Naughty boy no blog last night! My excuse is that Elaine had a bad day and I was cooking etc.

Just a couple more comments on Niagara Dam, it is a great spot both historical and picturesque. The was built round the end of the 19th century to supply water for the steam trains that connected the northern goldfields to Kalgoorlie. The quoted price was £42000 but the final price was £62000 (it may have been dollars, my memory is not 100%) due to a misjudgement by the government department of the amount blasting and rock removal to be done! That does sound like a familiar story doesn't it?  Anyway by the time it was finished they had discovered a nearby artesian well which did the same job, so the dam became a white elephant. Now it is a popular camping spot, particularly for those who go prospecting.

Yesterday was spent with Elaine resting and me exploring the Gwalia ghost town, I will cover that in detail later when I have time to put my thoughts together.