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Diary of a Wannabe Fungi Hunter – Adventures in the North West

Sunshine at Hellyer Gorge  - named after surveyor and colonial architect, Henry Hellyer who explored it in 1827. It remains a fitting tribute to his courage and skill, more so than the little town named after him on the North West Coast Day 1 - Road trip. My new second hand camera arrived and I wanted to try it out. Heard reports that there were still good fungi to be seen in the far North West and decided belatedly to head off in that direction.   Arrived in Queenstown just after dark. It was completely closed. No fuel, no food, not even Axelburgers which used to be about the size of a breakfast plate. Drove on to Waratah. It's about as far as the car will go on a tank of fuel. Hoped that the service station there which had helped me out last time would still be open, but it too had closed for the night.   Slept in a carpark until it opened. Sassafras blossom falling on moss Day 2 – Bright sunshine in Hellyer Gorge. This was unusual and it’s a sham...

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