How beautiful is the view of Mt Roland from a stop in Wilmot . We were on our way to Cradle Mountain for the day.
It was also my birthday, no cake, but a quick bite to eat, before catching the shuttle bus up to Dove Lake, not far from the summit, and no we didn’t do a hike to the top.
We got off the bus and started walking around the lake
not many wild flowers out, except the White Leather bushes which made great contrast to the blue of the lake
It was a very hot, clear day, not an ideal day to be doing mountain walks, but I had fun taking photos.
Going far enough around one side, so we went went back down, then tackled the other side of the lake
It is more rugged, but not as steep. There is a Boat shed on that side, which makes for nice photos
This is one of my favourite.
After the Lake we caught the bus down to another walk. A great board walk called the overland track.. It is as named taking you over scrubby land and waterways. Lots of Wombat holes, but we didn’t see any Wombats out and about, probably too hot in the midday heat.
We walked this for some time, before taking a turn to do the forest walk, where there’s chalets snuggled in the bush. Such a relief to finally get some shade ,the walk across the open land had been hot going.
This is the original Charlet built by a man called Waldheim .we took a look inside where there’s a nice display of fine china and original timber furnishings.
It was all down hill from there, stopping to take photos along the way
Lots of these red berry bushes and a few dainty orchard type flowers along the well maintained track.
We caught the bus back to where the car was parked and did our final walk on Cradle Mountain, it took us around the banks of a creek, an easy walk with kids in mind it has little tunnels with painted murals on them, along the way. it ended with a nice little waterfall ,not far from the car.
on the way back to camp we stopped in to see Cathana Dam
The pipeline leading up the hill from the dam was huge, makes you wonder how they got it in place as the hill was very steep. We had a great day out, going from 8 till 5, But it sure was worth it 👌
The next day needed to be less strenuous, so we opted for a short drive to do some sightseeing and shopping, even though it was a bit cloudy to start with. First stop was the view from Table Cape, then the lighthouse. This is where a lot of tulips are grown, out of season now so the farm has dahlias in flower.
The next day was into Rocky Cape National Park, sure is rocky, the colours of the rocks around the headland are worth the drive,
This is Sister’s Beach, there is actually two separate rocky outcrops from a small sandy beach.
Table Cape maybe a flater headland, but it’s still very rugged, the views around it, however are quite spectacular .
A pic of Rocky Cape Lighthouse before making our way back to the van. Yes that’s a big bike we saw on the way back.
We are pulled up on a disused netball court at Myalla. Next stop will be around Stanley on the Nth/Wst Coast. Thats it for now.
