Mt Magnet

Submitted: Monday, Oct 10, 2011 at 00:58
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Can anyone tell me what the wildflowers are like between geraldton, Mt Magnet and Paynes Find at the moment?
Were thinking of taking the van for a run thru there in a couple of weeks the handbrake not sure if its worth the trip.
Rocka
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Reply By: Old Dave - Monday, Oct 10, 2011 at 10:51

Monday, Oct 10, 2011 at 10:51
Hi Rocka,

We are going up there this week after seeing my doctor to check my scans

after finnishing my chemo,

we would like to see any wildflowers but if not it will give us a brake we have

not been on the road for quite a while.

Regards Dave.
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Reply By: Member - Duncan W (WA) - Monday, Oct 10, 2011 at 10:53

Monday, Oct 10, 2011 at 10:53
Was through there a fortnight ago with Australasia Safari.Geraldton to Mt Magnet the flowers are starting to die off. Only saw a small patch of everlastings . The Mulla Mulla are pretty thick though, both purple and white. We were only on the main road for the most part but still pretty, but no where near what has been reported in the past. Didn't go down to Paynes Find.

BTW for those travelling east the golden gravillea along the Gt Eastern Hwy between Kal & Southern Cross are very spectacular.
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Reply By: new boy - Monday, Oct 10, 2011 at 11:03

Monday, Oct 10, 2011 at 11:03
HI Rocka
This weekend we went Geraldton to 30ks other side of Mingenew flowers very sparce in that area and in 2/3 weeks would have to agree with the hand brake will be too late. But hiting the road is a bonus just cause and there will be plenty of activity as that will be about the time a great harvest will be starting
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Reply By: rocka - Monday, Oct 10, 2011 at 12:06

Monday, Oct 10, 2011 at 12:06
Thanks everyone for the updates might leave it for another time and go earlier in the season.
we have to go to Kalgoorlie and then down to Esperance might have better viewing that way.
Cheers
Rocka
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Follow Up By: get outmore - Monday, Oct 10, 2011 at 16:40

Monday, Oct 10, 2011 at 16:40
dont get the carpets of wildflowers that way but you should be hitting the coast a good time to see coastal wildflowers
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Reply By: rocco2010 - Monday, Oct 10, 2011 at 12:16

Monday, Oct 10, 2011 at 12:16
Gidday
You dont want to think the everlastings on the roadsides are all there is, after they have died off there is still plenty too see. There are heaps of reserves through the midwest where you may have to hop out of the car and walk into the bush a bit but you will find all sorts of things. A bit closer to home you could head up to Wongan Hills early November and check out the verticordias (the feather fllowers) in the Reynoldson reserve just up the road to Ballidu. I has been a good year rainfall wise there so they should put on a good show.

Cheers

Rocco
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