Lincoln National Park overlooks Boston Bay, the largest natural harbour in Australia, with granite headlands, sheltered bays and scenic offshore islands. On the southern side of the park are the massive, wind-formed sand dunes and the pounding surf of the Southern Ocean. But first a quick look around town. The port above… …the grain silos…. … More Way Away in WA 2023 – Day 85 – Lincoln National Park
The Eyre Peninsula is a distinctive shaped part of Australia. The coastline is wild with either cliffs or sand dunes. There are only a few small towns on the 300km Flinders Highway between Streaky Bay and Port Lincoln. Inland from the coast are grain and sheep farms with some protected mallee reserves. The Peninsula’s tourism … More Way Away in WA 2023 – Day 84 – Breath of Fresh Eyre
This day trip out from Streaky Bay was one of our favourites from our 2017 road trip. The explorer Edward John Eyre’s waterhole just south of Streaky Bay. The well was used by the Nauo, Wiranju and Kukata people. Eyre used the well on his expeditions of 1839 and 1840 finding that the water level … More Way Away in WA 2023 – Day 83 – Sea lions by the sea
Back in Streaky Bay. Our last visit was in 2017. It has a nice laidback atmosphere which is perfect after our last few days of long drives. In the morning Streaky Bay was…streaky! Streaky Bay in daylight Totem art on the foreshore Back Beach is a short drive from Streaky Bay on the ocean. Female … More Way Away in WA 2023 – Day 82 – Streaky Bay
Penong is a grain town. Wheat is planted up to a mallee buffer zones before the coastal dunes and salty lakes. Wheat I have found out that South Australians call the Shingleback the Sleepy Lizard. This one made it across the road. Road to Lake Macdonnell and Pink Lake from Penong. Lake Macdonnell is the … More Way Away in WA 2023 – Day 81 – Great Australian Bight
Our return journey through the Nullarbor Wilderness Protection Area. 13k Peg Lookout Eremophila on the limestone covered lookout area Nullarbor Plain Bunda Cliffs start 19km east of Border Village. Lookout – at morning tea, we celebrated the stunning views with an iced chocolate near the cliff edge – it was a ledge-and dairy time. The … More Way Away in WA 2023 – Day 80 – Across the Nullarbor
Norseman to Border Village 721km Pre-dawn glow as we leave Norseman. It is fitting that we see a mining train on our last day in WA as mining is so evident throughout the state. Sunrise as we reach the eastern edge of the Great Western Woodlands. Our last WA salt lake at Southern Hills Rest … More Way Away in WA 2023 – Day 79 – Long way east
Today we drove 200km south to Norseman via Coolgardie and get ready for the first leg of our return Nullarbor traverse tomorrow. While my lovely wife was at the physiotherapist for an hour in the morning, I passed this pink building…… …a Bavarian castle…. …and a duck pond. Talk about variety. Kalgoorlie has it all! … More Way Away in WA 2023 – Day 78 – Kalgoorlie to Norseman
Being in Kalgoorlie, we took the golden opportunity and had a rest day. Sleep in, washing and then a visit to the Boulder end of town followed by a special dinner. Paddy Hannan – one of the men that started it all when his lucrative discovery on 14 June 1893 set off the major gold … More Way Away in WA 2023 – Day 77 – Boulder
Today we head north into more arid country to a salt lake with sculptures. Mining is on a large scale over a big area. If you don’t see a mine, there are plenty of blue Mine Site signs on the roadside. Dad Emu and some young ones. During their early life, the young emus are … More Way Away in WA 2023 – Day 76 – Lake Ballard
Today was a chance to take a leisurely look around Kalgoorlie. The city was built on gold wealth over the past 127 years. There are many original heritage buildings in town. Gold spire of the Government Buildings York Hotel (1901) The Australia Hotel (1898) Exchange Hotel (1900) Hannan Street streetscape Criterion Hotel This was the … More Way Away in WA 2023 – Day 75 – Kalgoorlie
Today we travelled north for about 400km to Kalgoorlie following the original paths of some of the miners that flocked to the goldfields in the 1890s. The restored Tanker Jetty was the site of the original Esperance port. This statue at the Tanker Jetty shows the physical nature of grain loading onto ships in the … More Way Away in WA 2023 – Day 74 – The trail to Kalgoorlie
