11th May 2024

Distance: 436 Km

Fuel: 45 L

Left Laverton fairly early, certainly before 8am, on a warm sunny morning after a shower and having made a cheese, tomato and onion sandwich to eat on the way.

The scenery seemed to change all the time, sometimes thickly wooded, sometimes sparce, sometimes scrub all interrupted by mine workings along the route.

Once again I had to pull off the road to allow a couple of trucks carrying oversized loads to pass

Road trains servicing the mines passed all the time

Arrived in Sandstone just after midday and checked in. After setting up had some tea and washed a T shirt etc before driving off to look at the attractions that Sandstone had to offer. To be honest wasn’t expecting much but in the end had a very interesting afternoon.

After a visit to the museum which also serves as a visitor centre.

Followed one of the Heritage Trails along a winding dirt road.

Had a look at the Contradiction Well, the State Battery, London Bridge and the old Brewery.

All in all it was and interesting afternoon.