Neither party was looking for gold but pastoral areas, and therefore missed the geological clues. Water was a rare and precious commodity on the Goldfields. Water eventually came to the Goldfields by the pipeline from Mundaring. Flora and Fauna Emu and Kangaroos are common. Feral animals - fox, donkeys, goats and camels can be found especially in the NE of the region.
Lizards are common but shy.
Snakes are common but in general shy. Wedge tail eagles, whistling kites, and little eagles are the main predators. 28, mulga and Bourke's parrots are the main representatives of their families. Corellas , red-tailed black and gallahs represent the cockatoos. Gimlet gum, Salmon, Coral, York gums , Blackbut, Mallee and Casuarina commonly present.