The area around Geraldton is famous for its wildflowers and they should have been putting on a decent display by now. Unfortunately, it’s been dry for quite a long time so it was hard to find any. We decided to take a drive out to Mullewa, 100km East of Geraldton and follow the newly launched Art Drive whilst keeping an eye open for those pesky wildflowers.
There are 20 sculptures in all on the Art Drive and the theme is ‘Old is new again’. We did the loop back to front and it was a bit of a challenge to find the sculptures. It was only when we double backed on ourselves that we realised they were all clearly marked from the other direction. Ho hum.
There were plenty of other interesting things to see on the drive.
The Leaning Trees of Greenough
River gums that grow horizontally due to the strong winds
Strange critter homes hanging from trees which after extensive research turned out to belong to Itchy Grubs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vtjo3eAA_jk
Alpacas at the Greenough Visitor Centre wondering whether Winston is a very small alpaca.
The Butterabby Graves
In 1864, five Wajarri men were charged with the murder of Thomas Bott, a settler, who had been attacked with a spear. The men were sentenced to death, hung from a nearby tree and buried at the site. Other Wajarri men were forced to watch the execution. The sculpture was erected to provide a place of reflection.
Mullewa
The Church of Our Lady of Mt Carmel. Designed and built by priest-architect Monsignor John Hawes in the early 20th Century.
Oh … and a few wildflowers:
