Now that we’ve been home a few days and worked our way through the unpacking and cleaning, we’ve had a chance to sit back and take stock of the ‘big trip’. What were the big expenses? (No prizes for guessing that one … fuel!) And did we really spend that much on … alcohol, bakeries…
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More Pilbara peregrinations
Our final weeks in the Pilbara saw us slowly winding our way south-west from Port Hedland through the Karratha and Dampier region and then ending at Onslow. Karratha Karratha, with a population of almost 17,000, is the main centre servicing the Pilbara region. With the best range of shops we’d seen in a while, we…
Road trains, wildflowers and bush camps – A road trip in the Pilbara
As detailed in a separate post, we drove for about four hours down the Great Northern Highway from Port Hedland to visit the Karijini National Park. This 300kms section of highway is particularly busy with long road trains that thunder under the weight of their heavy loads, especially iron ore and heavy machinery transported between…
Following the coast – to Port Hedland via 80 Mile Beach
As we left Broome and started our long journey down the Western Australian coast, the idea of a short stop at 80 Mile Beach for a spot of fishing and chilling sounded appealing. We booked into an unpowered site for the night, with the intention of moving to a powered site if one became available…
Kimberley camping delights – Boabs, bovines, books, brolgas, budgies and other birds
We took time out on our recent trip from Kununurra to Australia’s west coast in Broome to check out some free camps and to just kick back a little. This blog showcases two great free camps … Froth Dingo Boab Point, and Lake Ellendale – both in Western Australia’s Kimberley region. How’s the serenity?! Froth…