Day Three - lot's of Leopard miles! McDermid Rock to Madura

We broke camp early and headed to Norseman.

After checking out the town of Norseman and driving up to the top of Beacon Hill to take in the view of the area and nearby lakes, we swung by the tourist bureau and grabbed our golf scorecard for the 'World's Longest Golf Course - the Nullarbor Links'. It was just $78 for 9 holes.

We tackled two holes: hole 14, 'Ngadju,' which is a 463-meter par 5, and hole 15, Golden Eagle, a 110-meter par 3. However, they felt more like a par 18 and 16! It was also Jennine's first time ever swinging a club.

We left Norseman aiming to get to Cocklebiddy and then find the track to Twilight Cove, which we did. The downside was that we were about three-quarters along the Twilight Cove track when we hit a water crossing. Since we were traveling alone, with no other vehicles around and lacking recovery gear, we decided to backtrack to the main road and continue on to Madura.

Wildlife Count: 2 magnificent wedgetail eagles dining on some roadkill; an owl (we think) that had feathers that looked like eyes on its outstretched wings (am going to do some research on that).

The Plain is super green thanks to all the recent rain, so the kangaroos and other animals don't need to hang out by the road. That means no kangaroos to see and barely any roadkill around.

Toapin Weir standing the test of time!

What incredible ingenuity! Simply construct a wall at the base of a granite valley, and you'll have all the water you could ever want!

They certainly knew how to cut the rock, showcasing true Aussie resilience.

Our Leopard Hunt kicked off on 22 April 2024 as we packed up the swag, the BBQ, some clothes, and our adventurous dogs Tillie & Chase, and set off to Queensland in search of a Leopard 48.

This weir was initially constructed by a landowner who subsequently expanded his property to establish the temperance town of Dangin. Later, the road board acquired the weir to serve as the water supply for Quairading.

We eagerly journeyed onward to Quairading and the stunning Pink Lake just east of the town, where the salt mounds resembled majestic icebergs. The area boasted some magnificent windmills that were "Quintessentially West Australian"! Kokerbin Rock, with its expertly crafted dry stone wall built by hand in 1912, stands as a remarkable tribute to Aussie resilience and ingenuity!

Onward & eastward to the "Shoe Hanging Fence" on the Mount Walker Road (could only be in Australia) to the windy Anderson Rock and an awesome full moon drive to our camp at McDermid Rock.