Week 508 to 509 - Pinjarra, Western Australia

Last week we departed Boddington and crept just a few miles up the road to Pinjarra on the Murray River, WA.

Boddington - another town hidden in the 
forests, south east of Perth.
The heritage of these bridges is a 
legacy to the timber cutters.

Black Beauty - The horse is kept in 
a paddock next to the pub,
obviously been drinking far too much beer.

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2018-12-08

Derek, Black Beauty was a girl not a boy :) (bet you are jealous) :)

Mandurah -  is a concrete jungle of coffee shops,
 bridges, canals and roundabouts. It seems to have lost its
identity as a seaside town.

Cormorant - The wildlife take advantage 
of a concrete pylon for safety.

Murray River, Pinjarra - the weir, the bridge

 and the water make a tranquil setting

Anglican Church, Pinjarra - A picturesque

 church on the Murray River (WA)

We put the facilities of this camp to good use. We thoroughly cleaned the bus getting rid of all the dust from the dirt roads that we were forced to travel on last week and did a few repair jobs. We made several excursions into Mandurah and on one occasion caught up with Leigh, Will and Jigger and wined and dined at the Dome franchise situated on the man made canals of Mandurah.

Iron Horses - A steam engine and an early diesel share the
graveyard at Pinjarra Railway siding.

Trans WA - A modern diesel plies the track between
Perth and Bunbury.

Jo knitting - Jo has always got a project on the go. 

Here she is cutting out material for her handbags.

Pinjarra is a convenient campground close to shops with an easy scenic walk to the township. However, it is only a 24 hour stopover. Not enough time to swing a bat. Alas, we headed onto a Member stopover near Mandurah.

Another quiet stop surrounded by suburbia bushlands. Our hosts Doug and Anne made us most welcome.

The Thursday departure brought us back to pretty Pinjarra for an overnighter and dump point before we move on to Jarrahdale.

Comments

Gill
2018-12-07

As always amazing photos