The starting point

The starting point

Monday, 10 October 2022

4/10/22 Whim Creek


We left Port Hedland after waiting an extra day for a parcel to arrive - it didn't , so we'll redirect it and keep on heading down the highway .  We hadn't stopped at Whim Creek before , so another first - it's a pub , but it's been closed for several years now , but also allows caravans etc to camp overnight in the carpark - if you can call it that . There's also a 24hr diesel tank that road trains use . Plenty of wildflowers about at the moment .


    Here's the pub .


    And a mural on the fence beside the pub .


   There's also a memorial for 5 Lockyer brothers . They all went to war in WW2 , 2 never returned , but the other 3 did . They were all aboriginal and were born and worked in & around Whim Creek on stations.


    Plenty of seed pods on the trees - these are wattle seeds .


    Another different flower with very furry leaves .


    Another yellow flower that seemed to have a red heart .


   Then we have the Kapok bush - a little bit of history , saddles on camels were stuffed with this fluffy seed pod . Unfortunately , the saddles split and the seeds dropped out and took over - it's a noxious weed in WA and probably NT as well !!


    A few trucks came in during the afternoon to fill up , they were very good and drove very slowly around the gravel & dirt carpark , but with 100 odd tyres , they do kick up some dust - fortunately for us , we parked away from the turning area of the road trains - the other caravan that was parked were probably wishing they'd parked where we did .


    Here's an aerial view of the pub and surrounding buildings , there's also a mine just on the top right hand side of the photo .


    Here we are , far enough away from the trucks - it was a very peaceful night and a good nights sleep .


   Just another sunset for your perusal .

 


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