WA national Parks advice needed

Hi Tony,
yes this is one already on my list even though it will be a bit of a detour.
I will definitely be printing out DEC'S 33 page NP brouchure.
thanks
howard

hi howard
mt augustus is big but it mainly covered with vegetation not bare rock like uluru and
imho opinion not as spectacular but still very interesting
kennedy ranges is an interesting place both sides of it with many small gorges etc if you like climbing and walking
but both augustus and kennedy need to be done in the cooler july/august period if you want to enjoy it above 30-32 and its too hot for the amount of walking /climbing depending of course at individuals capabilities
cheers

Hi Val ,
thanks, will look thru your blogs
we are hoping to do plenty of wildflower spotting.will July/august be to early.
SHMBO has put in a few esentials such as Monkey Mia and Margaret River
wineries.
Pinnacles and cerventes were also on our list .

I actually visited the whaling station in Albany on a school tour when it was still operating
cheers
howard

Hi Howard,

WE were at Kalbarri in mid August and the flowers including everlastings were excellent then so late July should be OK. We slowly worked our way south from there and started across the Nullarbor on our way home about the end of September. The flowers along the southern coast were spectacular. I guess it depends on the season a bit, but other WA locals would be able to advise you on that point.

We didn't get as far east as Cape Arid but by all accounts it is well worth a visit too.

We were very disappointed with Monkey Mia.

Cheers,

Val

Rod,
yes ,in fact both my previous 80 series. the one with side stripes is a 92 model and the one towing is a 97 model. both great vehicles 400K plus from the first one and 300K plus from the later.I am the driver in all photos.
cheers
howard

Mid september is the time for this area

Gidday

It all depends on the rain . If there is or no rain there will be fewer flowers. The everlastings are annuals so if it doesn't rain the seeds don't germinate. July is a bit early for them in the areas immediately north of perth and as you go further north you run into drier areas. There are lots of shrubby plants that are not so dependent on rain but they tend not to provide the massed carpet effect

Then there are other plants that flower later. I was up near Wongan Hills a week or so ago where the verticordias are in full bloom and some varieties wlil continue in to January

Cheers

Rocco

Thanks Rocco. It was wet until we reached Carnarvon then no rain until after we got back to Brisbane. So in one part we were too early and in the north it was too dry. We'll try again some time but it's a long drive.
Kevin

2009 wasnt much of a year was a bit in the oulyin weatbelt but lack of rain further north saw very liitle in the better know spots

september is definitly the month for the carpets wa is known for