WAVE ROCK

The Wattos

Thank you for your replies - have looked at my Hema maps and can see the tracks etc that you refer to - I will now 'factor' it in to my Wagga/CSR/Wagga trip and see if I can fit it in :-))))

Thats the trouble when you plan a great trip and start to research it in a bit more detail you keep on finding these great sites 'just' off the planned track and you can't resist a look :-))))

Before you know it a 1 month trip turns into a 2 month into a 3 month etc :-))) - not that I would care but my boss has indicated that if I take more than 1 month to do the wagga/csr trip it could turn into 'a career limiting move' :-))))))))

Willem

It was while I was reading that post (55746) that I first became aware of Wave Rock and that is what prompted my post.
I cannot see where the post (55746) says that I can go FROM Norseman TO wave Rock and then TO Kalgoorlie (loop) and then continue onto the CSR.

I DID look but I DIDN'T FIND - lol

So having got that out of the way - what route would YOU suggest?

Hmmmmmmm

>that is from Wave Rock to Norseman.<


Never mind. Go from Norseman to Hyden to Wave Rock and then take some back tracks to the Holland Track and then to Coolgardie and then to Kal etc. OR from Wave Rock, north to the Great Eastern Highway, and then Cal and Kal and beyond OR go where the others say....LOL

Invest in a good map an plan your route from there. Even the ole Hema Road Atlas' are good enough.


Cheers

Willem

Thanks mate - yes agree about the maps - have a LARGE box of paper maps (including the last 2 versions of Hema Great Desert Tracks) and also have them on computer

Actually reckon it is the 'peering over the maps' for hours is 1/2 the fun of the trip planning.

have been 'planning' this one since i got back from the Simpson last year - trouble is I keep on 'finding' places that I want to see along the way :-))))))

I arrived in 2000 and have been travelling ever since - cant get enough of the place :-))))

Yeah, I arrived in 68 and I am still exploring. Have'nt been to Cape York or Tassie yet. Hope I don't run out of time....LOL

Cheers

Motherhen

Excellent response - do I take it then that in your opinion Cave Hill would be a better sight, especially if one had limited time to 'detour' from the original route that I had planned i.e Wagga Wagga to Wiluna to CSR?

MotherHen

Looking at my maps - coming from Wagga (east) along the Eyre Hwy I come to Norseman - turn North - I then come to Higginsville - turn west to Cave Hill - on my hema map I dont see an access to/from Widgiemooltha.

So I guess it is one way in one way out from Higginsville to cave Hill? - do you agree?

KiwiAngler,

You can head towards Coolgardie from Cave Hill via Burra Rock and Nepean Mine which should be on your HEMA map; there is no need to go back out to Higginsville if you don't want to. (Higginsville must be a huge place - I don't recall having ever seen it in my travels on that stretch of highway)

Higginsville is an old pumping station a few kms off of the main highway. Not much there these days except for a couple of old buildings, and a very interesting up ended combi van that has been turned into a toilet. Worth the diversion, plus a good track to follow to cave hill.

I will have a dig through my plot files etc, I recall having something.

As for one in, one way out. Definately not. There are plenty of tracks to follow. My suggestion would be hiiginsville to cave hill, then cave hill along the cave hill woodlines (a diss used railway line, a good bit of history), onto Victoria rock, North to Coolgardie and then on to kal.

Yes, i recall it is Higginsville - i didn't look at the map last night, and we didn't go that way. Mike W's suggestion above sounds the best idea. We drove a few different tracks around the rocks, including Burra Rock to the North of Cave Hill, and the huge Victoria Rock on the Victoria Rock Road.

I purchased the booklet Explore the Holland Track and Cave Hill Woodlines from the ExplorOz shop, which gives a good history or the Woodlines. I printed David's Trek Notes for the Holland Track which was the easiest to follow. I see he has also added a Trek Note for the Cave Hill Woodlines and a small loop to the north of Kalgoorlie Coolgardie.

We also did the loop to the north of Kalgoorlie, following the tourist booklet for the Golden Quest Discovery Trail.

My trip notes for this holiday are in the new MyBlog section.

Wave Rock was something i had always wanted to see, as it was pictured on a calendar when i was a tiny tot. At that time it was really way out at the end of the road, so it was only when we were stationed in the wheat belt that we went to see it a couple of times.

The most recent visit disappointed me. However I applaud the locals who have made it a tourist feature on the international scene. With a crowded caravan park, and tourist shops near the rock, it is not really my scene. Also scrub has grown near the face, which prevents the traditional photo of the whole wave.

A few years ago, a work colleague who was from NSW saw it and was amazed at the 'unique' wave face. I assured here there were hundreds of rocks through WA and some in SA with wave like faces.

I know there are many other breakaways, but i found the Breakaways on the way to Hyden a colourful surprise and a excellent camping spot, if you go that far.

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Motherhen

There are 2 ways to get to Cave Hill from Norseman. First is to take the slow track from Higgensville and the other is the excellent dirt road in from Widgiemooltha.

from there you can either take the woodline out to Victoria rocks road and th to Coolgardie via Victoria rocks and Gnarlabine rocks
or
take the Woodline (slow)to Bura rocks

or
take the road to Burra rocks and then on to Coolgardie
Then you can stay on the dirt all the way to Leonora while checking out the Golden Quest Discovery trail
GQDT

Hey Matt - thanks for the reply

Perhaps I should start a poll to see who thinks which is 'better' :-))))

At this stage I am leaning towarrds Cave Rock - purely on time/distance from my original trip plan

KiwiAngler

Cave Hill would romp it in.Camp there and allow some time looking at three main areas. To the right, the track goes around to a campsite and a larger single dam. To the left, the campsite accesses an area of the rock with a number of small and interlinked dams and collection points. In between, is the cave and wave face.

With your very tight time frame, i would choose Cave Hill and skip Wave Rock. After all, you have come to do the CSR on a short time plan. Perhaps, to amend Mike's plan, go Higginsville to Cave Hill, then north along the Woodline to Burra Rock and on to Coolgardie.

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Mh

With apologies to Jimbo who already suggested that way.

Mh