Kokerbin Rock Trip
We have visited the rock before but didn’t stay as it was
packed like sardines, we decided to go during winter and on a cold weekend
hoping there would be fewer people there. Last weekend provided the opportunity
to head off in our new second-hand CT, Saturday the temperature was -2.9 and
Sunday -3.1. The camping area had a maximum of three vans and they were middle
age plus. On the way we collected wood to last us the two nights and enjoyed
the warmth of the fire.
We left on Friday morning and went via York Youndegin and
minor roads to Mt Stirling and onto the Rock, going this way we avoided going
through Quairading. The roads were all excellent.
On approaching the rock we stopped and spoke to the farmer’s
wife who owns the farm adjacent to the Kokerbin Rock reserve, she confirmed
that the rock area will become day use only around Xmas time, she indicated
that work had commenced on constructing and camping area at the old Kwolyn town
site
This lady was very interesting and a mine of information,
she said that her grandfather used the
old well at Kokerbin to water his stock and actually fell into it and manage to
grab the tree trunk that runs through the well, and her mother used the
windlass to raise her father to the surface . The also said that Mt Caroline
Reserve is fully fenced as the Rock wallabies won’t come down to feed whilst
the foxes are about, I believe that the foxes within the fence are being
eradicated.
We spent our two days at the rock exploring and soaking up
the atmosphere and the magnificent magic of the rock. I climbed the summit and
the views of the surrounding country side were well worth the effort.
We heard a few birds in the mornings but saw no other wildlife;
I have posted a pic of a bird and would appreciate it if you could identify it.
