Tuesday 29th March (Niagara Dam - Kalgoorlie)

Sun is trying very hard to poke through the clouds and when it eventually does it is going to be HOT. Calling past Kookynie which has a working Pub but is actually a ghost town.  We were here in 2009 and it is really disappointing to see it so run down, there is a for sale sign on the Pub and there is rubbish everywhere....sad. Then it is off to Kalgoorlie for 2 nights so that Wayne can get his car serviced, and Joy & I can catch up on some retail therapy, it has been way too long.. Stopped at Menzies where Wayne managed to grab the last home made pie and Barry and I were able to make lots of phone calls as we now have a signal ...yiiipppeee. Wayne & Joy have decided not to go out to Lake Ballard as it is apparently very wet. Glad that we saw the display on our last visit in 2009.

 

Monday 28th March (Niagara Dam)

Decided to spend the day at Niagara Dam as we are only about 200kms out of Kalgoorlie and dont need to get in there until Tuesday. A really nice camp spot so it is no drama to stay here for an extra day.

 

Sunday 27th March (Station Creek – Niagara Dam)

EASTER SUNDAY

There was quite a bit of rain during the night, but no problem at all getting back out of the campsite.  We ended up spending over 2 hours at Gwalia ghost town as well as the open cut mine and the Museum all of which were really fascinating.  Morning tea was in the car park and consisted of beautiful sticky date hot cross buns that I toasted with our cuppa….yummy, yummy. Rain seems to have settled in for the day as we travel to our next campsite which is going to be Niagara Dam.  Plan on staying 2 nights there before going into Kalgoorlie for 2 nights so Wayne can get his car serviced. Joy isn’t feeling flash with a sore throat so we will rest here beside the dam which is lovely.  Terrific campsite but unfortunately the rain is spoiling it a bit.

Photos from Leonora

Gwalia Ghost Town, Museum and open cut mine

Saturday 26th March (Rocky Dam – Station Creek)

EASTER SATURDAY

Left Rocky Dam around 9.00am after bacon & eggs for brekkie.  A little rain this morning and quite overcast as we head towards Sandstone and then Leinster before hopefully Leonora.  Arrived at Sandstone and there were 2 stalls in the Main St, William a Chinese guy selling home made bread, fruit from his own 2 acre garden, and hard boiled eggs that he boils with green tea, star anise and soy sauce very tasty.  There was also “Lady Di”, an older woman selling homemade pies and pasties that she makes for you on the spot in her pie press.  Got a pie for Barry’s lunch and he said it was excellent.  There are only 25 people that live permanently in Sandstone and Lady Di was telling us it is a little “tense” as everyone doesn’t get along. Morning tea at Peter Denny Lookout where the rain is starting once again, back on the road and it is raining properly with wipers on and dull as far as you can see.  Our camp spot for tonight is Station Creek where there are the most beautiful ghost gums along the dried river bed.  Cooking a roast for dinner tonight and then off to bed early to listen to the rain on the roof.

 Being serenaded by the local birds when we stopped for lunch at Leinster.

 Magnificent Ghost Gums at Station Creek Campsite
 

 Eagles by the side of the road, 3 altogether but very hard to capture on camera.
 

 Morning tea at Peter Denny Lookout.