The only place in Australia starting with X

Did you know that Western Australia hosts the only place in Australia starting with the letter X? Xantippe can be found 30km east of Dalwallinu and 25km north of Kalannie, about 3 hours drive from Perth.

You won't find a townsite in Xantippe, however, it's more of a locality. But that doesn't mean there's nothing to see! In this episode, I'll take you around this strangely named oddity and even stay the night by camping.

There's a gnamma hole - which is an ancient Aboriginal drinking source , the remains of a cricket pitch (love an abandoned bush pitch) and the site of a school.

Close by we can also find the Rabbit Proof Fence No. 2 and the Xantippe water tank. Much like Karalee Rocks from a previous video, this is situated near a granite outcrop (aptly named Xantippie Rock) which has been engineered to maximised water catchment. The base of the outcrop is surrounded by stone walls and pipes to direct as much water into the tank as possible.

While disused now, it was originally intended for Dalwallinu. But since that is uphill, it was too complex to pump. Instead, it was used by the local farmers.

After camping there the night, we set off north for a bit to check out several locations. Close by there is the Boundary Riders Waterhole (labelled as Rockhole on Google Maps). Similar to a gnamma hole, this was created as a stopping point for those maintaining the Rabbit Proof Fence (on horseback, no less). I also check out the remains of the Jibberding Hall, before stopping off at an old shearing shed near Yerecoin on the way home. This was built by an eccentric local named George Skilling.