Day 368 – Dalwallinu, WA (16 Sept)

Short day today only 320kms south to Dalwallinu.  Saw another two dead eagles on the side of the road.  We did see a magnificent looking eagle sitting in a tree on the roadside but too slow with the camera. Starting to see evidence of the wildflower season which is a little late starting this year due to the lack of rain.  Sun is shining as the day went on and ended up being a lovely spring day.  Dalwallinu is a small Wheatbelt town of about 700 people.  It is actually a nice little town and its claim to fame is that is the wattle capital of the world with 186 wattle (acacia) species being found within a 100km radius of town.  Wendy and Rob, the layout of the town reminds us very much of Pomona with the railway line kind of in between.  It is also the first town of the Wildflower Trail which heads northwest. Very popular with wildflower enthusiasts.  The wildflower season is from July to October.  Coco and I did some exploring and found some lovely bush walks and some small pockets of wildflowers.  Tomorrow we head to Perth (220kms) where we will spend a few days catching up with family, friends etc.  Yes we definitely are in the doldrums now - home is getting far too close!