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September 2013

The Holland Track

We followed the section of the Holland Track between Hyden and Coolgardie

Setting up our campsites in a clearing

Oliver D's birthday

Muddy conditions on route!

Fields of flowers - it was wildflower season in WA

Flowers in the bush

Flowers in the bush

Deep, deep ruts - some muddy, others dry. Chicken tracks too, luckily.

Night time scene at the campsite.

Look closely for stars!

We had some photographic fun at night.

Pippa

One night we stopped at Mount Holland

Incredible views from the top of the car

Such as this tree standing tall

Katie

On the (long) road...

Flowers in the bush

Flowers in the bush

Flowers in the bush

Flowers in the bush

At the Holland memorial on route - lots of broken left car parts there!

We discovered a camper trailer on the track that had a snapped off axle!

No fire bans here - look at the evening light in the trees above too

Back on the track...

More flowers in the bush

More flowers in the bush

More flowers in the bush

Cave Hill was quite a highlight

All together in the Cave

Pippa in the Cave

Daniel with Oliver A

JKPOD in the Cave

At Cave Hill there was a muddy pool near the campsite!

Muddy boys!

We stayed in Kalgoorlie with Sarah, Ivan's sister.

We visited a train museum in Kal, Ivan knew the owner so we got a special tour

After Kalgoorlie we stayed at the old Homesteads of Goongarrie, Creddy, and Jardie

Katie entertained everyone with her magic tricks. Concentrate!!

Oliver A's birthday

We found an huge abandoned quarry in the bush - where Jon getting to the bottom of this was not without problems

Following the train track on the way home

The handprint stayed all the way to Perth!