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Wildflower Trips 2000

Kids in Wildflowers

Day 1

DEPART DUNCRAIG 7.30 AM.

TODAY WE HEAD NORTH WITH A MORNING TEA AND LUNCH BREAK ON THE WAY TO MINGENEW. AFTER LUNCH WE VIEW THE COALSEAM VALLEY. THIS IS NORMALLY THE FIRST START OF THE EVERLASTINGS.

WE THEN MOVE ON TO MULLEWA FOR A FUEL STOP. AFTER THIS WE TRAVEL EAST TO PINDAR TO VIEW THE WREATH FLOWERS.

THE DAY IS NORMALLY GETTING LATE SO ITS ON TO OUR FIRST STATION ACCOMMODATION WHICH IS TALLERING.

PHONE ELLEN OR GARY ON 99623045

Day 2

NICE EARLY START AGAIN SO WE CAN HAVE BREAKFAST AND VIEW THE STATION FACILITIES.

AFTER 9AM WE MOVE OUT AND HEAD FOR YALGOO THERE ARE NORMALLY MORE WREATH FLOWERS TO BE SEEN WITH THE EVERLASTINGS

AFTER A QUICK TOUR OF YALGOO WE HEAD TO THE NORTH. THIS IS GRAVEL ROAD WITH A VERY NICE SCENIC OUTLOOK.

ALL GOING WELL A STOP IS MADE AT WALGA ROCK FOR LUNCH. WHILE THIS IS BEING PREPARED YOU CAN HAVE A LOOK AT THE ABORIGINAL PAINTINGS AND PANORAMIC VIEWS.

AFTER LUNCH IT'S INTO CUE GOING PAST THE OLD GHOST TOWN OF BIG BELL.

OUR OVERNIGHT STAY IS NALLEN STATION JUST NORTH OF CUE.

APRIL PETERSON PHONE 99631054

Day 3

THIS IS A RELAXING DAY TO TAKE IN THE STATION LIFE AND WILDFLOWERS.

IF TIME PERMITS WE WILL GO FOR A DRIVE OUT TO THE OCHRE MINE OF WILGI MIA AND HAVE A LOOK AROUND AT THE HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF CUE.

OUR OVERNIGHT STAY IS KIRKALOOKA STATION EIGHTY FIVE KILOMETRES NORTH OF PAYNES FIND.

ANNE & GEOFF PHONE 99635827

Wildflowers

Day 4 or 5

TODAY IT'S TIME TO HEAD HOME THROUGH THE SPINIFEX COUNTRY OF PAYNES FIND. OVER THE VERMIN FENCE MAY BE A QUICK LOOK AT NINGHAN STATION WHICH HAS A SMALL CHARGE BUT IS WORTH IT AND BACK INTO THE FARMING LAND OF WUBIN, DALWALLINU AND BINDOON.

ARRIVING BACK HOME APPROX 5PM.

FIVE DAY TOUR

Wildflowers Carpet

THIS IS AN EXTRA DAY RELAXING AROUND KIRKALOOKA STATION.

THE DAY IS USED TO TAKE IN THE STATION LIFE. WE GO FOR A DRIVE OUT ONTO THE LAND FOR A PICNIC LUNCH AND TAKE IN THE BREAKAWAYS AND WILDFLOWERS.

 


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PERSONAL SPENDING MONEY

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YOUR FAVOURITE CASSETTE TAPE

SLEEPING BAG OR BLANKET.

PILLOW

TOILETRIES

SENSE OF HUMOUR

ALL MEALS SUPPLIED

A BUSHMANS SWAG IS AVAILABLE IF REQUIRED

LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU

Russell Holmes


Wildflowers 3 Day Tour

Sturt Peas

DAY ONE AUGUST 25th

DEPART DUNCRAIG 7.30 AM

TODAY WE HEAD NORTH WITH A MORNING TEA AND LUNCH BREAK ON THE WAY TO MINGENEW. AFTER LUNCH WE VIEW THE COALSEAM VALLEY.

THIS IS NORMALLY THE FIRST START OF THE EVERLASTINGS. WE THEN MOVE ON TO MULLEWA VIEWING THE HISTORICAL CEMETERY ON THE WAY.

OUR OVERNIGHT STAY HERE IS TALLERING STATION.

YOUR OVERNIGHT MEAL WILL BE PREPARED BY US.

DAY TWO AUGUST 26th DEPART 8-30 AM

TODAY IS A RELAXING DAY VIEWING THE WREATH FLOWERS AROUND THE PINDAR AREA .

WE THEN HEAD EAST TO YALGOO WITH A QUICK TOUR OF THIS OLD TOWN AND MORNING TEA.

AFTER THIS IT’S OFF TO MT MAGNET FOR OUR LUNCH BREAK. TIME PERMITTING WE WILL DO A TOUR OF THE MINING AREA.

THEN WE HEAD SOUTH THROUGH THE HEART OF THE EVERLASTINGS FLOWERS.

OUR OVERNIGHT ACCOMMODATION HERE IS THUNDERLARRA STATION .THE DRIVE INTO HERE IS GRAVEL BUT SPECTACULAR PASSING LAKES WITH LOTS OF WILDLIFE AND FLOWERS.

THE ACCOMMODATION IS COTTAGE STYLE AND IS VERY COMFORTABLE.

DAY THREE AUGUST 27th

EARLY START TODAY HEADING SOUTH TO PAYNES FIND. WE HAVE MORNING TEA HERE AT THE GOLD BATTERY. THERE IS A SMALL CHARGE IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE LOOK THROUGH.

WE THEN HEAD HOME THROUGH THE SPINIFEX COUNTRY OVER THE VERMIN FENCE PAST NINGHAM STATION ONTO THE FARMING LAND OF WUBIN.

OUR LAST STOP IS DALWALLINU FOR LUNCH BEFORE LEAVING FOR HOME.

ARRIVING APPROX 5-30 TO 6PM.


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