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
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
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.
WHAT TO BRING
TORCH
CAMERA
COMFORTABLE SHOES
PERSONAL SPENDING MONEY
INSECT REPELLENT
YOUR FAVOURITE CASSETTE TAPE
SLEEPING BAG OR BLANKET.
PILLOW
TOILETRIES
SENSE OF HUMOUR
ALL MEALS SUPPLIED
A BUSHMANS SWAG IS AVAILABLE IF REQUIRED
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YOU
Russell Holmes
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 ITS
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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