Broome in 07 when I began my full time travels.
The country was covered in a carpet of yellow, pink or cream everywhere, with grevilleas, and many other wildflowers in full bloom at the time.
It certainly is a wonder to behold and anyone who hasn't experienced it, well, you should.
From Onslow south from late July all the way around the bottom to Esperance is in flower.
Enjoy. Cheers Chris

redtails · Veteran Member

hi there no the rocks are a couple of hundred ks north of bruce rock...... there are heaps of outcrops of quite large sizes all through the wheatbelt.... this one is nearer mukinbudin..... shire logo...'classic dry red'

Vic41 · Senior Member

Hi Andrew,

Just looking at the map, I see a couple of rocks near there, Bonnie Rock and Darjing? Rock (couldn't read the print). Nice bit of country out that way, in the early 60's I helped dismantle the power poles and cables at the old Army camp at Nungarin, transporting them to Perth on a low loader.

Before that I worked with a bloke who had worked at Mukinbudin humping wheat bags, we called him the "Mukinbudin Kid" he was built like Big Arnie and we all reckoned he had muscles in his.....errr.....poo, because he had muscles everywhere else.

My grandfather had a farm at Bruce Rock area at one time and my father and his brothers worked on it.

Here is the shire link for Mukinbudin, click on;
http://www.mukinbudin.wa.gov.au/

What is the connection with the Shire and the Classic Dry Red logo on the link?

Regards,
Vic

-- Edited by Vic41 on Thursday 13th of August 2009 01:11:42 AM

Rolly · Guru

Vic41 wrote:
What is the connection with the Shire and the Classic Dry Red logo on the link?

The dust ???? wink

kenmarg · Veteran Member

hi andrew. great looking spot, margaret and i hope to be over there in the autumn of 2010,and we would love to call in. and bend the elbow and say good day. if you are ever over our way in brisbane,just give us a hoy we have plenty of beds,and you would be very welcome.

DellieMay · Senior Member

Hi guys, just come into the conversation. tell me what part of w.a. is that? went to broom a couple of years ago but didn't go south of there

suenami · Senior Member

Small world Redtails. i'm in Mt Magnet area. Stayed at Mullewa for a bit but will be property-sitting for a month in "Bindi Bindi" south of Dalwallinu starting next week. Just one dog, three cats, some chooks, a garden and 2000 sheep. Are you anywhere nearby? Sue

-- Edited by suenami on Thursday 13th of August 2009 10:23:51 PM

redtails · Veteran Member

I guess vic as every one knows classic dry red is a good drop, and the soil out here is
is as red as it gets...... so we think its pretty good stuff!!! to try to get a living from...

redtails · Veteran Member

Delli-may and Suenami hi well most of the population of W.A live below Broome
in the cooler greener part of the state.......... nearly 2 million of us that is!
not to say that the north isnt enchanting.
we are close neighbours to Dalwalinu only a couple of hundred clicks away.
cheers andrew

Vic41 · Senior Member

redtails wrote:

I guess vic as every one knows classic dry red is a good drop, and the soil out here is
is as red as it gets...... so we think its pretty good stuff!!! to try to get a living from...

Thanks for the feedback Andrew, I guessed it was as did Rolly, hope you're getting a bit of the rain. I was in Goomalling for 5 days a couple of weeks ago, not much rain for the farmers but for tourist the weather was sunny everyday, also visited Dowerin and surrounds, it was fine but there was a bit of water laying around in the backblocks so they must have had recent showers.

Vic

Vic41 · Senior Member

Here is the wildflower map for the Granite country in Andrews area (includes Mukinbudin)
see;
http://www.wildflowerswa.com/NR/rdonlyres/08E485CA-C1CC-4D3A-AD71-556F99BB9F0C/0/GraniteLoopTrail.pdf

Andrew, are there any flowers out yet with the recent rains on the coast (don't know if you got any) or have you an idea when you think the majority of wildflowers in your area may start this year? I know they can be a bit out of whack some seasons depending on the rainful.

Thanks
Vic

-- Edited by Vic41 on Friday 14th of August 2009 07:56:59 AM

suenami · Senior Member

Vic, Mullewa is full of them. Their Festival starts August 28th. Just beautiful.

Vic41 · Senior Member

Thanks Sue,

I'm envious......glad you've got the opportunity to be there, hope the caretaking goes well,

Best wishes,
Vic

redtails · Veteran Member

yes vic they are all starting now Mullewa is a bit ahead of us but not by too much.
there is some great free camping and looking to do at these rocks
i hope that link works for you!!

or google ellackbutting rock western australia

members.westnet.com.au/watsonsway/tours.htm

Vic41 · Senior Member

On our must do list another year Andrew,

Many thanks for the thumbs up !

Vic

suenami · Senior Member

Thanks Vic.

Cruising Granny · Guru

Thanks for the guided tour you lucky nomads.
Another reason to return to the west. Wait for meeeeeeeeee..............
Cheers Chris

Rolly · Guru

Cruising Granny wrote:
.......... Wait for meeeeeeeeee..............

Only if you promise not to delay too long and be sure to let us all know when you're about to head this way. wink

dave06 · Guru

ah!! a great gathering of the gonads would be just what the doctor called for, when is it and where do we go

Rolly · Guru

dave06 wrote:
ah!! a great gathering of the gonads would be just what the doctor called for, when is it and where do we go

You misinterpret, Dave. You misinterpret.

Perhaps not unintentionally.

Naughty boy.