Mt Gould Old Police Stattion

Submitted: Saturday, Jul 16, 2011 at 11:28

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stim72

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In October I am planning a trip to Mt Gould near Meekatharra and I was wondering whether it is still possible to camp there. Someone told they camped there three years ago but thats a long time things might have changed.

If someone has been there recently, what was there in way off facilities?

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Mark

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Reply By: Member - Rowdy6032 (WA) - Saturday, Jul 16, 2011 at 15:53

Saturday, Jul 16, 2011 at 15:53

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Not recent but these were the facilities in October 2007.

I doubt that things have changed. Hope they have :-)

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Follow Up By: stim72 - Saturday, Jul 16, 2011 at 16:10

Saturday, Jul 16, 2011 at 16:10

Thanks for your reply.

Love the shower LoL

How long did you stay there?

Looks like a peaceful spot, plenty of flies :)

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Follow Up By: Member - Rowdy6032 (WA) - Saturday, Jul 16, 2011 at 16:44

Saturday, Jul 16, 2011 at 16:44

Didn't camp there. Camped on the banks of the Gascoyne a bit further on.

When Giles was passing through Mt Gould in 1876 he complained about the flies
that infested the whole air and caused discomfort to the eyes. It later caused ophthalmia and that is how the Ophthalmia Range was named.

Yes, the flies were bad and so were the mossies at the Gascoyne.

You may already know that the Landor Races are on Oct 6-10. We missed them but should be fun.

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Reply By: TrevorDavid- Saturday, Jul 16, 2011 at 20:47

Saturday, Jul 16, 2011 at 20:47

Stim72, passed through there a few weeks back, yep you can still camp out, the grass was about a foot high. Interesting the see the photos of four years ago, amazing how the country changes.

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Follow Up By: TrevorDavid- Saturday, Jul 16, 2011 at 20:49

Saturday, Jul 16, 2011 at 20:49

Sorry forgot to add facilities.....Shovel

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Follow Up By: stim72 - Tuesday, Jul 26, 2011 at 22:28

Tuesday, Jul 26, 2011 at 22:28

The road in from Meekatharra to Mt Gould is it decent? Could you do the travel in 1 1/2 hours

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Follow Up By: TrevorDavid- Wednesday, Jul 27, 2011 at 22:57

Wednesday, Jul 27, 2011 at 22:57

Stim, they have rain out that way since I have been there so I could not say what the road is like at the moment. It was quite good when i travelled it , but I was in the work ute.. LOL

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