Hi everyone,
As discussed at Toodyay, Evie and I would like to extend an invitation to a muster at our 13 acre property in Esperance (the date discussed was late December, however I had several requests as to whether it could be held in January due to conflicts in the Xmas-New Year period, hence the change) We have chosen the nominated dates as it would allow those who wish, to travel from Esperance to the Miami muster in early Feb)
I understand that Esperance is a considerable distance to travel, so am happy to host you for as long as you wish to stay to make the journey worthwhile. Should you wish to arrive sooner than the nominated date, that is also fine (just expect to be put to work!)
The property is located in a 28 lot special rural development called The Sanctuary, which Dad and I developed in the early 2000's. The property in question is the only one he kept following the subdivision. The Sanctuary is located on Eleven Mile Beach Rd, about 6km from the nearest beach. Twilight Beach Rd, also known as The Great Ocean Drive, becomes Eleven Mile Beach Rd when it leaves the coast and loops back past Pink Lake.
There are about 100 fruit trees on the property, that may or may not be in fruit when you come. There are a great variety including apricots, plums, peaches, nectarines, apples, pears, guava, mango, mulberry, cherries,etc. You are welcome to bring freezers, dehydrators, jam recipes, etc to process some fruit if it is there. I can't really offer much guidance on the possibility of this as this will be my first year and the treesĀ have unfortunately gotten a bit neglected in Dad's later years and following his passing. I have spent considerable time this year trying to recover what I can, so hopefully there will be something!
Whilst we are obviously not set up as a caravan park, there will be limited power available via a site switchboard that contains 6 powered outlets. As many people have battery systems, these will at the very least give the ability to recharge if required; if you don't have batteries, perhaps everyone else will be understanding enough to let you connect permanently for your stay ;), although we will need to take care not to overload. I will also make provision for a dump point. Limited rain water will also be available for refilling tanks if required.
The property does not have a house, so we will be in our motorhome also. There is a shed with a small accommodation unit built in that has a kitchen and toilet with shower. Whilst this will be available if required, it is not necessarily ideal so would suggest using van facilities where possible. There is a verandah that we can use as a communal area, I will set this up as best I can.
In short, I hope you can make it and look forward to hosting you. Any questions, feel free to reach out.
Wallaby Tails Caravan Club