Hyden and Wave Rock 16th September

Inside the BIG ORANGE

The BIG ORANGE

Hannah with the BIG COW (that really isn't that big)

One of the many cow sculptures in Brunswick Junction

One of the many cow sculptures in Brunswick Junction

Hannah milking the cow sculpture in Brunswick Junction

Hannah with the BIG RAM in Wagin

Strick and kids on Wave Rock

Hannah and Louise surfing Wave Rock

Riding the waves on a boogie board they found

Jacob, Louise and Hannah surfing the wave

The view from the top of Wave Rock

Inside the Hippo's Yawn

The trip to Kalgoorlie was going to be via a little town called Hyden where there is a wave rock. To get there we left Fremantle planning to travel the tourist road (which was really the Freeway) south towards Harvey, Brunswick Junction and then across to Wagin. We had chosen this direction due to Hannah and her infatuation with the BIG AUSSIE ICONS. Harvey had the BIG ORANGE, Brunswick Junction had the BIG COW (that wasn't really BIG) and Wagin had the BIG RAM. So after visiting all these and probably adding on extra Km's and time to our trip we ended up staying at Hyden in a cabin due to Strick's back and his inability to be able to get up up onto and down from our bed without being in pain. Many of the other towns had little in the way of accommodation and we decided it was easier to make our way to Hyden.
It also meant Wednesday had fewer Km's to travel to get to Kalgoorlie. Before leaving Hyden we visited Wave Rock and the Hippo's yawn. Yes it meant more walking but was worth it in the end. The kids had a surf and we climbed to the top of the rock. It is fascinating how over time due to weather the rock had formed like a big wave.
A milkshake in Hyden and a quick look around along with fuelling with diesel it was time to make the trek to Kalgoorlie. The wildflowers along the side of the road were rather pretty and the gravel road was in good nick so the trip was pleasant.