Karalee Dam

Lunch in Kalgoorlie....

Finally into Karalee Dam.

The Roadworks are pumping the Dam dry  !!!!

Selective Colour

suits the Race .

And the trees !

Sadly my Rock Gardens are wearing their 

Summer Colours.

The value of water .

Which came from here in earlier times .

Burls

Dawn with Selective Colour.

The last stop before home...

Sad and Happy !

Special thanks to Alison for enduring so much pain !

Koonalda

The rush to get home had us at an Old Favourite.

Koonalda Homestead.

It was the most Westerly in SA.

Double click to blow up and read !

The Bathroom in the Homestead.

Kitchen

The only "flowers" in the garden.

VE target practice , you have to wonder !

Old Land Rover .

I guess an old Commer Truck ?

Just because .

Inside...

The Old Shearers Shed

The old "Servo"

Well it was 5 O'clock !

I Just love this spot !

A Falcon Squire !

without the wood. 

This was the first time we've ever had company !

Last SA sunset !

Just before dawn 

and off we go, half hour to get out.

Then another to pump up the tyres.

A long drive to Fraser Range followed.

Streaky Bay

Waiting for a feed !

At  Streaky Bay CP

Just to see if you're awake !

Then out to Alison's 

favourite spot..

Point Labatt.

Australia's only mainland

Sea Lion Colony.

A variation of the same shot as before !!!!

Oh I've got to move !

I might have to move soon !

And then the Pelicans came.

Tomorrow we head West !

Lake Gillies

Another re visit

Lake Gillies 

but it was 36C

Magnificent Salt Lake

10 k's off the Eyre Hwy.

Again we had it to ourselves...

apart from the locals.

Salt Surface.

The last of the days light !

Then the first of 

mornings light

8mm.

The Gawler Ranges 

in the distance.

A fabulous spot !

Martindale Hall and Mintaro....

More Unfinished  Business..

Martindale Hall was closed on our last visit.

You may recognise it ?

The School from

Picnic at Hanging Rock. 

Double click to read.

The Magnificent Stairway

Dining Room

A couple of Superb Fire Places.

The Staff Dining Room

The Billiard Room 

They finished the wall after 

this was put in place,

and has never moved since !

Samurai Suit

in the..

Smoking Room

The Gallery

Guest Room

Beautiful Enameled Copper Bath

With Mahogany Surround.

Another of The Bedrooms

Detail of Silk Screen with

Mother of Pearl and Butterfly Wings !

Is that 

The Martindale Ghost ?

This Magnificent Alabaster

Taj Mahal

Object d Art

And the Coach House on the way out.

Well it was Lunch Time,

so off to Reilly's

for a fabulous Tasting Plate

and a Sangiovese.

And this Cutie outside

Mini Cooper S

"A Proper One "

Town Offices

This simply Gorgeous!

Toby putting in an Appearance.