{"id":1357,"date":"2015-12-31T15:36:52","date_gmt":"2015-12-31T07:36:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ourtraveldiaries.info\/?page_id=1357"},"modified":"2018-02-06T11:40:04","modified_gmt":"2018-02-06T03:40:04","slug":"fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/","title":{"rendered":"Fanny Cove and Norseman&#8217;s Bee Hive\/Lake Dundas Loops"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--nextpage-->\n<h6><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><em>Friday, 18th December 2015<\/em><\/span><\/h6>\n<p>\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-1357 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd1\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/03\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD1-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Route we took to our camp at Overshot Hill, Ravensthorpe\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1518\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/03\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD1-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/03\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD1-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1518'>\n\t\t\t\tRoute we took to our camp at Overshot Hill, Ravensthorpe\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<br \/>\nWe&#8217;ve made it through another year and now the time has come to head off on our end of year holiday. We&#8217;ve taken Friday off to get the jump on holiday travellers by leaving a few days early. We now have a new tradition when heading out on trip away&#8230;&#8230;. call in at Jesters and grab some pies for the road. This tradition only started last trip but hey they have to start somewhere, sometime. Last time we went to Jesters Kalamunda so we thought we&#8217;d try Jesters in Armadale as it&#8217;s more on our direct route. Hmmmm&#8230;. maybe go back to Kalamunda next time, they also have Krispy Cream Donuts.<\/p>\n<p>That over with we make tracks for Ravensthorpe, well, actually Overshot Hill which is about 10kms north of Ravensthorpe on the Newdegate-Ravensthorpe Rd.<\/p>\n<p>The rest of the day&#8217;s run was uneventful. We pulled in to Overshot about 5.10pm and set up camp, there were two other campers there. Even though it&#8217;s Dec we forgot how cool the evenings can be down on the south coast. As the sun set we enjoyed listening to the birds chatter away, and chatter they did. They chattered all night long after we&#8217;d gone to bed and didn&#8217;t stop until the sun came up the next morning. As always, with the setting sun, the down side is the arrival of mozzies. We were inundated with and bitten by a million mozzies on our last trip so we invested in a 12 volt mozzie zapper which we trialled tonight. It seemed to work OK.<\/p>\n<!--nextpage-->\n<h6><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><em>Saturday, 19th December 2015<\/em><\/span><\/h6>\n<p>\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-1357 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"490\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/03\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD2-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Ravensthorpe to Fanny Cove leg\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-1519\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/03\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD2-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/03\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD2-1-300x245.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-1519'>\n\t\t\t\tRavensthorpe to Fanny Cove leg\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<br \/>\nWe diesel up and grab some last minute supplies from the IGA at Ravensthorpe. I&#8217;ll say it again, this is the second time we&#8217;ve shopped here; if you forget it when you leave home chances are they&#8217;ll have it, from food to hardware, camping gear to lotto even max tracks!.<\/p>\n<p>Back on the road we head for Stokes National Park and Fanny Cove where we&#8217;ll set up camp for a few days. To get to Fanny Cove you need to head for Quagi Beach and then turn off to the right and head in to Stokes National Park.<\/p>\n<p>Along the way we saw a familiar sight &#8211; the pilot vehicle of a large load approaching. Now in the old days the signage would say &#8220;WIDE LOAD&#8221; or &#8220;OVER LENGTH&#8221; and you knew what you were dealing with. Now they just say &#8220;OVERSIZE&#8221; and that doesn&#8217;t really tell the story. Is it wide? How wide? Do you need to pull off?? I&#8217;m not a fan of the new signage but no doubt it was introduced to save money as now one sign fits all!!<\/p>\n<p>We come to the turn off and head down, not long after there is a sign saying 4WD only past this point, we pressure down and fit our flag. The road is single lane but OK and we&#8217;d probably rate it easy. There?s some sand and limestone and a couple of blind hills so drive with caution. Our average speed for the 7km trip was about 30kph. Then you see it ? the ocean ? deep blue punctuated with white caps. This will be home for the next few days.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-1357 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd1-01\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD1-01-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Fanny Cove, almost there.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-1367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD1-01-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD1-01-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-1367'>\n\t\t\t\tFanny Cove, almost there.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd1-02\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD1-02-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Our first glimpse of Fanny Cove\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-1368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD1-02-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD1-02-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-1368'>\n\t\t\t\tOur first glimpse of Fanny Cove\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Arriving at Fanny Cove we find there is a day use area and the camp area which has only four camp sites and an Eco Toilet; the first two lower sites near the toilet are taken. We take the highest one and make camp. It?s just before 11.00am. We have ocean glimpses from our lounge room, we got a good spot we think. Then&#8230;.. the wind starts and it blows all day and night. The awnings have to be repegged many times throughout the day.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-1357 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd1-03\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD1-03-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Our camp at Fanny Cove\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-1369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD1-03-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD1-03-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-1369'>\n\t\t\t\tOur camp at Fanny Cove\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd1-04\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD1-04-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"The view from our lounge - Fanny Cove\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-1370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD1-04-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD1-04-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-1370'>\n\t\t\t\tThe view from our lounge &#8211; Fanny Cove\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>We went for walk down to the beach where the sea wages war on the rocks and the soft coastline. The wind is still blowing but it doesn&#8217;t seem so bad when you?re out in the warm sun, in fact it&#8217;s refreshing.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-5' class='gallery galleryid-1357 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd1-07\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"402\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD1-07-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"The rugged rock beach front at Fanny Cove\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-1373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD1-07-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD1-07-1-300x201.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-1373'>\n\t\t\t\tThe rugged rock beach front at Fanny Cove\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd1-13\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"164\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD1-13-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"The rocky shore - Fanny Cove, Stokes National Park\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-1361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD1-13-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD1-13-1-300x82.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-1361'>\n\t\t\t\tThe rocky shore &#8211; Fanny Cove, Stokes National Park\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<br \/>\nWe came across some ( black with red beak ), a Pacific Gull (white with red tipped yellow beak ) some Crested Terns and your garden variety seagulls. The Sooty Oyster Catcher, Pied Oyster Catcher and the Red Capped and Hooded Plover are shore birds and they use Sooty Oyster Catchers this area to nest between Aug and Feb. Their eggs are laid in a shallow hole in the sand on the shore. If visiting this area during nesting season please take care when walking along the beach and above the high tide line.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-6' class='gallery galleryid-1357 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd1-18\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"402\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD1-18-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Sooty Oyster Catchers on the rocks at Fanny Cove\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-1366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD1-18-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD1-18-1-300x201.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-1366'>\n\t\t\t\tSooty Oyster Catchers on the rocks at Fanny Cove\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd1-06\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"402\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD1-06-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Pacific Gull, it&#039;s the largest of the Gull family - Fanny Cove\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-1372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD1-06-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD1-06-1-300x201.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-1372'>\n\t\t\t\tPacific Gull, it&#8217;s the largest of the Gull family &#8211; Fanny Cove\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd1-09\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"402\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD1-09-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Crested Tern coming in for a landing - Fanny Cove\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-1375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD1-09-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD1-09-1-300x201.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-1375'>\n\t\t\t\tCrested Tern coming in for a landing &#8211; Fanny Cove\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<br \/>\nThe coastline changes from rugged rocky outcrops with the ocean constantly crashing over them to a smooth beach lending itself to some fishing while the waves roar as they break against the ocean.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-7 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-7 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-7 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-7 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-7' class='gallery galleryid-1357 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd1-05\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD1-05-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"A calm Fanny Cove - Stokes National Park\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-1371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD1-05-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD1-05-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-1371'>\n\t\t\t\tA calm Fanny Cove &#8211; Stokes National Park\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd1-11\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD1-11-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Is it a walrus? no it&#039;s a rock - Fanny Cove\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-1359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD1-11-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD1-11-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-1359'>\n\t\t\t\tIs it a walrus? no it&#8217;s a rock &#8211; Fanny Cove\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd1-17\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"402\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD1-17-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"The wild Southern Ocean - Fanny Cove\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-1365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD1-17-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD1-17-1-300x201.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-1365'>\n\t\t\t\tThe wild Southern Ocean &#8211; Fanny Cove\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>A young couple pull in around 4ish and take the last spot. Like the other campers here they?re also quiet which is refreshing. It&#8217;s nice to have neighbours who enjoy the surroundings and don&#8217;t spoil it with noise pollution.<\/p>\n<p>Tea out the way we settle back and watch some TV and listen to the birds. They have a lovely distinct song and although we can hear them in the trees around us, some as close as 2mts we can&#8217;t see them for looking. They continue on into the night. We fall asleep serenaded by the ocean?s rhythmic chant and the bird song.<\/p>\n<!--nextpage-->\n<h6><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><em>Sunday, 20th December 2015<\/em><\/span><\/h6>\n<p>We woke to the hum of a mozzie who had been feeding on us overnight and she was full, it&#8217;s a wonder she could fly.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-8 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-8 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-8 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-8 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-8' class='gallery galleryid-1357 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd2-1\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"490\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD2-1-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"&#039;My belly is full&#039; The mozzie that fed on us overnight\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-8-1376\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD2-1-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD2-1-1-300x245.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-8-1376'>\n\t\t\t\t&#8216;My belly is full&#8217; The mozzie that fed on us overnight\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<br \/>\nToday we&#8217;re going to enjoy the peace and tranquility of Fanny Cove. It&#8217;s a great spot for bird watching, walking or beach fishing although it could be a bit dangerous off the rocks when the ocean is crashing on them. It isn&#8217;t as windy as yesterday but sill quite blowy. Yesterday the ranger said the strong winds were unusual for this time of year. Although the wind blows the sand around it helps to keep the temperature down.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-9 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-9 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-9 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-9 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-9' class='gallery galleryid-1357 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd2-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD2-2-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Heading down to the beach - Fanny Cove\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-9-1377\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD2-2-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD2-2-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-9-1377'>\n\t\t\t\tHeading down to the beach &#8211; Fanny Cove\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd2-3\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"205\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD2-3-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Looking toward Quagi Beach - Fanny Cove, Stokes National Park\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-9-1378\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD2-3-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD2-3-1-300x103.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-9-1378'>\n\t\t\t\tLooking toward Quagi Beach &#8211; Fanny Cove, Stokes National Park\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd2-4\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD2-4-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Looking toward Shoal Cape, Fanny Cove\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-9-1379\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD2-4-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD2-4-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-9-1379'>\n\t\t\t\tLooking toward Shoal Cape, Fanny Cove\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>The Southern Ocean is the 4th largest ocean, the only ocean to go all around the world and also encompasses the South Pole. The Emperor Penguin makes the ice of the Southern Ocean it&#8217;s home along with Antarctica while the Wandering Albatross also call the Southern Ocean home. Although we thought it was windy at Fanny Cove and the Southern Ocean is renowned for some of the strongest winds and largest waves by comparison we were treated to a reasonably calm ocean.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-10 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-10 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-10 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-10 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-10' class='gallery galleryid-1357 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd2-5\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD2-5-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Waves breaking - Fanny Cove\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-10-1380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD2-5-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD2-5-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-10-1380'>\n\t\t\t\tWaves breaking &#8211; Fanny Cove\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd2-7\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD2-7-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Another wave breaks - Fanny Cove\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-10-1382\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD2-7-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD2-7-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-10-1382'>\n\t\t\t\tAnother wave breaks &#8211; Fanny Cove\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd2-8\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"402\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD2-8-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"The Southern Ocean - Fanny Cove\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-10-1383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD2-8-2.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD2-8-2-300x201.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-10-1383'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Southern Ocean &#8211; Fanny Cove\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<br \/>\nWe saw more Sooty Oyster Catchers than any other bird including the humble sea gull.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-11 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-11 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-11 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-11 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-11' class='gallery galleryid-1357 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd2-9\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"402\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD2-9-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Sooty Oyster Catchers - Fanny Cove\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-11-1384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD2-9-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD2-9-1-300x201.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-11-1384'>\n\t\t\t\tSooty Oyster Catchers &#8211; Fanny Cove\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<!--nextpage-->\n<h6><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><em>Monday, 21st December 2015<\/em><\/span><\/h6>\n<p>We spent most of today just relaxing and taking in the lovely coastal sights. There&#8217;s so much insect and plant life out here that you don&#8217;t get or see in suburbia. Later we repacked the car ready for our departure tomorrow.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-12 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-12 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-12 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-12 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-12' class='gallery galleryid-1357 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd3-1\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD3-1-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Type of ant at our camp - Fanny Cove\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-12-1385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD3-1-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD3-1-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-12-1385'>\n\t\t\t\tType of ant at our camp &#8211; Fanny Cove\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd3-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD3-2-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Looking out toward Quagi Beach from our camp - Fanny Cove\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-12-1386\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD3-2-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD3-2-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-12-1386'>\n\t\t\t\tLooking out toward Quagi Beach from our camp &#8211; Fanny Cove\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd3-3\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD3-3-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"A local coastal plant - Fanny Cove\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-12-1387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD3-3-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD3-3-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-12-1387'>\n\t\t\t\tA local coastal plant &#8211; Fanny Cove\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<br \/>\nWe are 4 days away from the Full Moon and tonight we saw the Waxing Gibbous Moon ( 3\/4 moon ). Waxing means the moon&#8217;s illumination is expanding and Gibbous means the moon is more than 1\/2 illuminated. The moon rose at 2.56PM and the sun was due to set at 7.22PM. By 7.37PM the sky had darkened enough for us to get a photo of the moon as it shone over our camp.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-13 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-13 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-13 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-13 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-13' class='gallery galleryid-1357 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd3-4\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD3-4-1-533x800.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"3\/4 moon - Fanny Cove\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-13-1388\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD3-4-1-533x800.jpg 533w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD3-4-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD3-4-1.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-13-1388'>\n\t\t\t\t3\/4 moon &#8211; Fanny Cove\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<!--nextpage-->\n<h6><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><em>Tuesday, 22nd December 2015<\/em><\/span><\/h6>\n<p>\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-14 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-14 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-14 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-14 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-14' class='gallery galleryid-1357 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd3\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/03\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD3-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Fanny Cove to Peak Charles\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-14-1543\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/03\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD3-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/03\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD3-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-14-1543'>\n\t\t\t\tFanny Cove to Peak Charles\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<br \/>\nWe&#8217;re leaving this lovely camping spot and going to take a look around Shoal Cape and Moir Homestead.? On the way we saw a grub and with a little help from the Dept. of Ag it was identified as a Scarab Beetle larva ( aka a curl grub ) along what is the road out. After taking some photos? and moving it out of harms way we were off.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-15 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-15 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-15 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-15 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-15' class='gallery galleryid-1357 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd4-01\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD4-01-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Packed up ready to leave, apart from the footprints you wouldn&#039;t know we&#039;d been there - Fanny Cove\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-15-1398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD4-01-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD4-01-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-15-1398'>\n\t\t\t\tPacked up ready to leave, apart from the footprints you wouldn&#8217;t know we&#8217;d been there &#8211; Fanny Cove\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd4-02\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD4-02-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"A Scarab Beetle Larva burrowing on the road out of Fanny Cove camp ground (aka curl grub)\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-15-1399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD4-02-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD4-02-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-15-1399'>\n\t\t\t\tA Scarab Beetle Larva burrowing on the road out of Fanny Cove camp ground (aka curl grub)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-16 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-16 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-16 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-16 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-16' class='gallery galleryid-1357 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd4-03\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD4-03-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Heading Towards Shoal Cape, Stokes National Park\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-1400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD4-03-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD4-03-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-1400'>\n\t\t\t\tHeading Towards Shoal Cape, Stokes National Park\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<br \/>\nShoal Cape is a short drive from Fanny Cove. The track to Shoal Cape is littered with picturesque views of the Southern Ocean which change around every corner. Once at Shoal Cape there are a couple of camping spots and a small car park. A short walk down the steps takes you to a viewing platform and then down to the beach. The viewing platform offers a great view of the Southern Ocean which was a bit calmer here than back at Fanny Cove. Along the way down to the beach and even at the base of the coastal dunes we saw several varieties of coastal wildflowers.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-17 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-17 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-17 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-17 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-17' class='gallery galleryid-1357 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd4-04\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD4-04-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"The coastline on the way to Shoal Cape - Stokes National Park\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-17-1401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD4-04-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD4-04-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-17-1401'>\n\t\t\t\tThe coastline on the way to Shoal Cape &#8211; Stokes National Park\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd4-05\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD4-05-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Looking back to Fanny Cove - Stokes National Park\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-17-1402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD4-05-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD4-05-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-17-1402'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Beach at Shoal Cape &#8211; Stokes National Park\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-18 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-18 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-18 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-18 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-18' class='gallery galleryid-1357 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd4-06\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD4-06-1-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Australian Bluebell at Shoal Cape - Stokes National Park\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-18-1403\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD4-06-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD4-06-1.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-18-1403'>\n\t\t\t\tAustralian Bluebell at Shoal Cape &#8211; Stokes National Park\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd4-07\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD4-07-1-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Local wildflower growing on the dunes at Shoal Cape\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-18-1404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD4-07-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD4-07-1.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-18-1404'>\n\t\t\t\tLocal wildflower growing on the dunes at Shoal Cape\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd4-08\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD4-08-1-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Pink Rice flower growing on the dunes at Shoal Cape - Stokes National Park\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-18-1405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD4-08-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD4-08-1.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-18-1405'>\n\t\t\t\tPink Rice flower growing on the dunes at Shoal Cape &#8211; Stokes National Park\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd4-10\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD4-10-1-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Coastal wildflower - Stokes National Park\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-18-1407\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD4-10-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD4-10-1.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-18-1407'>\n\t\t\t\tCoastal wildflower &#8211; Stokes National Park\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-19 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-19 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-19 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-19 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-19' class='gallery galleryid-1357 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd4-09\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD4-09-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"The Southern Ocean at Shoal Cape - Stokes National Park\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-19-1406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD4-09-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD4-09-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-19-1406'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Southern Ocean at Shoal Cape &#8211; Stokes National Park\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd4-11\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD4-11-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Coming back from Shoal Cape, Stokes National Park.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-19-1408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD4-11-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD4-11-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-19-1408'>\n\t\t\t\tComing back from Shoal Cape, Stokes National Park.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd4-12\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD4-12-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"One of the tracks we travelled in Stokes National Park\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-19-1409\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD4-12-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD4-12-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-19-1409'>\n\t\t\t\tOne of the tracks we travelled in Stokes National Park\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd4-13\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD4-13-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Coastal wildflower - Stokes National Park\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-19-1410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD4-13-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD4-13-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-19-1410'>\n\t\t\t\tCoastal wildflower &#8211; Stokes National Park\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>We now had to backtrack to Fanny Cove then turn left to head on out to Moir Homestead.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-20 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-20 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-20 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-20 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-20' class='gallery galleryid-1357 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd4-21\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD4-21-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Entrance to Moir Homestead - Stokes National Park\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-20-1389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD4-21-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD4-21-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-20-1389'>\n\t\t\t\tEntrance to Moir Homestead &#8211; Stokes National Park\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<br \/>\nThe short walk from the car park down to the ruins was lined with banksia trees, we&#8217;ve never seen so many in one spot.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-21 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-21 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-21 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-21 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-21' class='gallery galleryid-1357 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd4-14\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD4-14-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Banksia tree at Moir Homestead - Stokes National Park\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-21-1411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD4-14-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD4-14-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-21-1411'>\n\t\t\t\tBanksia tree at Moir Homestead &#8211; Stokes National Park\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<br \/>\nAlex &amp; John Moir took the lease of 14000 acres at Fanny Cove in 1873 but their first choice to build wasn&#8217;t suitable due to a lack of water. They relocated to the current location which is 2km from Fanny Cove and built the homestead comprising of a 2 room cottage, a blacksmith shop, shepherd huts and some other buildings. They used local limestone and timber. Alex &amp; John were instrumental in opening up the region; cutting a track to Dundas, selling stores to miners landing from ships in Fanny Cove and those who were heading overland to Broomehill and they carted flour to Coolgardie. The Moir&#8217;s continued to own and farm the land until 1949 when sadly Litchard Moir was found dead approx 6kms east of the homestead. It&#8217;s thought he had a heart attack.<\/p>\n<p>Indigenous Australians lived in the region for thousands of years prior to white settlement and created a society and lifestyle in these harsh surroundings and I&#8217;m sure they suffered hardships too although they worked with the land and nature using it to their advantage.<\/p>\n<p>The early settlers used a different approach to creating a lifestyle that in some way replicated what they had left behind. Because their needs and desires included a sense of permanancy it was probably harder work for them. It&#8217;s hard to imagine toiling as they did in harsh conditions without the mod cons we enjoy today. The Moirs and other early settlers and explorers, John Forest, John Septimus Roe, John Holland, The Dempsters and others all played a part in settling and it must be said altering the region. That said I don&#8217;t think too many people would would be inclined to replicate their efforts. Gee, we drove here in an air conditioned vehicle!<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-22 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-22 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-22 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-22 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-22' class='gallery galleryid-1357 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd4-15\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD4-15-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"One of the 5 remaining buildings of the Moir Homestead - Stokes National Park\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-22-1412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD4-15-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD4-15-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-22-1412'>\n\t\t\t\tOne of the 5 remaining buildings of the Moir Homestead &#8211; Stokes National Park\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd4-16\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD4-16-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Remains of the shops at Moir Homestead - Stokes National Park\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-22-1413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD4-16-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD4-16-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-22-1413'>\n\t\t\t\tRemains of the shops at Moir Homestead &#8211; Stokes National Park\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd4-19\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD4-19-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Remains of one of the farm vehicles - Moir Homestead\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-22-1416\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD4-19-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD4-19-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-22-1416'>\n\t\t\t\tRemains of one of the farm vehicles &#8211; Moir Homestead\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<br \/>\nThe site of the homestead is dominated by a large Morton Bay Fig tree which was full of fruit still ripening. The tree is a magnet to birds and the ranger told us many visitors help themselves to a feed of figs.<\/p>\n<p>Just beyond the fig tree we were privileged and excited to see a kangaroo laying in the shade with a joey in her pouch. She allowed us to get some photos of her. There was another roo resting a bit further away.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-23 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-23 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-23 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-23 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-23' class='gallery galleryid-1357 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd4-20\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"232\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD4-20-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"The Morton Bay Fig tree is at least 100yrs old - Moir Homestead\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-23-1417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD4-20-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD4-20-1-300x116.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-23-1417'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Morton Bay Fig tree is at least 100yrs old &#8211; Moir Homestead\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-24 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-24 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-24 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-24 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-24' class='gallery galleryid-1357 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd4-17\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"402\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD4-17-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Mum roo and her joey in the pouch - Moir Homestead\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-24-1414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD4-17-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD4-17-1-300x201.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-24-1414'>\n\t\t\t\tMum roo and her joey in the pouch &#8211; Moir Homestead\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd4-18\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"402\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD4-18-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"She posed for a photo - Smile - Moir Homestead\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-24-1415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD4-18-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD4-18-1-300x201.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-24-1415'>\n\t\t\t\tShe posed for a photo &#8211; Smile &#8211; Moir Homestead\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<br \/>\nWe headed back toward Quagi Beach were we planned to have some lunch before heading on to Peak Charles where we&#8217;d make our camp for the day. As much as we love the red dirt we never tire of seeing our beautiful coastline and took some more photos along the Quagi Beach coast. Quagi Beach offers camping and allows dogs. The Shire of Esperance manages this camp site and there is a $10 per person camping fee.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-25 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-25 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-25 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-25 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-25' class='gallery galleryid-1357 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd4-23\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD4-23-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Quagi Beach, West of Esperance, Western Australia\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-25-1391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD4-23-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD4-23-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-25-1391'>\n\t\t\t\tQuagi Beach, West of Esperance, Western Australia\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd4-24\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD4-24-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"A few Kms West of Quagi Beach\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-25-1392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD4-24-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD4-24-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-25-1392'>\n\t\t\t\tA few Kms West of Quagi Beach\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd4-25\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD4-25-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Along the Coast, West of Quagi Beach\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-25-1393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD4-25-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD4-25-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-25-1393'>\n\t\t\t\tAlong the Coast, West of Quagi Beach\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<br \/>\nAlong the way to Peak Charles we saw some tall skinny wildflowers which reminded hubby of Triffids so that&#8217;s what we called them until we got home and identified them as Red Rods. They flower in summer and thrive in the dry arid surroundings. Growing to a height of 2mts they really stand out against the low surrounding shrub land.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-26 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-26 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-26 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-26 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-26' class='gallery galleryid-1357 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd4-27\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD4-27-1-533x800.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"&quot;Triffids&quot; - Red Rod Wildflower - near Peak Elenore\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-26-1395\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD4-27-1-533x800.jpg 533w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD4-27-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD4-27-1.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-26-1395'>\n\t\t\t\t&#8220;Triffids&#8221; &#8211; Red Rod Wildflower &#8211; near Peak Elenore\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<br \/>\nYou always know when you&#8217;re approaching Peak Charles. Rising 500mts from the flat land it can be seen for about 50kms from every direction and as you get closer you can see Peak Eleanora, a little smaller than Peak Charles. John Septimus Roe ( Roe Hwy ) named Peak Charles after Governor Charles Fitzgerald while Peak Eleanora was named after Charles&#8217; second wife. It is a lovely spot to camp for a night or three and is Free!.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-27 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-27 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-27 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-27 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-27' class='gallery galleryid-1357 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd4-26\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD4-26-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"South of Peak Charles (Right) and Peak Eleanora (Left)\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-27-1394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD4-26-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD4-26-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-27-1394'>\n\t\t\t\tSouth of Peak Charles (Right) and Peak Eleanora (Left)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>When we arrived we picked our camping bay and as hubby was reversing in I spotted a Gould&#8217;s Goanna in his hole just next to our bay. Hubby stopped reversing so I could get a photo but as I opened the back door to get the camera it fell out &#8211; Doh!! I grabbed it anxious to get a photo before the goanna fled but it wasn&#8217;t working. A quick repair by hubby allowed me to get some great shots. We set up camp and the goanna was our neighbour for the evening. The camera only works in manual mode now \ud83d\ude41<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-28 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-28 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-28 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-28 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-28' class='gallery galleryid-1357 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd4-28\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"402\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD4-28-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Goulds Goanna , this little guy was our neighbour at Peak Charles camp ground\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-28-1396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD4-28-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD4-28-1-300x201.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-28-1396'>\n\t\t\t\tGoulds Goanna , this little guy was our neighbour at Peak Charles camp ground\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd4-29\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"402\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD4-29-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Race Horse Goanna, near our camp site - Peak Charles camp ground\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-28-1397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD4-29-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD4-29-1-300x201.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-28-1397'>\n\t\t\t\tGoulds Goanna, also known as Race Horse Goanna, near our camp site &#8211; Peak Charles camp ground\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<!--nextpage-->\n<h6><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><em>Wednesday, 23rd December 2015<\/em><\/span><\/h6>\n<p>\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-29 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-29 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-29 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-29 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-29' class='gallery galleryid-1357 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd4\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/03\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD4-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Peak Charles to Norseman via Bee Hive Loop\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-29-1521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/03\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD4-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/03\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD4-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-29-1521'>\n\t\t\t\tPeak Charles to Norseman via Bee Hive Loop\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<br \/>\nWe had a leisurely breaky then packed up and were back on the road by 8.30am. We&#8217;re heading into Noresman but we&#8217;re not going via the Esperance &#8211; Norseman Road. The plan is to pick up the Beehive loop and follow it through to it&#8217;s northern end where it meets back up with the Esperance &#8211; Norseman Road.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-30 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-30 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-30 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-30 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-30' class='gallery galleryid-1357 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd5-01\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD5-01-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Peak Charles\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-30-1418\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD5-01-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD5-01-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-30-1418'>\n\t\t\t\tPeak Charles\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd5-02\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD5-02-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Our camp site at Peak Charles\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-30-1419\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD5-02-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD5-02-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-30-1419'>\n\t\t\t\tOur camp site at Peak Charles\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<br \/>\nAbout 9.50am we start along the southern end of the loop but it&#8217;s not long before we hit an obstacle. We get out and have a better look, the track has been washed away and there is a large &#8220;crack&#8221; in the track, about 30mts wide with a reasonable sharp drop off. We notice what appears to be a go around on the right hand side so we head down that track.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-31 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-31 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-31 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-31 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-31' class='gallery galleryid-1357 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd5-03\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD5-03-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"The beginning of Beehive Trail\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-31-1420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD5-03-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD5-03-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-31-1420'>\n\t\t\t\tThe beginning of Beehive Trail\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<br \/>\nSometimes you never really know if the <em>detour<\/em> you&#8217;re taking will get you to your destination. When your driving off the beaten track you&#8217;ll see tracks everywhere and they don&#8217;t always show up on the map or the Hema. Anyway our detour got us to Beehives Tank \ud83d\ude42 As we approached we could see 3 emus in the distance and think we may have startled them.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-32 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-32 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-32 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-32 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-32' class='gallery galleryid-1357 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd5-04\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD5-04-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Emus at Beehive Tank\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-32-1421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD5-04-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD5-04-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-32-1421'>\n\t\t\t\tEmus at Beehive Tank\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd5-05\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD5-05-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Beehive Tank\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-32-1422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD5-05-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD5-05-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-32-1422'>\n\t\t\t\tBeehive Tank\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<br \/>\nThe tank was larger than we were expecting and it was full. There was a hose and tap plumbing running from the tank. Although the name suggested we would see plenty of bees here we didn&#8217;t. We did however see quite a few Potter Wasps. Three of them seemed to be engaged in either mating or fighting. At one point two flew away joined and the third flew after them and picked them up mid air and took them back. It was fascinating to watch.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-33 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-33 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-33 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-33 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-33' class='gallery galleryid-1357 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd5-07\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD5-07-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Beehive Tank was full of fresh water\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-33-1424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD5-07-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD5-07-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-33-1424'>\n\t\t\t\tBeehive Tank was full of fresh water\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-34 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-34 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-34 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-34 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-34' class='gallery galleryid-1357 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd5-06\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD5-06-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"One of the Potter Wasps hanging around Beehive Tank\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-34-1423\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD5-06-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD5-06-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-34-1423'>\n\t\t\t\tOne of the Potter Wasps hanging around Beehive Tank\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd5-08\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD5-08-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Potter Wasps practicing their Brazilian Jiu Jitsu? - Beehive Tank\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-34-1425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD5-08-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD5-08-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-34-1425'>\n\t\t\t\tPotter Wasps practicing their Brazilian Jiu Jitsu? &#8211; Beehive Tank\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<br \/>\nAfter leaving Beehive Tank we continued on to Norseman. Closer to Norseman we could see the impact of the recent fires that had raged through the region about 4 weeks ago. The landscape looked like something out of movie after a nuclear blast. At one point the black skeletons of the once green shrubs stood out eerily from the light gray sand.<br \/>\nBy 1.05 pm we came to the end of the Beehive Track, it took us just over 3 hrs to travel the Beehive Loop, approx 70 kms. We turned onto the the Esperance to Norseman Road and headed to Norseman. We checked in to the Great Western Motel, we&#8217;d previously stayed at the other Motel. We have to say the Great Western Motel was a great place to stay and it&#8217;s new owner was a great bloke. We enjoyed a meal at the restaurant and retired to our room.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-35 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-35 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-35 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-35 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-35' class='gallery galleryid-1357 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd5-09\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD5-09-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Fires went through here about 4 weeks ago - along Beehive Trail\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-35-1426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD5-09-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD5-09-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-35-1426'>\n\t\t\t\tFires went through here about 4 weeks ago &#8211; along Beehive Trail\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-36 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-36 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-36 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-36 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-36' class='gallery galleryid-1357 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd5-10\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD5-10-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Beef &amp; Reef, we had tea at the Great Western Motel Norseman\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-36-1427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD5-10-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD5-10-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-36-1427'>\n\t\t\t\tBeef &#038; Reef, we had tea at the Great Western Motel Norseman\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd5-11\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD5-11-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Side salad\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-36-1428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD5-11-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD5-11-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-36-1428'>\n\t\t\t\tSide salad\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<!--nextpage-->\n<h6><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><em>Thursday, 24th December 2015<\/em><\/span><\/h6>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-37 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-37 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-37 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-37 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-37' class='gallery galleryid-1357 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd5\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/03\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD5-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Norseman to Camp along Old Hyden Norseman Rd via Dundas Coach Trail &amp; Lake Dundas Loop\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-37-1522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/03\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD5-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/03\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD5-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-37-1522'>\n\t\t\t\tNorseman to Camp along Old Hyden Norseman Rd via Dundas Coach Trail &#038; Lake Dundas Loop \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>We wake to a warm day it&#8217;s already 34 degrees at 8.30am. We&#8217;ve been to Norseman more times that we can count over the years but we&#8217;ve never done the Dundas Coach Trail so today&#8217;s the day. It was interesting and took about two hours to do the loop. One year after gold was found in the Dundas Hills in 1892, the town of Dundas was founded. It had a short lived existence as the major town in the region when in 1894 gold was found on the site of what is Norseman. People flooded into the town from all directions to seek their fortune among the richer and larger gold strike at Norseman. In 1896 the first Mail Coach arrived. The trail takes in the site of the original town of Dundas, a cricket pitch at Break O&#8217;day where social gatherings were held and the old Dundas Dam among other historical sites.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-38 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-38 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-38 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-38 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-38' class='gallery galleryid-1357 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd6-01\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD6-01-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Our room at Norseman\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-38-1441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD6-01-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD6-01-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-38-1441'>\n\t\t\t\tOur room at Norseman\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<br \/>\nOnce we&#8217;d finished rather than head straight back to Norseman we took a track that went around the northern tip of Lake Dundas. Lake Dundas is one of the largest salt lakes in Southern Australia and along with Lake Cowan water from the two was condensed to provide water to the Town of Norseman back in the 1890&#8217;s. We followed the Old Telegraph Line track which crossed Lake Dundas and then we followed a track which ran along the edge of Lake Dundas.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-39 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-39 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-39 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-39 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-39' class='gallery galleryid-1357 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd6-02\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD6-02-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Lake Dundas\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-39-1442\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD6-02-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD6-02-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-39-1442'>\n\t\t\t\tLake Dundas\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd6-03\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD6-03-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Along the track around Lake Dundas\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-39-1443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD6-03-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD6-03-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-39-1443'>\n\t\t\t\tAlong the track around Lake Dundas\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd6-04\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD6-04-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"The beginning of the track that crosses Lake Dundas\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-39-1444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD6-04-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD6-04-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-39-1444'>\n\t\t\t\tThe beginning of the track that crosses Lake Dundas\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd6-05\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD6-05-1-533x800.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Crossing Lake Dundas\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-39-1445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD6-05-1-533x800.jpg 533w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD6-05-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD6-05-1.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-39-1445'>\n\t\t\t\tCrossing Lake Dundas\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>By 11.00am it was 40 degrees and over the next hour climbed to 42 degrees. As we skirted around Lake Dundas we were treated to some lovely sights. Then the grey clouds started to roll in and just before midday we had the first drops of rain followed by thunder and lighting. Just after midday the temperature was 42 degrees and the rain set in, within 10 minutes the temp dropped to 34 degrees. We decided to stop for some lunch and watch the lightening show.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-40 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-40 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-40 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-40 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-40' class='gallery galleryid-1357 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd6-06\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD6-06-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Next to Lake Dundas\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-40-1446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD6-06-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD6-06-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-40-1446'>\n\t\t\t\tNext to Lake Dundas\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd6-07\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD6-07-1-533x800.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Lake Dundas\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-40-1429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD6-07-1-533x800.jpg 533w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD6-07-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD6-07-1.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-40-1429'>\n\t\t\t\tLake Dundas \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd6-08\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD6-08-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Not even midday and it&#039;s 42deg celcius at Lake Dundas\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-40-1430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD6-08-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD6-08-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-40-1430'>\n\t\t\t\tNot even midday and it&#8217;s 42deg celcius at  Lake Dundas\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd6-09\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD6-09-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Driving around the edge of Lake Dundas - Norseman\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-40-1431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD6-09-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD6-09-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-40-1431'>\n\t\t\t\tDriving around the edge of Lake Dundas &#8211; Norseman\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd6-10\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD6-10-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"... than it started to rain, Lake Dundas - Norseman\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-40-1432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD6-10-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD6-10-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-40-1432'>\n\t\t\t\t&#8230; than it started to rain, Lake Dundas &#8211; Norseman\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>The temperature dropped to 29 degrees which was quite pleasant after 42 degrees. We continued on our way. It&#8217;s funny how after only 30 minutes of rain the road conditions changed and we encountered some puddles. As we turned north to head back to Norseman the temperature started to climb again making it very muggy. We saw an old EH Holden along the way, although not a 4 x 4 it didn&#8217;t have any trouble getting there but didn&#8217;t quite make it back.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-41 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-41 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-41 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-41 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-41' class='gallery galleryid-1357 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd6-11\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD6-11-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"30 mins of rain and the track started to get boggy, Lake Dundas - Norseman\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-41-1433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD6-11-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD6-11-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-41-1433'>\n\t\t\t\t30 mins of rain and the track started to get boggy, Lake Dundas &#8211; Norseman\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd6-12\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD6-12-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"The rain helped cool things down.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-41-1434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD6-12-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD6-12-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-41-1434'>\n\t\t\t\tThe rain helped cool things down.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd6-13\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD6-13-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Looking out at the rain on Lake Dundas - Norseman\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-41-1435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD6-13-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD6-13-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-41-1435'>\n\t\t\t\tLooking out at the rain on Lake Dundas &#8211; Norseman\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd6-14\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD6-14-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Stormy sky - Lake Dundas\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-41-1436\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD6-14-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD6-14-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-41-1436'>\n\t\t\t\tStormy sky &#8211; Lake Dundas\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd6-15\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD6-15-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Stormy sky over Lake Dundas\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-41-1437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD6-15-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD6-15-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-41-1437'>\n\t\t\t\tStormy sky over Lake Dundas\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd6-16\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD6-16-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Wreck of and EH Holden out by Lake Dundas\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-41-1438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD6-16-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD6-16-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-41-1438'>\n\t\t\t\tWreck of and EH Holden out by Lake Dundas\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<br \/>\nAfter topping up the tank at Norseman we headed out along the Old Hyden Norseman Road to look for somewhere to camp for the night. Recent rains had left their mark on the track. One of the things we enjoy out this way is the Salmon Gums. They&#8217;re lovely trees and they&#8217;re even nicer in summer when their smooth bark salmon colored bark is easily seen. The bark fades to gray after summer so if you want to enjoy their beauty summer is the time to go. These trees can grow up to 30mts in ideal conditions but 20mts is more common.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-42 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-42 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-42 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-42 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-42' class='gallery galleryid-1357 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd6-19\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD6-19-1-533x800.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Salmon Gum along the Old Hyden - Norseman Road\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-42-1440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD6-19-1-533x800.jpg 533w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD6-19-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD6-19-1.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-42-1440'>\n\t\t\t\tSalmon Gum along the Old Hyden &#8211; Norseman Road\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<br \/>\nWe came across some newly fallen trees which needed clearing. After doing four and the chainsaw battery needing a recharge we decided to look for somewhere to camp and found a nice open spot where we enjoyed a lovely evening listening to nature as it serenaded us to sleep.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-43 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-43 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-43 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-43 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-43' class='gallery galleryid-1357 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd6-17\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD6-17-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Traveling the Old Hyden - Norseman Road\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-43-1439\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD6-17-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD6-17-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-43-1439'>\n\t\t\t\tTraveling the Old Hyden &#8211; Norseman Road\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<!--nextpage-->\n<h6><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><em>Friday, 25th December 2015<\/em><\/span><\/h6>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-44 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-44 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-44 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-44 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-44' class='gallery galleryid-1357 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd6-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/03\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD6-1-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Camp along Old Hyden Norseman Road to The Breakaways\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-44-1541\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/03\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD6-1-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/03\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD6-1-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-44-1541'>\n\t\t\t\tCamp along Old Hyden Norseman Road to The Breakaways\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>With the chainsaw charged we set off and it was only 15 minutes down the road that we came across our first tree to clear. We got four trees done in our first hour before the chainsaw battery ran out.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-45 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-45 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-45 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-45 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-45' class='gallery galleryid-1357 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd7-01\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD7-01-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Heading along the old Hyden - Norseman Road\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-45-1456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD7-01-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD7-01-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-45-1456'>\n\t\t\t\tHeading along the old Hyden &#8211; Norseman Road\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd7-02\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD7-02-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Clearing a tree from the old Hyden - Norseman Road\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-45-1457\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD7-02-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD7-02-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-45-1457'>\n\t\t\t\tClearing a tree from the old Hyden &#8211; Norseman Road\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd7-03\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD7-03-1-533x800.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"We&#039;ve cleared this section\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-45-1458\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD7-03-1-533x800.jpg 533w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD7-03-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD7-03-1.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-45-1458'>\n\t\t\t\tWe&#8217;ve cleared this section\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>We continued along the old Hyden to Norseman Road noticing the deterioration as we go. There&#8217;s one section that has a reasonably large crack running along the edge and each time we travel along here the crack is a bit wider and deeper. The old Hyden Norseman Road ends or starts at the intersection of Hyden Norseman Road and Victoria Road ( used to be called Queen Victoria Road ). In the 1990&#8217;s it was decided to realign the eastern end of the old Hyden Norseman Road from Lake Johnston onward so it ends closer to Norseman rather than finishing about 20kms north of Norseman. Three hours later we reach the end of road and pull off for some lunch before heading to The Breakaways for the night. At the southern end of the old Hyden Norseman Road there is a sign warning users that the road isn&#8217;t maintained even though it appears on many maps as a normal road.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-46 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-46 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-46 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-46 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-46' class='gallery galleryid-1357 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd7-04\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD7-04-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Stay level when you can, the old Hyden - Norseman Road\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-46-1447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD7-04-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD7-04-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-46-1447'>\n\t\t\t\tStay level when you can, the old Hyden &#8211; Norseman Road\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd7-05\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD7-05-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Popped a wheel up coming off the old Hyden - Norseman to detour around a tree\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-46-1448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD7-05-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD7-05-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-46-1448'>\n\t\t\t\tPopped a wheel up coming off the old Hyden &#8211; Norseman to detour around a tree\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd7-06\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD7-06-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Hope the crack doesn&#039;t get any wider - old Hyden - Norseman Road\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-46-1449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD7-06-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD7-06-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-46-1449'>\n\t\t\t\tHope the crack doesn&#8217;t get any wider &#8211; old Hyden &#8211; Norseman Road\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd7-07\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD7-07-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Warning Sign before traveling the old Hyden - Norseman Road\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-46-1450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD7-07-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD7-07-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-46-1450'>\n\t\t\t\tWarning Sign before traveling the old Hyden &#8211; Norseman Road\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>We pulled into The Breakaways around 3.00pm. It&#8217;s a nice quiet spot and the camping bays are generously spread out offering privacy. There is an Eco toilet there, tables and chairs and BBQ pits for use when fires are permitted. When we were there this time a couple of the camping bays had been closed off for regeneration. We enjoyed a peaceful evening watching the sun set and the moon rise.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-47 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-47 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-47 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-47 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-47' class='gallery galleryid-1357 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd7-08\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD7-08-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"A section of the Breakaways at the camp site\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-47-1451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD7-08-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD7-08-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-47-1451'>\n\t\t\t\tA section of the Breakaways at the camp site \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd7-09\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD7-09-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Overnight camp at The Breakaways along the Hyden - Norseman Road\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-47-1452\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD7-09-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD7-09-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-47-1452'>\n\t\t\t\tOvernight camp at The Breakaways along the Hyden &#8211; Norseman Road\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd7-10\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD7-10-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Sunset at our Breakaways camp - Hyden - Norseman Road\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-47-1453\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD7-10-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD7-10-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-47-1453'>\n\t\t\t\tSunset at our Breakaways camp &#8211; Hyden &#8211; Norseman Road\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-48 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-48 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-48 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-48 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-48' class='gallery galleryid-1357 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd7-11\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD7-11-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Moonrise - Full moon on 25 Dec 2015 at Breakaways camp\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-48-1454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD7-11-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD7-11-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-48-1454'>\n\t\t\t\tMoonrise &#8211; Full moon on 25 Dec 2015 at Breakaways camp\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd7-12\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD7-12-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Full moon rising over the Breakaways\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-48-1455\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD7-12-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD7-12-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-48-1455'>\n\t\t\t\tFull moon rising over the Breakaways\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<br \/>\n<!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><em>Saturday, 26th December 2015<\/em><\/span><\/h6>\n<p>\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-49 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-49 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-49 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-49 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-49' class='gallery galleryid-1357 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd7\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/03\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD7-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"The Breakaways to Emu Rocks\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-49-1524\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/03\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD7-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/03\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD7-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-49-1524'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Breakaways to Emu Rocks\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<br \/>\nThe Breakaways like similar rock formations in this region ( Wave Rock, Banks Rock, Bruce Rock and others ) were formed by erosion, mainly wind erosion, on a Mesa land form over many years. The erosion causes the upper sections to break away. The Breakaways aren&#8217;t as smooth as the above named rocks but are sill impressive none the less. The section near our camp had a couple of small caves at ground level and we did spot a rabbit kitten running into one last night.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-50 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-50 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-50 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-50 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-50' class='gallery galleryid-1357 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd8-02\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD8-02-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Looking along The Breakaways\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-50-1460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD8-02-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD8-02-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-50-1460'>\n\t\t\t\tLooking along The Breakaways\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>We&#8217;d seen Hatters Hills in a book on the Goldfields and thought today would be a good day to head that way. The track off the Hyden Norseman Road while well formed didn&#8217;t look like it had been used for some time as there small trees shooting up in the middle, some around 1mt or taller. We came across an empty water tank along the track near Lake Hope. Lake Hope is south west of Lake Johnson and is a similar size.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-51 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-51 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-51 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-51 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-51' class='gallery galleryid-1357 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd8-03\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD8-03-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"The track we took off the Hyden - Norseman Road toward Hatter Hill\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-51-1461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD8-03-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD8-03-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-51-1461'>\n\t\t\t\tThe track we took off the Hyden &#8211; Norseman Road toward Hatter Hill\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd8-04\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD8-04-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"This track hadn&#039;t been used for while\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-51-1462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD8-04-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD8-04-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-51-1462'>\n\t\t\t\tThis track hadn&#8217;t been used for while\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd8-05\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD8-05-1-533x800.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"The track to Hatter Hill\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-51-1463\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD8-05-1-533x800.jpg 533w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD8-05-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD8-05-1.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-51-1463'>\n\t\t\t\tThe track to Hatter Hill\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd8-06\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD8-06-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Empty water tank near Lake Hope on our way to Hatter Hill\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-51-1464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD8-06-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD8-06-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-51-1464'>\n\t\t\t\tEmpty water tank near Lake Hope on our way to Hatter Hill\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd8-07\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD8-07-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Lake Hope\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-51-1465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD8-07-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD8-07-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-51-1465'>\n\t\t\t\tLake Hope\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>We didn&#8217;t actually end up finding Hatters Hill. At the end of the track we turned on to the Marvel Loch &#8211; Forrestania Road. Up until now we hadn&#8217;t had much evidence of recent rains however we did come across one small puddle. We made our way to the southern end of the Holland Track passing Dragon Rocks. Along the way we came across some roos enjoying the last of the sun. One crossed our path as we made our way to Emu Rocks where camped for the night.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-52 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-52 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-52 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-52 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-52' class='gallery galleryid-1357 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd8-08\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD8-08-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"The only sign of recent rains along the Marvel Loch - Forrestania Road\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-52-1466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD8-08-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD8-08-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-52-1466'>\n\t\t\t\tThe only sign of recent rains along the Marvel Loch &#8211; Forrestania Road\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd8-09\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD8-09-1-533x800.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"We&#039;re heading to Dragon Rocks - The John Holland Way\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-52-1467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD8-09-1-533x800.jpg 533w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD8-09-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD8-09-1.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-52-1467'>\n\t\t\t\tWe&#8217;re heading to Dragon Rocks &#8211; The John Holland Way\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd8-10\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD8-10-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Dragon Rocks\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-52-1468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD8-10-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD8-10-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-52-1468'>\n\t\t\t\tDragon Rocks\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd8-11\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD8-11-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Kangaroo on the way to Emu Rocks\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-52-1469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD8-11-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD8-11-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-52-1469'>\n\t\t\t\tKangaroo on the way to Emu Rocks\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<!--nextpage-->\n<h6><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><em>Sunday, 28th December 2015<\/em><\/span><\/h6>\n<p>\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-53 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-53 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-53 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-53 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-53' class='gallery galleryid-1357 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd8\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/03\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD8-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Emu Rock to Home\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-53-1525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/03\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD8-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/03\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD8-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-53-1525'>\n\t\t\t\tEmu Rock to Home\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<br \/>\nDuring the night a group of people arrived and set up camp. Morning came and we set off for home. The first part of the trip was still on gravel as we headed to Hyden. We pulled in at the small picnic area near Wave Rock so we could re-inflate the tyres. While doing this we spotted a scorpion so grabbed a few photos before moving him out the way.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-54 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-54 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-54 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-54 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-54' class='gallery galleryid-1357 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd9-1\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD9-1-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Morning at our Emu Rock camp\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-54-1470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD9-1-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD9-1-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-54-1470'>\n\t\t\t\tMorning at our Emu Rock camp\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd9-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD9-2-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"A Scorpion seen at the toilets near Wave Rock - Hyden\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-54-1471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD9-2-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD9-2-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-54-1471'>\n\t\t\t\tA Scorpion seen at the toilets near Wave Rock &#8211; Hyden\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Normally we just head straight home from Hyden but this time we decided to take a different route home. We went through Kulin, what a lovely little town. The road out of Kulin is called the Tin Horse Highway. This is a very entertaining stretch of road with &#8220;horses&#8221;. These horses are made of many things, 44 gallon drums, old bikes and any other bits and bobs. There are horses diving, riding tractors and doing other activities. It was originally started to advertise the Kulin Bush Races but has grown from there. We were so caught up in looking at them all that we forgot to take some photos &#8211; oh well, next time \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-55 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-55 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-55 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-55 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-55' class='gallery galleryid-1357 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd9-3\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"156\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD9-3-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Kulin Hotel\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-55-1472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD9-3-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD9-3-1-300x78.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-55-1472'>\n\t\t\t\tKulin Hotel\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<br \/>\nAs we neared home we turned off the Brookton Hwy and went through the Lupton Nature Reserve. We saw the most kangaroos we&#8217;ve ever seen with the largest mob being about 13 including young joey but there weren&#8217;t any photo opportunities. Back on the Brookton Hwy we headed home while discussing our next destination.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-56 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-56 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-56 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-56 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-56' class='gallery galleryid-1357 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd9-4\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD9-4-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"The road in the Lupton Nature Reserve\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-56-1473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD9-4-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD9-4-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-56-1473'>\n\t\t\t\tThe road in the Lupton Nature Reserve\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/index.php\/fanny-cove-and-norseman-loops\/201512fannycovenorsemanloopsd9-5\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD9-5-1-533x800.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"The road in the Lupton Nature Reserve\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-56-1474\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD9-5-1-533x800.jpg 533w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD9-5-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.ourtraveldiaries.com\/wp-pictures\/uploads\/2016\/01\/201512FannyCoveNorsemanLoopsD9-5-1.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-56-1474'>\n\t\t\t\tThe road in the Lupton Nature Reserve\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>The end<\/p>\n<p>Views: 1929<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Down to Fanny Cove near Esperance for a few days with a look at Shoal Cape and Moir Homestead then the Bee Hive and Lake Dundas loops near  Norseman another great trip.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"tags":[44,82,97,160,179,184,190,196,224,226,237,244],"class_list":["post-1357","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","tag-bee-hive","tag-crested-terns","tag-fanny-cove","tag-moir-homestead","tag-norseman","tag-old-hyden-norseman","tag-pacific-gull","tag-peak-charles","tag-shoal-cape","tag-sooty-oyster-catchers","tag-stokes-national-park","tag-tin-horse-highway"],"yoast_head":"<title>Fanny Cove and Norseman&#039;s Bee Hive\/Lake Dundas Loops - 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