Toodyay

 24 – 27 October 2022

We spent some time photographing the wildflowers around Paynes Find before setting off for Toodyay. We stopped for lunch in Wongan Hills at the picnic area adjacent to the Visitor Information Centre. Unfortunately the centre was closed but the toilets, dump point and drinking water station were all accessible. We also wandered across the road to the op shop before continuing on.

We returned to the caravan park where we stayed on our last visit because of the bushland setting and abundant birdlife. We were allocated a site on the edge of the gully that had some water in it. We spent our time watching and interacting with the birds – many of them so friendly and used to people that they came right into our campsite.

We did some shopping while in Toodyay, including at the famous Christmas shop, op shop and the excellent co-op where we bought locally made goods. There is also a very good bakery and a supermarket as well as cafes and hotels.

On our final day we re-organised the camper trailer ready for a week in a cabin in Perth. We left late and went for a walk along the river before driving over to Northam for lunch and to look for the white swans – an introduced population. After lunch in the park, we found a couple of swans over the other side of the river. Once satisfied with a good look and another bird to add to the list we continued on to Perth.