Instead of taking the bitumen back to Geraldton, I'd checked out some alternatives on the map. I decided to take the Butcher Track to Murchison, then the Birrangarra-Pindar Road. All dirt, all good. The roads were similar to some of the ones we'd done on the tour - wide, gravel, dirt, sand and everything in between - all in very good shape. I came across a wedge tail eagle standing very proudly next to a dead roo. Later I would come across a Red 'roo (much bigger than a grey, and the first live one I'd seen all trip), sheep and then followed by a bush chook (Emu). Plenty of life out here. the Birrangarra-Pindar road is a part of the Wool Wagon Pathway and had some interesting historical stop to break up the trip. At one stage I was hoping that I wasn't going to pass another vehicle whilst on the dirt roads. That got shot when I passed about 3 cars in 20 minutes right at the end of the day.
I hit Geralton right on 5pm, so it was time to make a home somewhere - had all sorts of strife finding a campground. The visitor centre was closed and nothing was jumping out at me. Finally found something on the way out of town. Made camp for the 3rd day in a row! woohoo!
Just before looking for somewhere to stay, I called in to see the HMAS Sydney II memorial. 645 sailors perished when it was involved in a battle with a German ship. It's quite a place.
The dome is made of 645 stainless steel seagulls - each one representing a sailor from the HMAS Sydney II. I want to say it's a 'nice' place, but that's not the right word. It's well worth visiting.
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