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Planning Emails
 

Email of the 20 May 2008

 

 

 

Hi Folks

 

Yep it's me again .....it's that time of the year ...and you have all been scanning your emails every day for this one.

 

Well here it is  ...the leave day is two weeks before the end of third term school holidays, plannig for an 8 day safari.

 

Pleased see the attached.

 

Bruce ...of the Murchison.

and remember

 

LIFE"S TOO SHORT

 

 

 

 

Email of the 8 June 2008

 

 

 

 

Hi folks.

 

Sorry about the late notice ...but I cannot make it for coffee this week ( will be Bruce ..of everywhere this week ...everywhere between here and Sydney...doing another taste test on those BEERS that I mentioned before)

 

The following week we have Monday and Tuesday 16th/17th and Friday 20th available.

 

Let me know your preferences.

 

Bruce ...OE (of everywhere)

 

Speak to you during the week as I will have a broadband wireless internet connection with me ???  !!!  ??? 

 

 

 

Email of the 15 June 2008

 

 

 

 

Hi

 

Yep it's me again,

 

Coffee ...Tuesday 17th ...10:00am   at The Tea & Coffee Merchant, Haynes St Kalamunda

 

I know that this is not going to suit everyone but we will  "Just Do It " because "Life's Too Short" ....

 

I have a couple of new participants and a hopeful (fingers crossed) names to add to the email list.

 

So will call this meeting the official start to WS 3..2008 and from this point will cover all details in future emails.

 

DON'T FORGET YOUR SUGGESTIONS FOR THE SAFARI....ANYTHING  TO MAKE THE SAFARI EASIER (showers), PLACES TO SEE  ???

 

B...OTM

 

Oh ..the beer sampling is going well ...got from Newcastle to Adelaide last week and will go back later this week and continue the sampling through to Perth.

 

"Why Not"

 

 

 

 

 

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 Newsletter Meeting of Two

WALLISTON      SAFARI - 3

SEPTEMBER   2008

 

 

 

“ LIFE’S TOO SHORT ”

 

 

MEETING OF TWO

 

By a unanimous vote at the "secret" meeting of two it was decided that we would proceed and organise WS - 3 for 8 days, leaving on Saturday 13 September 2008.

 

EAST OF THE HIGHWAY

 

It’s been nearly thirty years since Walliston Wanderers did any major exploring east of the highway in the Youanmi and Sandstone areas. So in keeping with the idea of visiting “old Walliston haunts” we have set out a proposed itinerary.

      

 

   

 

 

 

The above is a copy of the napkin from the “secret” MEETING OF TWO at the BP Fuel Stop Kewdale, used to scribble down our ideas for this next trip.

 

This side of the highway are places to see like,Red Bluff, London Bridge and more.

 

SO

 

Lay down your pens, pencils, books or tools of trade and pack your swag

fill up your vehicle with fuel and people – more people per vehicle …..equals less vehicles

 

CHANGES OF ROUTINE

 

• If possible ..shower in camp (after dinner) to save time during the day to “do things”
• Try to do fewer kilometres so as to have more time to look and explore.
• Suggestions PLEASE.

 

 

 

RUMOURS and LIES

 

• Billy Bungarra has a new “off road camper” ?? ??

 

• Danny needs to count some more gates and fence posts for another tax deduction.

 

• Carline wants to do a six day reconnaissance trip

 

• Factual  ..vehicles still sporting the “Walliston Safari” sign on the front windscreen are: Dennis and Carl’s Landcruiser; Richard and Kathy’s Nissan and KM-17 and trailer.

• Bruce has been tasting beers from Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and all places in between…just to make sure that I have the best one for the coming safari.

• Bernard is now a “truckie” having learned and passed at his first attempt the Heavy Rigid licence classification.

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•  Colin Jobling was last seen with caravan in tow headed north to a warmer climate, going as far as the top of Cape York Peninsula !! Might not see him for a while.

• John Andrews was last seen trying to round up elephants in South Perth.

 

 

EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

 

Please advise by email or phone of your or your friends or anyone’s interest in participating in this year’s safari.

 

MEETING

 

Please advise available mornings for a coffee meeting probably the week of 9^th -14^th JUNE.

 

BRING IT ON

 

The call back to the Murchison seems to strengthen round about this time of year.  We start to long again for that blood red dirt, the sharp rugged mulga, the outback wild life, exploring relics of days long gone, the deep blue skies, the crisp clear mornings, golden breakaways and soft gentle sunsets, lively warm campfires, happy companionship, bush banquets each evening, and good yarns, happy drinks and maybe Papa Luigi's, before comfy nights of relaxing sleep  -  and the place to ourselves. 

 

 

 

 

LIFE’S TOO SHORT.

20^th May 2008                                                                                                                               Bruce CAMERON

                                                                                 WALLISTON      SAFARI -3   2008

 

 

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Newsletter 1
 

 Email of the 13 July 2008

 

 

G'day to you all

 

Please see the attached NEWSLETTER 1.

I am not sure if I have covered all that I should have at this point in time, if I have not, well you can tell me and I will address it in the appropriate manner in the next Newsletter or by email or maybe it didn't need to be mentioned anyhow !!! ??? !!!

 

B....ots ( of the south ...Karri Valley is great at this time of the year.) 

 

PS

Marcus Wernlie...can you give me an update as to where you are at ?

 

PPS

Bill ..are you looking for passengers ?

 

B...otm

 

 

 

 

 

 

WALLISTON      SAFARI - 3

SEPTEMBER   2008

 

NEWSLETTER  1

 

“ LIFE’S TOO SHORT ”

 

 

 

Hi Folks

 

We had our coffee morning with some apologies, colin from Queensland, Carline & dennis - working, belated no show apology from Kathy & Richard - internet was not working !!!

Lindsay - back at work.

 

Attendees and confirmed starters for WS 3  2008

 

Bruce & John Andrews (shotgun) ably supported from the back seat by Julie & Danny Woodhams.

 

Bernard Arrantash

 

Lindsay Craig & Joan Brown

 

Bill Dalgleish

 

Richard & Kathy Young with possible back seat assistance from Lesley Kelleher

 

Dennis & Carline Humfrey

 

 

ITINERARY

 

Saturday 13th

Walliston - Warne River (50kms towards Youanmi)

455 kms

 

Sunday 14th

Warne River - Sandstone 

178 kms

 

Monday 15th

Sandstone – Meekatharra

165 kms

 

 

Tuesday 16th

Meekatharra - Coodardy Station

176 kms

 

Wednesday 17th

Coodardy Station – Dalgaranga

146 kms

 

Thursday 18th

Dalgaranga – Warroan

129 kms

 

Friday 19th

Warroan - Remlap ( via back way out of Boogardie & gravel to Kirkalocka)

266 kms

 

Saturday 20th

Remlap – Walliston

348 kms

 

CONTACT after COFFEE 

 

• Had a phone call a week or so ago from Brian & Rita Crombie, who were going south ...before going north (going to A;bany to make sure that they were cold enough to have an excuse to go wat up north.) I sent a snail mail ..meeting of two ...to B & R as they are not on the airwaves at this point in time.
• Maybe still up north at the time of WS 3.

 

 

• Email from Carline with the news that her Dad and possibly a mate of his could be coming this year, travelling with her & Dennis.

 

• News of POI (points of interest Sandstone to Meekatharra) meteorite crater & track access.

 

DINNER MENU

 

Any suggestions ??  OR shall I just “reheat” last years !!

 

( Julie ..for your eyes only …I have a copy of your shopping list from last year )

 

 

VEHICLE SIGNAGE

 

Please advise if you require ?

 

 

CAMPSITES

 

Over the coming weeks I will contact the stations ..old & new ..on which we propose to stay overnight.

 

SHOWERS

 

Yes we propose to shower in camp, probably after dinner. Bring your own water…we will heat it for you. Lindsay …don’t forget the “blue screen”

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

LIFE’S TOO SHORT.

13 JULY 2008                                                                                                 Bruce CAMERON

                                                                                                             WALLISTON      SAFARI -3   2008

 

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  Newsletter 2

 

Email of 22 August 2008

 

 

Hi All

 

This is Bruce again.

 

Just a quick email prior to a Newsletter Sunday or Monday

 

Any participant updates ?

 

Any news - wildflower report ? road condition report ? camping requirements?

 

Showers ? Toilets ?   !!!!!!!!! ? Broken legs ? Hip replacements ?

 

Please reply ASAP so that they can be included in the newsletter ?

 

 

 

B...o e.

 

 

 

Email of 24 August 2008

 

 

Hi folks it's me again

 

All the news... all the gos attached.

 

 

B...otm.

 

 

 

 

WALLISTON      SAFARI - 3

SEPTEMBER   2008

 

NEWSLETTER 2

 

“ LIFE’S TOO SHORT ”

 

Hi Folks

 

Thanks for the response to my last email. Bernard has given us a wildflower report …some good patches, lots of yellow – wattle but look to be on the wane. Others are just wanting to see whatever is there and all are just wanting to “just do it”

 

DON’T FORGET

 

RFDS auction item. Chairs. Walking shoes. Hat. Hot water bottle. Long handle shovel. Music. I heard that the GUITAR is making a comeback this year !

Bernard has secured the loan again of a second set of toilet gear…are we to get or need the oven ?

 

 

 

DEPARTURE TIME

 

 7:30am. Saturday 13^th September (we have to find a new campsite)

 

 from

25 Carob Tree Place LESMURDIE.

 

 

UHF  Radios

 

Channel 21 (please check your radio before departure)

 

 

Attendees and confirmed starters for WS 3  2008.

 

 

Bruce & John Andrews (shotgun) ably supported from the back seat by Julie & Danny Woodhams. (callsign 5

 

Bernard Arrantash (callsign 1)    

 

Lindsay Craig & Joan Brown (callsign 2)    

 

Bill Dalgleish (callsign 3)     

 

Richard & Kathy Young with back seat assistance from Lesley Kelleher (callsign 4)     

 

Dennis & Carline Humfrey & Keith (Carl’s Dad) (callsign 6)

  

 

ITINERARY    proposed

 

Saturday 13th

Walliston - Warne River (50kms towards Youanmi)

455 kms

 

Sunday 14th

Warne River - Sandstone

 

178 kms

 

Monday 15th

Sandstone – Meekatharra

165 kms

 

 

Tuesday 16th

Meekatharra - Coodardy Station

176 kms

 

Wednesday 17th

Coodardy Station – Dalgaranga

146 kms

 

Thursday 18th

Dalgaranga – Warroan

129 kms

 

Friday 19th

Warroan - Remlap ( via back way out of Boogardie & gravel to Kirkalocka)

266 kms

 

Saturday 20th

Remlap – Walliston

348 kms

 

 

 

 

 

 

DINNER MENU   …   suggested

 

   Saturday.........Steak –baked potatoes –salad…three fresh salads from

                                                                   home ..large for the group.

      Apart from “nibbles” this is to be the only group meal exercise.

 

                       1.   Julie…..               tossed green salad

                       2.   Kathy/ Lesley…   (your choice)

                       3.   Jan Andrews…    (your choice)

 

   Sunday………..Pies, pasties –baked potatoes –peas/peas n corn

                                            gravy….Carline

   Monday……….Wally Burgers –“The Lot”  onion, eggs, tomato, beetroot,

                                                   etc, etc.

   Tuesday………Curry casserole –from home

   Wednesday….Steak –baked potatoes, veges, onion,

                                           gravy… Carline –again!!

   Thursday…….Lasanga/Spagetti bolognaise/Risotto –from home

   Friday…………Steak/bangers & mash, onions, veges –leftovers,

                                            gravy….Carline –again.

 

SWEETS/DESERT

Your choice…with (cream)….. tea/coffee marshmallows –PORT.   

 

 

 

VEHICLE SIGNAGE

 

Please advise if you require ?

 

 

CAMPSITES

 

Boogardie … patchy wildflowers, very little rain this winter.. Paul Jones

 

Message left at “The Glen”  will try again this week.

 

Contact is being sort with Dalgaranga Station.

 

Email contact is being made with Remlap Satation..John Dunne.

 

Spoke with Maranalgo Station.. ask me for this story around the campfire.

 

 

 

Trying to make contact with stations north of Maranalgo ..re first night campsite. Permission to camp on Pullagaroo Station.

 

 

NIBBLES ROSTER

 

As we have six vehicles and seven nights. We will start with my vehicle on night one (Sat13th) and work through the “participation order” as listed above finishing with an all in leftovers on the last night.

 

 

 

“Having spoken with a couple of people in the Murchison area this afternoon ..I can assure you that these people are happy and relaxed whether it has rained or not. They just have that great tone to their voice and give off that sense of feeling to me that I want to be where they are.

 

Well it isn’t going to be long before we are out there.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIFE’S TOO SHORT.

24^th August 2008                                                                                                                          Bruce CAMERON

                                                                                                         WALLISTON      SAFARI -3   2008

 

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Email before Safari

 

 

Email of 5 September 2008

 

 

 

Hi folks

 

This is the late news......

 

We have three new participants travelling with Bernard.

Steve Dartnell ..an ex WW'erer and his brothers Richard and Kim.

 

We have the OVEN ..can anyone carry it ???

 

60mm high trays maximum height for warming up food casseroles etc.

Also keep your pies pasties and sausage rolls under that height !!!

 

Have spoken with big Maurie from The Glen and they will be their this year and expecting us.  

 

WUBIN is celebrating it's 100 year anniversary ....on Saturday .......13th of September 2008.

Various events are happening throughout the day ....should be at least a dozen or so people in town for the event !!!!!  

 

We have "things" happening .........

.......can't wait to see you all, only a week to go

 

 

B...otm.

 

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 When Who Where

 

           WALLISTON Safari 3 - 2008

 

A HISTORICAL RECORD OF THE THIRD WALLISTON SAFARI

 

 

DATES: 13-9-2008  to  20-9-2008

 

NUMBER OF DAYS AWAY- 8  

 

TOTAL PARTICIPANTS - 17

 

NUMBER OF VEHICLES - 6  

 

 

PARTICIPANTS

Bernard Arrantash   John Andrews   Joan Brown   Bruce Cameron   Lindsay Craig  Bill Dalgleish  Kim Dartnall  Richard Dartnall   Steve Dartnall  Dennis & Carline Humfrey   Lesley Kelleher  Keith Powell                          Julie & Danny Woodhams  Richard & Kathy Young

 

DISTANCE TRAVELLED       2250    Kms

ROUTE

Walliston – Bindoon – New Norcia – Wubin – Paynes Find – Youanmi – Sandstone – Meekatharra – Nannine – Milly Soak – Cue – Great Fingall – Cuddingwarra – Cue – Afghan Rock – Glen Station Homestead – Coodardy – Walloo Hill – Big Bell – Walga Rock – The Bloody Gate – Dalgaranga Station – Meteorite Creater – Boogardie Station Homestead – Warroan Hill – Yoweragabbie – Wogarno – Kirkalocka – Paynes Find -  Maranalgo Station – Remlap Station – Beacon – Koorda – Wyalkatchem – Dowerin – Toodyay – Walliston.

 

 

 

 

 

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Photos

A PICTORIAL RECORD OF WHAT WE DID AND WHERE WE WENT

SUNSET MEERGOON HILL



                            

        CAMPSITE - MEERGOON HILL


                                                                                                      

    

                                                    










                                             MOMENTO FROM A PREVIOUS TRIP

  

    
       KIM and JOHN

                                                   
                                                        FIRE REFLECTION

RED BLUFF

 
NATURAL ROCK FORMATION - NEAR RED BLUFF

KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE BALL - CRICKET AT YOUANMI
AS WALLISTON WANDERERS DID OVER 20 YEARS AGO

NUMBERS FROM THE SCOREBOARD - YOUANMI

   OLD MINESHAFT - SANDSTONE

"LONDON BRIDGE" - SANDSTONE

ACCESS and VENTILATION SHAFT "OLD BREWERY" SANDSTONE

SAMPLING AT THE BREWERY

VERMIN FENCE - NOT WORKING TOO GOOD THESE DAYS

STATE BATTERY - SANDSTONE

SUNSET - WAUKENJERRIE HILL
LAKE MASON STATION

          PHOTO OPORTUNITY

CARLINE KEITH and JOHN - DISCUSSING IMPORTANT "THINGS" WAUKENJERRIE HILL

DENNIS & KEITH
OLD MAIL TRUCK MEEKATHARRA

  JOHN ANDREWS in the MAIL TRUCK

SIX GUYS - ONE GIRL - WHO'S BUSTING - WHO CARES

  NIGHT LIGHTS

             MILLY SOAK - NALLAN STATION

OLD WELL - MILLY SOAK

GREAT FINGAL MINE OFFICE - DAY DAWN near CUE

BERNARD EXPLAINS A GNAMMA HOLE - WALLOO HILL

A MAN ON A MISSION - BIG BELL HOTEL

LADIES BAR & BOTTLE DEP'T - BIG BELL HOTEL

FIREPLACE SECOND FLOOR - BIG BELL HOTEL

               RAINING ON THE ROCK AT DALGARANGA

  KIM, RICHARD & STEVE DARTNALL at the RICHARDSON FAMILY
                  SIGNATURE on the DALGARANGA DAM WALL

"MISTBOW" - DALGARANGA CAMPSITE

  RESIDENT BUNGARRA - METEOR CRATER
           DALGARANGA STATION

 

JULIE & JOAN - METEORITE  CRATER
     

"HUPMOBILE TRUCK" from the FILM "BLOOD IN THE SAND"
FILMED ON LOCATION BOOGARDIE STATION

                                                 ROCK ART at WARROAN

 WARROAN CAMPSITE

                              BOTTLE and THERMOS "ART" - WARROAN

KEITH'S  80th BIRTHDAY CAKE
  REMLAP STATION CAMPSITE

                   "THE LAST BREAKFAST"  REMLAP STATION

THE LAST PHOTO - "OLD WAGON"

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Final Wrap Newsletter - Wrong Way Wround

Email of 17 November 2008

 

 

 

Good morning to all

 

Attached is the newsletter that wraps up Walliston Safari 3.

Has been a long time coming ...but ...is in colour and 3D.

Steve can you forward onto the other members of "the brothers three" ?

 

Wait and see what  the next "secret meeting of two" will have planned for the wonderful Murchison.

This meeting is scheduled for... sometime soon.

 

 

LATE NEWS

 

A couple of days ago it was my birthday ....thankyou ...and I received as a birthday present surprise ...

a new tent  which I think should be put to use more than once a year.

 

SO  as previously mentioned "The Holland Track & Cave Hill Woodlines" beckon, Hyden to Coolgardie. Because we do the 

Murchison in September I propose that this Safari be just before winter (after the heat) maybe the second week of the

combined Easter break and School holidays, probably the week of the 18-25th April 2009.

This would be   WALLISTON Safari 4. "here for a good time ...not a long time"

 

I have been reading a book about this area and it has a history in time similar to the Murchison, but for only one reason GOLD.

Richard and Kathy Young have recently travelled to this area and I eagerly await their report, which I will forward onto interested parties.

 

There are plenty of campsites lots of man made history and natural beauty.

 

Please indicate your interest and comment on the proposed dates of the Safari.

 

Bruce ...oe.( of  everywhere )

 

 

 

 

WALLISTON      SAFARI - 3

SEPTEMBER   2008

 

 

 

NEWSLETTER    WRONG WAY WROUND

 

 

 

“ LIFE’S TOO SHORT ”

 

 

 

Hi Folks

 

RAINY DAY START

Quick introductions all around for the “brothers three” Steve, Richard and Kim Dartnell late additional participants travelling with Bernard. Quick because it was raining and quick because after months of planning it was just time to go.

We did it …it was customary for Walliston Wanderers to do a “ clockwise loop” after leaving Paynes Find…but the scheduling of stops lunch etc during the day would not always fit the itinerary. This year we decided to give it a go again and do it the WRONG WAY WROUND. Success right from the start …we found a great NEW first night campsite at Meergoon Hill on Pindabunna Station.

 

 

                                                       Meergoon Hill Campsite

 

                                  

 

 

 

 

 

 

NEW GROUND

 

Many of us have not travelled these roads and some of us not for nearly thirty years. And some of us not in this direction. Day two… We headed for “Red Bluff” …after a couple of false starts and a staked trailer tyre on Lindsay’s trailer we found Red Bluff.

 

 

As is customary on a Walliston Trip we played cricket on “The Oval” at Youanmi. I think “the visitors” won by taking a catch on the last ball of the game.

 

We moved on to see

London Bridge …The Brewery …Sandstone …Barlongi Rock…  Meekatharra where we turned south. We travelled on some more familiar roads and tracks for a few days. After Boogardie we found the gravel again to go via Yoweragabbie, Wogano and on to Kirkalocka and then bitumen to Paynes Find.

 

 

 

IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER 

 

We saw…

Abandoned towns, cars and trucks, railway sidings, mines, stations, bottle collections …outstations, mining equipment old and new?

 

We had …

Moonlit nights, rainy days, warm days, dust storms.

 

At night …

Great campsites, guitar playing, didgeridoo playing, warm campfires, hot showers ! great company and good yarns.

 

RFDS

 

Our auction raised $543.15 which has been forwarded on by Carline.

Thanks to all, especially John (the hat) Andrews who was ably supported this year by Julie (wife of the newly disabled Danny… prospective RFDS patient)

 

 

 

 

DANNY

 

                        

                                                      What can I say !

 

 

From the directors chair.

Cricket star one day to… hey man… the next …hey Jules can you get me…hey Jules could you …hey Jules…

 

 

 

 

THE WALLY HAT

 

                            

 

                                                                  Still doing the rounds.

 

 

 

 

 

 

RE-UNION CAMPFIRE

 

A big gathering of Wallies was held at Carline and Dennis’s on Saturday 25^th October with a big fire, courtesy of Dennis and his vine prunings.

John showed us all his photos of the trip which were extensive and a great memory jogger of a great Safari. Also Lesley showed us her album of photo memories from the trip.

 

 

 

WELL THAT’S IT FOR THIS YEAR

 

Time to “wrap up” this newsletter of this WRONG WAY WROUND  Safari. New places, new faces, new yarns told, new yarns made (the day that Danny went belly up) old yarns that just get better with time.

 

We covered a lot of country this time, about 2150kms, we saw our share of wildlife, we made new acquaintances, we went to a lot of new places and learnt some more about the wonderful Murchison.   

 

Youanmi   Sandstone   The Glen    Boogardie   Yoweragabbie   Wogano

 

 

 

 

 

LIFE’S TOO SHORT.

17^th November 2008                                                                                                                 Bruce CAMERON

                                                                                    WALLISTON      SAFARI -3   2008

 

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