The Porongorups Trip

We got away in December , 

just before the School Horror days!

We'd booked into the Small Caravan Park, 

where D & A had stayed previously .

So the Photographers took off down the road ,

wanting to get the Clouds with The 

Stirling Range as a backdrop .

I was happy with the Results !

Also a bit of Selective Colour .

The next day we headed down to Albany .

We'd heard about "The Field of Lights"

honouring the ANZACS

Here they are just starting .

                                   

The colours altered from Green to Orangish . 

Looking down the Avenue .

A Truly Spectacular Event !

                            

You don't see this everyday , "The Tree in the Rock"

funnily enough we've got 2 tiny ones 

growing in the boulders out the front 😉

I rather liked this Mossy Crack !

D and A and I headed out toward The

Stirling Range .....

For me B & W was the go !

Apart from this .... scaring a flock of Beautifuls 

on the side of the Road .

Couldn't agree more !

Alison at Castle Rock Winery 

No more to say on this pic !

Driving around the back of a Winery looking 

towards The Stirling Range .

It'd be a bit hard to take all the time !

Bzzzz !

Ive always been a bit of A Tree Hugger !

                                               

We visited Maleeya Thai Restaurant 

and Bamboo Nursery ....

I had to buy a couple didn't I !

One Day D and A and I climbed 

Castle Rock ....

What a view !!!

The Balancing Rock .

More of the View .

Some things are best kept in a cage 😳

Sorry Debs I couldn't resist ....

Finally I was tempted to head to Bluff Knoll

at Sparrows .

                                     

The Sun was up by the time I got there '

but the clouds were still "just hanging"

Trusty Toby was wonderful as usual .

                                     

And to prove it was a Wonderful Break 😜

Further In .

In Westonia we checked out the Hood - Penn Museum

What a Brilliant little Museum

Life Like Mannequins strategically placed ...

Alison having a chat with the Store Keeper !

Checking out The Smithy 

As we were leaving I checked out the Edna May Mine

I had to didn't I it was Mum's middle names !

From there we headed to Merriden .

We've stopped for Lunch previously several times !

Part of the Old Mundaring - Kalgoorlie Pipeline 

made from Timber due to Steel shortages !!

We checked out the Railway Museum 

The Signal Box

The Cellar for "Refreshments"

Displays of Radios and an Organ

Next stop Perth ?

From there a walk to check out the Towns Historic Buildings

The District Hall ...

The Court House

Then the Cummins Theatre 

Given by the Local Brewer to his Daughter

so she had some where to play the Violin 

and was moved Brick by Brick from Coolgardie ! 

From there I had a quick tour of the Military Museum 

And this "The Dorchester" 

The inside of the Armoured Mobile Control Unit 

From there we moved onto Mangowine Station

What a Treasure !

There were 3 other Vans & a Bus the night we arrived . 

This is a National Trust Property

with Power & Water .... very expensive 

$12.50 a night !!!

The Flowers were magnificent !

Bits of Old Farm Equipment was scattered about .

Obviosly it'd been there for a long time !

A couple of the Adams Family were still in "Residence"

More Wildflowers

A map of the Homestead !

Alison  "back behind" the bar !!!

This is the container that they Brought out The Whisky

from Scotland !

Even in those days they had Girls 

in The Mens Bar 😜

We stayed 3 Nights in this Wonderful Piece of History

We had Bob on our own after the first night ...

what a Wonderful Character !

A very Early Encyclopaedia Brittanica

and a 1745 Bible !!!!!

The Homestead Kitchen

A view from "The Rock" behind the Homestead !

More of The Flowers !

Donkey Orchids ..

"I will get to the Top!" 

Told You !

A Herd of Donkey Orchids ?

We sadly moved onto Trayning  ....

Onwards to Wyalkatchem looking for a Fathers Day Roast

The Pub didn't open until 12 ( so we thought )

So we visited the New Museum there ...

Fabulous Displays of Historic Machinery & Vehicles .

Who knew this ?

Wheel rights & Carpenters Tools .

You can see why they needed Planes .

And the Old Fordson Tractor ....

But the Pub wasn't open, so on we moved to Dowerin 

After Lunch we headed to Toodyay but had to stop

for this Magnificent Sight ....

Might have to Blow this one up !

We managed to score a Riverside Site , 

Misty Avon River !

We spent the day exploring Toodyay

The view from the Lookout !

The wildflowers were Great .

A visit to The Gaol was Fabulous !

Loved this Old Crossing  

This by the Miniature Railway .

And a Final View of the Avon River ....

And so the end of a lovely 10 days !