Adventure Awaits: Wildflowers, Salt Lakes, Birds, Rugged Terrain, Historic Ruins, Cemeteries and Astrophotography

Hi Guys

The plan is for us to travel south on Monday 25th August 2025 and return to Perth on Friday 29th August 2025, staying away for 4 nights.  We plan to touch on all the recent workshops and provide members the opportunity to practice taking photos of natural and historic landscapes, wildflowers, birds, wildlife and astrophotography.  

john Bolto has prepared an exciting program for the five days. See John or myself for further details.

Accommodation

As discussed at recent Workshops we have provisionally booked accommodation in the Perenjori Caravan Park for 14 members to stay 4 nights from Monday 25th August to Friday 29th August 2025.

The accommodation proposed is centrally located in the Midwest Region for our proposed photo shoots and offers each member a separate bedroom.  The Caravan Park also has several powered caravan bays available if members wish to bring a caravan or camper.  The Caravan Park also has an outdoor cooking and barbeque area which would be ideal for our some of evening meals.  We plan to go to the local Perenjori Hotel for the T-Bone Steak Special on Tuesday evening.

The accommodation options are:

1. 2 bedroom house with kitchen & shared bathroom – daily rate is $111/person for a total of $444 for 4 nights.
2. 1 bedroom Cabins with ensuite (12 off) - daily rate is $111/person for a total of $444 for 4 nights.
3. Powered Caravan Sites (BYO Caravan) – several available at $24/night for a total of $96 for 4 nights.

Food Arrangements

The food arrangements are as follows:

• Members contribute to a food budget at $75/person to cover the BBQ steak, sausages, onions, sauces, etc; 4 breakfasts; snacks; and a couple of cartons of beer.
• Breakfast to include eggs, bacon cereal, milk, bread, tea, coffee, etc for 4 mornings.
• Lunch is usually a sandwich or roll bought by members before we head out for the day at a local café or deli and eaten during the day trip.
• Dinner meals are as follows:
  • Monday: Curry Night – 3 curries and 3 salads
  • Tuesday: T Bone Steak Special, $25pp at Perenjori Hotel
  • Wednesday: Italian Night – 3 Pasta dishes and 3 salads
  • Thursday: BBQ  – steak, sausages, baked potatoes (food budget); salads

Essentially each person attending the trip agrees to bring an evening meal contribution to be agreed once we confirm all attendees for the Trip.  

Transport

We propose to organise to share travel and fuel costs across 5 vehicles (excluding campers).

Trip Deposit

In order to secure your place on the trip and secure your accommodation we request that members pay a $75 deposit (including a TidyHQ admin fee of 4.367%) and select Ticket 1 OR Ticket 2 as follows:

1. Ticket 1: Confirm Accommodation booking and pay $75 deposit

OR

1. Ticket 2: Confirm a Powered camping site book and pay $75 deposit

To secure your place on the Trip, Photography members must purchase their ticket by 5pm Wednesday 11 June 2025.  Otherwise, our bookings will lapse.

Final Payment for your accommodation or caravan park site will be conducted in person at the Caravan Park on   25 August 2025.

I hope you can join us.

Mike Somerville-Brown

Leader Photography Group