Wildflowers in Western Australia Trip Diary – Episode 202 of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast

Spring has nearly sprung and that means it is already mid-wildflower season here in Western Australia. In my childhood, I remember my mum telling me the names of many of the state’s wildflowers growing down in the Great Southern, where we’d visit my grandparents; some of those names have stuck with me, but more importantly, I remembered they are beautiful, and fun to hunt down!

Honestly, though, it was more the thrill of getting out of the city for a while – in these virtually travel-free times, while Western Australia’s border is shut – that tempted me to join my friend Di on a three-day trip exploring the wildflower region in Western Australia’s Golden Outback.

Show notes: Episode 202 of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast

Wildflowers in Western Australia Trip Diary

It’s wildflower season!

The Western Australian border might be closed thanks to Covid-19, but the positive side of this is as a Perth resident I’m able to travel throughout our vast state – including some of the lesser-visited parts. In mid-August, I spent three days in Australia’s Golden Outback chasing wildflowers with my friend Di, and we kept an audio diary of our time away.

In this special episode, you’ll hear what Di thinks about my navigational abilities, you’ll learn about just some of the amazing wildflowers we got to see near Mingenew, Morawa, Canna and Coalseam Conservation Park, and you may even giggle along with our evening campfire chats.

Links:

• Dianne Bortoletto’s website Travelletto
• Australia’s Golden Outback – Information on Wildflowers
• Mellenbye Station Stay
• Join our Facebook group for Thoughtful Travellers

  The disclaimer bit: although parts of our trip ended up being sponsored, we set out having booked and paid for the trip ourselves and we certainly, as always, have only said what we really felt!

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