For many years now Fishnut has been talking about a place called Bungalbin where he did a few years of fieldwork in the early 90’s and finally convinced me to visit there as our Easter getaway this year. Turns out that this has now become a fairly popular 4WD and camping spot and can be found in the 4WD Days in the Eastern Goldfields of WA book as Trip # 2, The Roly Dimer Tour. Below is a brief trip report with pictures for your viewing pleasure
Day One
The getaway begins at 8.30am on Friday 21st March at Greenmount Library where we meet up with friends, Michelle and Kevin driving a Toyota troopy, and then head off on Great Eastern Hwy.
The official trip commences at the Palace Hotel in Southern Cross
We then head out along the Koolyanobbing Southern Cross Road with a quick lunch break along the way
After approximately 50kms on bitumen we reach Koolyanobbing where the road turns to a dirt track for the remaining 70kms out to our campsite. The road surface and vegetation change often along the way
First sight of Bungalbin Hill
We finally reach our destination which will be home for the next 3 nights
Views of the Helena and Aurora Ranges from camp
Out to open the traps (we meet up with Fishnut’s colleagues doing research out there)
Stumbled across this along the way….Desert Death Adder! :shock:
End of day one and a change of colour for the Prado
Day 2,3 and 4 to follow...
Day One
The getaway begins at 8.30am on Friday 21st March at Greenmount Library where we meet up with friends, Michelle and Kevin driving a Toyota troopy, and then head off on Great Eastern Hwy.
The official trip commences at the Palace Hotel in Southern Cross
We then head out along the Koolyanobbing Southern Cross Road with a quick lunch break along the way
After approximately 50kms on bitumen we reach Koolyanobbing where the road turns to a dirt track for the remaining 70kms out to our campsite. The road surface and vegetation change often along the way
First sight of Bungalbin Hill
We finally reach our destination which will be home for the next 3 nights
Views of the Helena and Aurora Ranges from camp
Out to open the traps (we meet up with Fishnut’s colleagues doing research out there)
Stumbled across this along the way….Desert Death Adder! :shock:
End of day one and a change of colour for the Prado
Day 2,3 and 4 to follow...
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