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Friday, June 1, 2012

Ellendale Pools, Walkaway, Greenough and Geraldton

Ellendale Pools........... The vista looking down to our camp site and the Greenough River from the top of the limestone rocky cliff





A Pelican swims along the Greenough River past our camp site 
 and a couple of ducks


Our camp fire dinner........Lamb chops and lots of vegetables
 Travelling onto Geraldton we stopped at the Walkaway Station Museum
On the northern side of Greenough a photo opportunity of the 'Leaning Tree'. The Leaning Trees of Greenough belong to a native Western Australian Species E. Camaldulensis, River Gum. Their characteristic 'lean' is caused by constant strong southerly winds that burn off growth on the windward side (flagging). This eucalyptus is known to be a very hardy grower though it has weak branches. 
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Geraldton................


A very pretty approach to Geraldton from the south
The Geraldton-Greenough Visitor Centre was formerly the Victoria District Hospital
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The following photos are taken on a hill behind the centre of Geraldton of the
HMAS Sydney Memorial 



HMAS Sydney 11 Memorial



This plague explains the memorial




A bronze statue of a woman gazing hopefully out to sea as she awaits news of her sailor at sea
 St Francis Xaviers Catholic Catherdral built in stages from 1914 to 1938.
The byzantine style architecture is one by Monsignor Hawes
 Point Moore Lighthouse Geraldton
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Chapman Valley..............

The vista entering the Chapman Valley just north of Geraldton.
 In the distance the flat top hills of the Moresby Range
Sun setting on our camp site at Fig Tree Crossing Chapman Valley

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