Lake Hope and Lake Sharpe

Hi Motherhen,

I've read about Dunns Track but it runs in a direction perpendicular to what I want, though it sounds like its overgrown.

Interesting that you say you did not find the Lake Hope Road (If I can call it that).

King Ingram joins up on the Natmap series.

Agree, Davoe might know something.

Cheers

Naa Dunno I left Kalgoorlie before i got to that region.
be aware that not all roads on natmap exist anymore or can be severly overgrown

Thanks Richard,

I may have to go south to the fence or north to Brennand Road. I'll have to see when I get there.

I want to see the Plane Wreck.

Was it you who put it in places?

I might take your advice and ring the shire.

Thanks

Alan

Yes I put the photos in place we where just out for a drive and saw the small sign saying plane wreak Vultee Vengenace No. A27-295

It,s amazing the amount of wreckage all over the ground

Cheers

Richard

Just been on a trip today to blow the cobwebs of the CV down south of Hyden, to have a look at Buckleys Breakaways quite good a mini set of Neale Breakaways I will post the trip and Photos if you still have the link to the other site I will put then there also

Hi Richard

Where is Buckley's Breakaway? I would like to see your photos.

Mh

Curiosity got the better of me Richard, and i did a search. Another place we've probably gone right past not knowing it was there.

Mh

Some of the best breakaways I have seen Is on the northern shore of Lake wangine between ora banda and daveyhurst near the goldnr quest discovery trail

Motherhen if you like you can see all our photos at Trip Photos
did you fined the one I posted in Places? theres a great little map called "The Open Wheatbelt" from the Roe Tourism that has 68 tourist spots on it with a little write up

and Davoe.. we will add them to the list they look great

Cheers

Richard

Hi equinox

Hijacking your thread isn't really helping you find those tracks which may or may not be accessible, but another option MAY be the 4wd track past Maggie Hays Hill. On our way east on the Hyden-Norseman, after camping at The Breakaways, i was watching for the turn to the lookout point at Maggie Hays. We went past a couple of roads signed to mine and mining camp then realised we had gone past, so one of these would have been the road to Maggie Hays Hill. On my map it continues as a 4wd only track to meet the Norseman Lake King Road a bit east of the 90 mile tank.

As we have discovered, a line on a map does not mean you can go through there, but this is shown as a 4wd track in my map book, like the Holland Track, rather than just surveyed line which in many cases no longer exists as a track.

Hi Richard

Amazing how many rock formations there are so close to home. People travel across Australia to see places often without looking at those closest to them. We have been through the area many times, both when living at Lake Grace, and when travelling through the wheat belt on farm business or returning from holidays. From your photos, the Buckley's look a bit like the breakaway country around Mingenew-Morawa, some of which is very colourful. WA must be covered by granite outcrops. There are some interesting formations.

A work colleague from the ES went to Wave Rock and said; how amazing and unique for a rock to form like that. I assured her there were dozens of other wave faces on rocks throughout the wheat belt, goldfields, and in SA. At Hyden they have just worked well at promoting their rock.

Mh

Hijack away Motherhen - I am reading all with interest.

I worked about 10 years ago for a while at Maggie Hays Mining Camp. I did drive the track past Honnman Ridge and Mt. Glasse once to the Norseman Lake King Road. If the Lake Hope Tracks are unviable I may do this track both ways.

Nice pictures Davoe!!

Cheers
Alan

Hi Alan & MH

We love visiting the Rocks around the state, today on the way back to Perth just West of Quairading there is a sign Toapin Weir, more then 3 years we have had the place at Bruce Rock, I've always have been going to call in and see what it is ...

well today we did and to our surprise it's a Rock with a dam wall built across it,

We have been amazed at the amount of water trapped and caught at Rock through WA..

Toapin Weir

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Then got home unhitched the CT unloaded the Troopy' then looked down and the right front is flat, I don't know.. LOL there got tubes in them and is still has 12 psi in them and can be pumped up..

Cheers

Richard

Hi Richard,

Looks like it could do with a bit more water.

I wish I had a dollar for every sign to a rock etc I passed without stopping in for a look :)))

Sorry bout the pucture.

Alan

I don't know for this time of the year it's properly a lot of water, I would say it now only supplements the water supply..

The puncture will not be that it will be a creased tube... :-((

will be the third one in four years using heavy duty truck tubes slighty bigger then the 7.50 R 16 tyres, I will strip it tomorrow and have a look..

The trip you are looking at down between lake johnstone or lake hope looks good but this time of the year I don't know, but if you do travel these roads ,, be safe and give us a report.... :-)

Cheers

Richard

Alan
Just noticed on the Roads and Tracks map book that the Valtee Vengence crash site is shown between the Southern X and Emu fence roads but I am sure it's east of the Emu Fence road on King Ingram. If you are interested in reading about the history of it get "Vengence of the Outback" by Charles Page.

Cheers Mac

Hi Mac,

I have travelled on the part of the Banker Mount Day Road from the Holland Track to Marvel Loch on my quad bike in 2002. I will check the condition with the SX council. From all that was mentioned earlier in the thread I may cut this section out if necessary- at least I can get out through Hyden.

The only coords I have for the Crash Site are the ones Richard put on this site in places and they are east of the fence. I'll keep my eye open for the book.

Cheers
Alan

Thanks Rod,

It seems like an under visited area deservant of more visitors.

(I spent my childhood in Geraldton, then Tambellup, before moving to the big smoke)

Cheers