After climbing all around Beringbooding Rock on Good Friday morning, it was time to find Elachbutting Rock camping area. We found a nice area at the base of the rock and decided it would be our base for the next 3 days. 
After a late lunch it was time to go see what was so special about this place. Just looked like a lot of serious climbing ahead from down here. We all started out together walking around the base, with the 2 dogs on leads. As we started to climb, pore old Olley, started to cry as his nails couldn’t grip the rock, and he was slipping backwards. So the dogs were taken back to camp, while Jodie,[ Mary and Steve’s eldest daughter,] and I kept climbing.! Steve and Chris were nowhere to be seen. Now it’s all good going up, and I had non slip shoes on, but when we had to stop for a breather, I looked down!! This is it, one pic , and i’m outta here.
By this time Jodie was about 20 meters behind, and starting to make nervous sounds, and very little progress. Apparently we had caught the eyes of the campers below, who were now shouting to us to keep going, as there was no point in going backwards.!! Ha Ha. 
Oh shit, I had reached my limits, and didn’t have a leg to stand on, literally, as they were shaking so much, and felt like jelly. Finally we decided that there must be an easier way to the top, and I still had more living to do, so on all fours, and going sideways like a crab, I slowly got back to Jodie and we climbed down. Much to the amusement of the campers below, whom I think we’re getting ready to put down drinks and scrap us off their patch of paradise. Once down to earth we asked if there was an easy way up, must be as we could see people walking above us.
Sure enough walk further along base then up, Ok, now with Mary in tow and no dogs, it was time for the second attempt. We Made it, and here are some of the photos of the popular Elachbutting Rock.
After all that climbing it was back to camp for dinner and a relax by a campfire. With a full moon, and clear skies, life is good. 
There was still more to see of this area, we found an old rock well and it amazes us that none of there areas in W A are fenced off. So different to over East, they would be fenced off and danger signs all around.
Caves and more beautiful coloured rock walls. 
Lots of fun, and we were loving this weekend of adventure.
A short bush walk into the base and another lot of beauty surrounds you, And there wasn’t much climbing involved to see it. 
As the shadows got longer, we looked back on where we had been, and headed back to camp, for another night and more laughs by the campfire.
The day I went into Northam, I met this cute little fellow, in the shopping centre. With Easter only a few days away, Mary and I went to a luncheon in the old convent in Dalwallinu. It has been renovated beautifully and now is a B and B and function centre.
Nice to have a chat with the local ladies, nice food and a good fundraiser for homeless women. I even won a raffle prize. No… not the dog !!
This is Oliver, Mary’s dog, he is just a gorgeous boy. I have become quite attached to him, and he was happy to go for a drive with me to Dally one day, when I was helping Mary.
Just a pic of some Parrots, in the park, that took my eye, looked like rain, but it didn’t. This area has an average annual rainfall of 300mm, hard to believe, as it is not unusual to have this amount in one day over East. So hot and very dry, however the nights are starting to cool down as we approach Easter. We had decided to head for the hills over Easter, with no desire to compete with holiday makers on the coast. Mary and Steve also needed a break so we got together, planned, packed up and headed out on the Thursday evening. We only drove for an hour or so, then pulled up in Wilki, A grain storage yard, complete with weighbridge! And to our surprise we are not overloaded.
Good Friday 2019
Next morning we stopped at Bonnie Rock, before checking out the huge Beringbooding Rock. It is the largest rock water storage in Australia.
There were a few campers out here already, we didn’t intend setting up here, so just did a rock walk. We all agreed that it is more interesting and spectacular than the renowned Wave Rock, at Hyden WA. Hope you like some of my Photos.
We spent a couple of hrs here, climbing around and finally making it to the top.
Again the rock walls built around the edge to catch the water, is a tribute to the early settlers . I love the natural gardens that have formed in the rock hollows.
Amazing how some of the smaller rocks have fallen down and are just clinging to the edge. Makes me wonder what would happen to them in an earthquake.
The view from the top was good, as was the phone service, obviously ! Been there done that and worth doing. Next to find a camp spot for the night.
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