Elachbutting Rock Reserve

Storms were forecasted for today and yesterday but it ony drizzled last night. When we woke up this morning it was beautiful. We had blue skies dotted with the Simpson's clouds. So we decided to venture to Beeringbooding Rock before the weather came in.
On the way there was a sign to Bonnie Rock townsite so we thought we'd go there first.
Bonnie Rock was an old town built for Sandlewood cutting. It had 3 streets and a hall that was used for church services, school and dances. The highlight was that Ruby found the toilets with....hot showers. Alas, the shower water heater wasn't working. Nonetheless, I was determined to have a shower, despite the freezing water. Refreshed and revived. Ruby then braved the cold and had a shower too. The use of the shower just required a gold coin donation. Bonnie Rock townsite will be placed on our campsite list for future reference especially during wildflower season.
Beeringbooding Rock has Australia's largest rock water catchment with a tank that can hold 2 million gallons of water . It was built in 1937 by labour from the unemployed in Perth for the farmers who were struggling with a lack of water supply. By the time the project was finished in 1941, all the farmers but one had given up and left the area. The network of low stone walls to channel water from the large granite rock of Beeringbooding to the tank is extremely effective, and the tank is still servicing the farms around the area. There is a large gnamma water hole called Kangaroo Pool. We could not find the aboriginal rock painting in the area. Lunch of cheese, pickled gerkins and crackers was had at the picnic table there.
On our way back into our campsite, we stopped at the sign marked Walk Trails for Elachbutting Rock. It was a very short trail to a wave rock feature, the fascinating Monty's Pass and a cave beyond that.Read more