After five days back in Perth catching up with the grandkids and taking care of business, we’re finally back on the road and heading north once again! This time we’re making a run through Western Australia’s Wheatbelt, escaping the mouse invasion and chasing new adventures.
Our journey takes us to the historic gold mining town of Mount Magnet, a place with a few memories for us. Nearly twenty years ago we got ourselves completely lost out here after taking the famous Tourist Route. This time we’re older, wiser, and hopefully better prepared!
Along the way we explore Poverty Flats, the old miner’s cottage at Boogardie, take in the view from Warramboo Hill, visit the moving gravesite of a mother and child from the 1908 typhoid outbreak, discover ancient rock formations and caves, wander through the forgotten townsite of Lennonville, and finish the day exploring the fascinating Big Bell ghost town near Cue.
History, gold rush stories, outback landscapes, abandoned places and maybe even a bit of prospecting ahead… and Wayne might have found a pending lease nearby!