Leonora to Sandstone

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We left Leonora about 9.15 AM and drove slowly to our next destination. Many Wedge Tail Eagles on the road, some are just magnificent, unfortunately as soon as we approached them, they flew away, making it impossible to photograph.

We visited Leinster very briefly and were impressed by the mining town, it was very green and very pretty, extremely well kept. The caravan park is now open to the public and we are told that the cost per night is $10.00. However we pressed on traveling, as our destination was Sandstone for the day.

The Van Park in Sandstone is very well kept and comfortable $18.00 for a power site.

We visited the 17.5 Km heritage trail and the photos will speak for themselves. We enjoyed it and find it interesting, good gravel road to drive on.

As in Gwalia and in all of this region, when one does the “Heritage Trail” from Coolgardie and up to Sandstone, one understand much better the meaning of “Gold Fever”. A word of caution, especially if you travel with children, there are abandoned mine shafts everywhere, and most of them are unprotected.

Tomorrow we will leave for Mt Magnet, getting ready to go home

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Photos

Sandstone Heritage Trail
On the way to Sandstone, incredible modern technology in the middle of nowhere, these power poles follow the Rd all the way

Sandstone Heritage Trail
The history of the brewery on the heritage trail

Sandstone Heritage Trail
Entrance to the Commodious cellar , looks like a cave? that's because it is. It is where they stored the beer, it is a tunnel driven into the face of the breakaway, it was kept cool in very hot weather by a hole bored through the ceiling of the cellar up to the top of the breakaway.

Sandstone Heritage Trail
Bored hole viewed from the bottom of the cellar

Sandstone Heritage Trail
Bored hole viewed from the top of the cellar

Sandstone Heritage Trail
Breakaway on the Heritage Trail

Sandstone Heritage Trail
From the top of the breakaway, unfortunately John was unable to do the climb, and settled for a royal wave....

Sandstone Heritage Trail
View form London Bridge on the Heritage Trail

Sandstone Heritage Trail
London Bridge is part of a formation about 800 meters long varying in height from around 3 to 10 meters it is believed to be about 350 Million years old, unfortunately it is getting very fragile and will eventually "fall down"

Sandstone Heritage Trail
A close up of the Bridge

Sandstone Heritage Trail
yours truly

Sandstone Heritage Trail
An abandoned mine on the Heritage Trail

Sandstone Heritage Trail
"Contradiction Well" was the first town water supply. It was located on Menzies Rd for prospectors, Cobb and Co Coaches and travellers traversing the area. It was mainly used for watering horses and livestock.