Mt.AugustusMt.Augustus

In July 2020 I drove up to Mt. Augustus via Meekatharra, about 1000km. north of Perth. I hadn't been there before and with the covid pandamic in full swing, I thought it would be a good opportunity to go. It's about 300k from "Meeka" to Mt. Augustus on a road that is partly sealed. The gravel section is in good condition and easily done in a 2 wheel drive vehicle. I camped at the Mt. Augustus campsite for four days and my plan was to do some days walks, to the summit and of course some photography. I had several cameras with me including my "54" large format camera.

Mt. Augustus is 1100 metres above sea level, which was a surprise to me. The surrounding plain is about 700m so it's a bit deceiving. It's about twice the size of Uluru, but Uluru is a monolith and Mt.Augustus is a monocline, in geological terms that makes them different. Anyway its well worth the visit and I enjoyed my 4 day camp. For the first time I shot a roll of Provia F 120 film on my Mamiya and the accompanying photo is a scan from one of these "trannies" - an early morning shot of Mt. Augustus. (NB the length along the top of the mountain is eight kilometres.