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Ninghan Station
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Paynes Find
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425km
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Ninghan Station is part of the DEC rangelands and is
managed by the 3rd generation of the Bell family. In the 1870's the Monks
from New Norcia shepeherded their sheep in the district, remains of the old stone
buildings can be found near the homestead. .
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StreetSmart Travellers Atlas 9th Edition
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Map 117
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Grid Ref B 5
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The tracks north of the homestead and south of the Great
Northern Hwy are nearly all formed roads, consisting of red dust and corragations in
spots. The main track east of the homestead takes you to 2
POI's. Namely, Amphitheatre Rocks and Wardagger well. Amphitheatre
Rocks lies on the track to the south about 100m before the Billgabarna bore
(NI04). Traveling south along this track you will come to the Billgabarna Well
(NI05) and the remains of some old sheep yards.
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NI03 Track conditions
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NI05 Billgabarna well
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NI04 Billgabarna bore
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At the old sheep yards, to the east there lies a track that
enables access to Billgabarna Rocks (NI09). You can view Amphitheatre Rocks from
here at a distance. The track is overgrown as you get further in and can be hard
to define. A good sense of direction or GPS is helpful.
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NI07 Old sheep yards
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NI08 Amphitheatre view
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NI09 Billgaburoa Rocks
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The turnoff to Amphitheatre Rocks lies about 1.3km south of
NI07 and is on the left (east) side. It is then a further 1.6km in to the
parking area. From here you can hoof it either at the base or along the top for
a view of Lake Moore.
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NI12 Amphitheatre Rocks
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Mt Singleton in the background
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The turnoff to Wardagger Stone Well lies about 4km east of
Billgabarna bore (NI04). Along this stretch you find a good campsite at the
Breakaways (NI20). It is about 2.6km north from the intersection to the well
which lies at the base of Wardagger Hill. There are camping areas here and some
quieter ones to the west at NI23. Wardagger Well was part of the camel drivers
route from Paynes Find to Ninghan Station. Following the winding track east of
Wardagger Well will take you out to Barley Well (NI30) and the old out station
(NI28)
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NI25 Wardagger stone well
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NI28 Barley outcamp
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NI30 Barley Well
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Coonigal Well lies close to the base of Mt Singleton and is
an excellent camping area with trees and open areas. Following the track S/E
from the well across a creek bed the track will head into the low hills allowing
views of Lake Moore. Travelling further along this track takes you to
Carringabby Well.
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NI31 Coonigal Well
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Mt Singleton
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NI33 Lake Moore
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NI35 Typical track
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NI37 Carringabby Well
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Mt Singleton can be accessed by the track behind the homestead. The ascent to the top is a very stoney track, steep and a one vehicle width. The views are worth the drive.
Some other points are the camping area and rockholes down towards Coolagee Hill. Ninghan Station can be contacted on 08 9963 6517. Camping rates are $7 per night and chalet accomadation is available. Checking in and out at the station is mandoratry and being self suffient is the go as there are no services.
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NI38 Lake Moore from Mt Singleton
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NI16 Camping area at the soak
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NI15 The soak
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