Today started with a prebreakfast walk. There is this great big rock in Merredin known as the peak. A small wall is built all around the outside to create a gutter, this is a considerable distance as it is as I have already stated a great big rock. This gutter channels the water runoff into an acquifer, about 3-400 meters long which takes it into what is known as the railway dam. Once again a decent size dam. All this was done many, many years ago and was the town water supply until CY O'Connor built his pipeline. This system using the runoff from the big boondies that are spread through this part of the country is quite common and was learned from the aborigines who got here first (by many thousands of years apparently). I walked over this 50 mtr high rock and through the surrounding bushland. One could feel like an early explorer except that most of these walks are shown on a board, clearly signposted and have lots of story boards telling one all there is to know - making it all very interesting.
We then headed east stopping at another rock call Moorine Rock, mainly to see one of the wells which we're also part of the early water supply. Not quite as big as my morning rock, but pretty big just the same and without marked walking tracks. Elaine joined me and we climbed to the top, took in amazing view, then climbed back down.
On to Southern Cross, checked out the lookout and the town before proceeding to our overnight stop at Karalee Rocks dam.