On Monday I took myself on a little day out looking for Mount Observation for the second time.
I tried finding it a couple of years ago and couldn't locate it.
This time after asking the York Tourist Information Centre where it was and was it a four-wheel drive track. I was told a small car would make the drive to Mount Observation easily.
After following the information I was given this time I at least found a sign post after driving down a long gravel track.
In Western Australia they have an annoying tendency to call small hills mounts.
And if I had arrived at Mount Observation, then this wasn't even a hill as I hadn't driven up any incline at all.
Deciding to continue on the one-way narrow track I hit an obstacle almost instantly.
A branch had fallen over the track, it was too heavy for me to lift.
With no alternative I had to reverse out the way I had come down a windy narrow dirt track.
Not deterred I found my way back to the Great Southern Highway and drove to the second route showing on my map.
This was the way I had come a couple of years ago, and once again I couldn't locate any entrance or signage to Mount Observation, only a sign indicating a native reserve.
Nor might I add any indication of a hill, let alone a mount!
At least I got to enjoy driving through Wando forest, Wandoo are eucalyptus trees only found in the South West of Western Australia. Their bark has a yellowy tinge. The species is under threat due to habitat constantly being destroyed.
They are classified as vulnerable.
Pulling off the road after driving miles out of my way, I turned around and headed home enjoying the beauty of the Wandoo trees...
