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 !
