Ok we are in wind down mode and due to be home in a couple of days. We would have stayed put in what was a very nice spot except that the flies had total control of the area. So clean up, tidy up and off we went west on Great Eastern Highway. First stop was Yellowdine Roadhouse which had the cheapest diesel on the highway. It turns out there is a new owner, just a week old, and he is putting some effort into attracting new customers. He is a nice guy and it will be a good set up when he is finished. The road is very busy with traffic going both ways and the relatively small number of accidents is amazing considering the way drivers behave. We saw at least 5 potential disasters today, fortunately nothing adverse happened.

We stopped for lunch at a place called Walgoolan where the locals had set up a little gazebo with the areas history. This included the original land holders and their successors, maps of the area and lots of photos which was very interesting.

Then we arrived at Merredin where we are camped at the free camp near the old railway dam and the rock which provides a good lookout view over the town