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Disappointment Rock Walk

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Notes:

We were heading towards Hyden in search of orchids on the Hyden-Norseman Rd.  This road is a great dirt road to travel on as it is a mine road and therefore kept in good conditionHaving started late we needed to stop at the best camp we could find and chose Disappointment Rock.  In the morning we did the rock walk which was much more interesting than we thought it would be. Following the information signs is the best way to follow the walk as they are both a guide and provide interesting facts about the rock and its environment. We even found some orchids to photograph. 

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Map:
Disappointment Rock - in the middle of nowhere
There are many large rocks like this all over Western Australia

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Information sign - start of the walk A bit overgrown Must remember this rock to know where we go out back to the car park
First sign up ahead Flat rock behind us What's this sign say?
Information sign A very nimble lizard Rock View
Information sign Water channel Plants growing in minimal soil
Water hole Cracking up Information sign
Cracking up Rock view Rock view - seats
Information sign Seats? Rock view
Rock view Information sign Rock breaking plants
Rock view  Rock view - the bridge Information sign
Rock view - the bridge Pan Gnamma - waterhole Information sign
Rock view Rock view Pan Gnamma - waterholePan
Rock view Rock view Information sign
Gnome's Picnic Area Hello Mr. Gnome Gnome's Picnic Area
Orchid - Pterostylis species Orchid - Pterostylis species Water trail
Rock view Rock view Rock view
Rock view Orchid - Thelymitra species Rock view
Rock view Information sign Rock view
Rock view Information sign Rock view
Rock view Vehicles rushing by Tadpole
Tadpoles Rock view Rock view
Rock view - the cairn at the top Information sign Rock view - the cairn at the top
Rock view Rock view Rock view - Tafoni
Rock view - Tafoni Information sign Rock view - Tafoni
Dead thing Rock view - Lifting rock bed Information sign
Rock view - Lifting rock bed Rock view - Lifting rock bed Rock view
     
Rock view - watercourse Rock view - watercourse - when it rains Information sign
     
Rock view - watercourse Rock view - wave coming soon? Information sign
     
Rock view - watercourse Rock view - Lizard Information sign
     
Rock view - Lichen Rock view - Lichen Rock view - Lichen
     
Rock view - Another Lizard Back again - turn in here Car Park

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