Jaurdi Station (FC)

Homestead on former pastoral lease in the Great Western Woodlands, the largest remaining area of intact Mediterranean climate woodland left on Earth.

Jaurdi boasts an incredible diversity of eucalypts, a number of rare flora species, more than 100 bird species, more than 36 reptile species, and two frog species. These are found on a variety of landforms and vegetation types including sand plains, granite rocks, banded ironstone formations, and salt lakes. On the breakaways north of the homestead is a spectacular stand of the inland wandoo (Eucalptus capillosa) worth seeing.

HOW TO GET THERE
The GPS location information and address below have been checked as far as possible by FRC and are accurate at the time of publication pending any further information published here

FEES & BOOKING
There is no charge for camping at this location so please leave the area clean and tidy.

FACILITIES
The homestead, just north of the railway, has basic accommodation, rain and dam water with the latter requiring pumping to the storage tanks, toilets (2), pot-belly stove, wood chip heater, shower, picnic tables, barbecue rings, three-room shearers quarters and a shearing shed. Fees apply and bookings can be made through the Kalgoorlie Parks and Wildlife Office.
For more detailed information direct from the National Parks web site, please click on the relevant links. FACILITIES, CAMPFIRES, GENERATORS, SAFETY, PETS IN PARKS

THINGS TO DO
Passing through the area is the old Goldfields Stage Coach route from Yellowdine to Goongarrie through the former Credo and Goongarrie Pastoral Lease, now a rough four-wheel-drive track known as the Gus Luck Track.  It follows a series of rocks from Darrine to 71 Mile Rock where old tin-covered and rock-lined soaks and wells receive their water as run-off from adjoining granite rocks.

The remnants of two old graves can also be found along the route.  The grave to the north of Darrine railway siding is barely recognisable and belongs to an Afghan camel driver, while the other near Wallangie Rock has an inscribed brass plate and belongs to an old prospector.

Woodline timber cutting occurred at Jaurdi from 1910 – 20 to supply the Kalgoorlie mines with fuel for boilers, power generation, and timber for mine shafts.  A number of woodline spur lines of the main woodline that ran from Kurrawang via Wallaroo Rock can be found.  There are several old mines, a number of unsecured shafts, and dangerous excavations as well as active mining and exploration so care should be taken.

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