Thursday, 9 October 2014

Eyre Hwy to Koonalda Station on Old Eyre Track - South Australia 04-10-2014

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Eyre Highway sign – However we did not see any of these animals.
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South Australian Litter Bin along Public Highways.
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Great Australian Bight.  Whale watchers visit all along the limestone cliffs that overlook the Marine Reserve, from May until end of October, for the Southern Right Whales are breeding season.
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Red Morrell (Eucalyptus longicornis) This attractive little tree, is sheltered here by shrubs of the saltbush family.
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Cotton tops - Mulla Mulla family.
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Old Shell Petrol Station at Koonalda Station
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Old Shearers hut now used by campers.
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Koonalda Cave – provided a permanant water supply to the Koonalda Station (abandoned)
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Nankeen Kestrel – This bird was collecting eggs from a Galah’s nesting hole.
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Track from Koonalada Caves.
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Old Sheep Shearing Shed - in a poor state externally.
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Sand Monitor ?  A big fella in any case. 
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Western Myall  (Acacia sowdenii) in bloom.
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A closer view of this stunning tree.
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Old Shearers Hut, maintained by the Nullarbor National Park for campers.
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The old Koonalda Station – maintained as a heritage building.
Koonalda Station was South Australia's most western pastoral property for 50 years under a lease to the Gurney family. It became part of the Nullarbor National Park in 1989 and is presently managed by National Parks and Wildlife SA. The homestead complex at Koonalda is of high heritage value as a remote dry land pastoral property relying totally on water from Koonalda Cave for stock survival.
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Late afternoon outside the old Shearers Hut.
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Our cosy fire inside the old shearers hut.

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