Wanjarri Nature Reserve

Hi. Just wondering if anyone has camped at Winjarri recently?
I’m planing to head that way in the next few months and would like to visit however I’m struggling to find recent information on the track in. There are heaps of mining tracks in the area which make it a challenge apparently.
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Reply By: Nomadic Navara - Friday, Dec 29, 2023 at 10:44

Friday, Dec 29, 2023 at 10:44
Where is Winjarri? It's not on the EO or Google Maps.


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Follow Up By: Member - rocco2010 - Friday, Dec 29, 2023 at 10:53

Friday, Dec 29, 2023 at 10:53
Here you go

Wanjarri

About 400km north of Kalgoorlie

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Reply By: Member - Julie E - Friday, Dec 29, 2023 at 11:53

Friday, Dec 29, 2023 at 11:53
It’s north of Kalgoorlie. It was a station owned by Tom Moriarty - Uncle Tom. I remember staying there as a kid. All I can remember is the Uncle Tom snored very loudly and scared me. I also remember being surrounded by red back spiders that had set up home in the corrugations in the tin - my bed was set up in one of the wool bins. I also remember birds and trees, it was beautiful. That’s why Uncle Tom wanted it to become a reserve.
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Reply By: Member - Rowdy6032 (WA) - Friday, Dec 29, 2023 at 12:06

Friday, Dec 29, 2023 at 12:06
Hi
These directions dated May 21 I have taken from another site and were after mining had started. As you are aware there are ongoing mining operations in the area so things may have changed.

Travelling north from Leinster turn right at approximately 58klm from Leinster turn off. Turn off says Mine Site. Ignore " No Entry" signs. Proceed a couple of klm to clearing where hand painted sign to nature reserve directs you right. More klms to Y junction. Follow broken sign directing to the left. Continue on this road for several klms to the woodshed. Collect wood on the way.

As you have plenty of time I would suggest you contact DBCA Kalgoorlie, the Nature Reserve comes under their jurisdiction to get an update.

There is some nice breakaways out towards the back of the Reserve and probably due to the mining you have mobile reception. It was setup nicely as they had birdwatchers out there. The visitors book had some interesting comments and history of the place. The tracks on the Reserve were all good but that was several years ago.
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Reply By: Member - Julie E - Friday, Dec 29, 2023 at 12:10

Friday, Dec 29, 2023 at 12:10
Thankyou. I really appreciate your help.
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Follow Up By: Member - Rowdy6032 (WA) - Friday, Dec 29, 2023 at 14:11

Friday, Dec 29, 2023 at 14:11
Just going through our diary. We were advised (2013) by DCBA that there is supposed to be Aboriginal art on the NE face of the breakaway. We never managed to find it so you might like to ask for some co-ordinates if you are interested. There is supposed to be 19 registered sites in the Reserve.

Looking at Google Earth it looks like the old track in goes right through the mine site.
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Reply By: Rod N - Friday, Dec 29, 2023 at 12:45

Friday, Dec 29, 2023 at 12:45
It's in Wikicamps.
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Follow Up By: Nomadic Navara - Friday, Dec 29, 2023 at 15:37

Friday, Dec 29, 2023 at 15:37
Yes, with the amended spelling, not the original one.

The corrected spelling takes you to the map nomenclature for the Nature Reserve. There is a second entry, Wangarrai - WA, in EO Places that places a marker a kilometre or so to the east of some buildings. The WikiCamps coordinates, -27.401893, 120.647992, takes you near the building.

Is there someone with some knowledge of the place, please sort out the nomenclature and coordinates?

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Follow Up By: RMD - Sunday, Dec 31, 2023 at 10:28

Sunday, Dec 31, 2023 at 10:28
Nomadic Navara
You seem to be more subtle than I am. Three spellings in total. but you nailed it!

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Reply By: Member - Julie E - Sunday, Dec 31, 2023 at 14:10

Sunday, Dec 31, 2023 at 14:10
Yes, I apologise for my miss spell. My understanding is that Wanjarri is the correct spelling.
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