Very close to here is the Wellington Discovery Centre, where we had an interesting talk by a man from DBCA (Dept of Biodiversity Conservation and Attractions), formerly CALM: they are always changing their name! He defended their policy of controlled burns, which many people object to. There was also an amazing exhibition of stuffed animals: beautiful examples of expert taxidermy. I have never seen a better display about West Australian native animals and birds.
Red-tailed black cockatoo on top; fierce looking feral cat bottom right. Beautiful examples of taxidermy .
After lunch, we car pooled and drove to Wellington Dam. The road was narrow and winding through dense forest that always looked the same and very badly signposted. So easy to get lost around here!
The dam wall is never allowed to overflow these days, because of the huge murals on the downward side. We had a little talk about these murals from Alison, a local guide. It seems there are about 40 of these, most of them in the town of Collie, where we are going tomorrow.
There was also a lovely kiosk where we all enjoyed an ice cream or a coffee before driving back. We met up again at Cottage Number 3 for drinks snd nibbles. It was Val’s turn to cook dinner and she produced a delicious beef casserole with potatoes and broccoli.
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