Wongan Hills is a rural town located two hours’ drive (or 185 kilometers) northeast of Perth and is the center of a prosperous grain, sheep and pig farming district. The town takes its name from the range of flat topped hills lying to the northwest. These hills are the largest...
in Perth, the start of spring 2016 has been declared the most cold and wet in decades. This kind of spring weather has made our outings hard to plan, and has us watching radar maps a lot as we travel. One of our first stops today was Lake Ninan near...
One day we had new friends over for dinner, this was the first time they had been to our house. One quick look at the front yard and Pauline said, “Hey John, you have your own private bush-land right here.” I was rather touched how she just noted and stated...
The next part of the day trip took us to Wongan Hills. “Wongan” is derived from the Indigenous Australian name “wangan-katta”, “wanka” and “woongan”. “Katta” is known to mean “hill”, but the meaning of “wongan” is uncertain. It may be related to “kwongan”, an indigenous word for sandplain, or “whispering”,...
Leaving Rica Erickson Reserve and headed east along the Wheatbelt we came across this likely little known place called Lake Ninan. Lake Ninan is situated just 10 kms west of a little place called Wongan Hills, in the wheatbelt of Western Australia. Stepping into this salt lake area, we felt...
