7.30am
20.5 degrees and overcast, wind blowing from the north. Had a shower of rain
earlier.
Rang
Mum and Dad to let them know we are moving on and to tell them about my
birthday nugget.
9am
the wind stopped. The clouds are moving to the east.
Geoff
& Virginia stopped by as we were packing up. Steve invited them to come
with us to Laverton which they will but they will come out tomorrow so we will
meet them in town.
Into
Leonora to stock up on food, water and fuel and have some lunch.
Headed
back out the road past Malcolm Dam and then east towards Laverton. Passed
Murrin Murrin Nickel Cobalt Mine area – big pits by the road. This area was
first targeted for gold prospecting and mining began in the 1890s. The current
nickel and cobalt mine commenced the current mine production in 1999.
Pulled
into a roadside stop beside a lake area which is dry. On the map it said it was
All Hands Well – the lady at the Laverton Info Centre called it ‘the Boats’.
Anyway we found a shady tree to park up beside as it was quite hot and there is
no breeze.
Lots
of flies so we stayed in the van putting in the co-ordinates of the next
pending leases into the Hema and Garmin GPS.
A
truck pulled in too so we are glad we moved further into the trees.
Got
a nice sunset photo whilst swatting the flies!!
Eventually
the flies disappeared as the stars came out. Lovely temperature outside so we
sat under the blanket of stars and eventually spotted some satellites. So many
stars when the moon is not shining.
9pm
a nice breeze came up. Not too much traffic on the road which is good.
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