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Next to the pool of water was the former well built along the old York - Goldfields Road. It may have been built by C.C.
Hunt's party as they searched for and improved native wells that defined routes to the goldfields and to land suitable for agriculture. Alternatively,
it may have been built by Charles Adams from nearby Mangowine. Charles lined a number of wells in nearby Traying Roads
Board district (Shire).
Water flowed across the track to Karomin Rock, pooling at one side.
Water flows slowly down this small granite outcrop creating a damp environment in the sandy soil, in which a variety of wildflowers
grow.
A number of rusting items were near the well, including this mystery item.
Olearia muelleri, Goldfields Daisy, grows over
a wide area of inland Western Australia and along the south coast into South Australia.
Ecdeiocolea monostachya grows from a reed-like clump. Tiny cream coloured flowers will soon emerge from these buds.
Sunshine
gold of Hibbertia rupicola also favoured the moist sandy areas around the rock. Note that this has been re-classified (2023)
and is now known as Hibbertia glaucophylla.
This granite outcrop is one of many though the area, and was rich with wildflowers. Water was running out of the rock. Nearby was an old stone-lined well. This was once on the York to Coolgardie Road, a route to the Goldfields set by a series
of wells.
Many more wildflowers of Western Australia are featured on Wildflowers of Western Australia
Drosera macrantha climbing Sundew. Note that this species has been split between Drosera sp. Branched styles and Drosera
macrantha the one photographed may be now known as Drosera sp. Branched styles.
Grevillea yorkrakinensis is a low growing Grevillea with pale coloured foliage. Flowers are red/yellow/orange.
Grevillea yorkrakinensis is a low growing Grevillea with pale coloured foliage. Flowers are red/yellow/orange.
Karomin Rock
The small pink flowering shrub, Ericomyrtus drummondii.
Low growing Dampiera lavandulacea, which grows over a wide area of the southern part of Western australia, favours the damp and granite rock environment.
Low growing Dampiera lavandulacea, which grows over a wide area of the southern part of Western australia, favours the damp and granite rock environment.
