Perth
Hello Fam and Friends, we left you at Carnamah in the mid west wheat belt, with farmers expecting a bumper season of wheat, canola and lupins. Prior to reaching Perth on July 21, we spent a day/overnight at New Norcia, a destination on our bucket list as we have been to Norcia, Umbria on our first trip to Italy many years ago. On arrival we were quite stunned by the ecclesiastical buildings, both in number and size. The monastery was first set up as a mission to educate young aboriginal boys. The excellent information centre and museum/art gallery were full of interesting history and artifects relating to the settlement, which has had a chequered life following settlement by two Spanish Benedictine monks in 1847. There are now only 7 monks in residence, and the village relies almosy entirely on tourism. I would highly recommend a visit, it can be a day trip from Perth central, approximately 126km and is a pretty drive. There is no caravan park per say...