It has been used in the past as a swimming pool , scout camp , amphitheatre , dance hall and sports oval - it was the centre of family entertainment for many years - not any more though !!
The pool was formed in between two granite domes , with a wall being built up and concreted , there was a diving board in the deep end , and they drained the water out at the end of summer , so it could be filled back up with fresh rain water over the winter months .
The drum to the side was the support for the diving board .
We wandered up the rock to the top , finding a Bob Tailed Skink on the way .
There were a few A frame set ups on the rock above the pool , they must have been used to move things as there is a pulley on top of them .
The view from on top of the rock was good - we've been on top of a lot of rocks lately - the surrounding countryside is made up of wheat fields and trees , rolling hills , and surprisingly , granite rocks !!
As we have been doing lately , we drove out and around back roads to get back to Corrigin . The drive took us through wheat fields , salmon gums and more wheat fields . Soon enough we were back to the main road and heading back to Corrigin .
Next thing we found the Dog Cemetery - with a rather large sculpture of a dog out front , and many graves with headstones behind it . Apparently you have to get permission to bury your dog from council before you actually do it !!!
Across the road about half a klm down the road was the turnoff to the Scenic lookout , a corrugated gravel track, that lead to the top of the hill and a small tower , giving views over Corrigin .
Back to town and down to the chemist to get some hay fever medication - it flared up again last night. Lunch was calling and then a swim in the pool across the road - free entry to caravan park occupants !! The water was pleasingly cool and 50m long - long enough to question our prowess in the pool - put it this way , James Magnussen has nothing to worry about !!!
Back across the road to a nice cold beer and check out the various routes for tomorrows drive . Then we got talking to the neighbours - Ray & Wendy , who spend 7 to 8 months at 80 Mile Beach - in between Broome & Port Headland - they used to work in the shop and caravan park there , they have since retired from that . Before we knew it , the sun had set and lights were on , so we headed back to the RV .
And that my friends is today over , here's the map link :-https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=z1G8gwwxwyYo.k7sH8p3uvhHQ&usp=sharing
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