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Nan and Pa's new adventure

heinäkuuta - lokakuuta 2023
78-päiväinen seikkaillu — Nana n Pa Lue lisää
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  • 25kilometriä
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  • MatkaajaNan and Pa's new adventure
    Päivä 21

    Derby to Broome

    5. elokuuta 2023, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C

    We left Derby this morning and headed towards Broome stopping for the night on the Fitzroy River. It was a bit of a challenge getting in but after a few hiccups we found a couple of spots on the river and set up camp. This was a great spot with trees and sand on our side and crocodiles on the other side. The following morning we headed off to Roebuck Plainse caravan park. We were about 40ks out when we got a phone call that there was some mixup with our booking. When we arrived it seemed like someone refused to move so there was only one site. Russell had the powered site but it was very small and we were put down the back on the grass, no power but heaps of room. They gave both of us our money back but it should not have happened. The next day we booked into Broome Gateway Park about 25mins out of Broome, again no power but heaps of room.Lue lisää

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    Päivä 26

    Broome to Barn Hill Station

    10. elokuuta 2023, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C

    After a great time in Broome we headed of once again, this time only a relatively short drive to Barn Hill Station. This is a great spot on the end or beginning of 80 mile beach depending on which way you're heading. The road in was a bit Sandy and corrugated but not too bad. We were only staying one night so as soon as we were unhooked and set up it was straight to the beach for a swim. We all enjoyed our time in the water but maybe if we knew what else was in there with us, we might not have. (see photo) We joined Russell and the crew at their clifftop site for afternoon tea and following another evening taking sunset photos We retired to our van for a well earned rest but not before checking out the toilets and showers. I think they got sick and tired of replacing the roof following cyclones, so they decided it would be better to just leave it off and that's what they did. So now you have a shower under the stars and a 'loo with a view.Lue lisää

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    Päivä 28

    Port Hedland

    12. elokuuta 2023, Australia

    After leaving Barn Hill Station we headed towards Port Hedland and after stopping for lunch and fuel at Stanfire we continued on and spent the night at a gravel pit a couple of hours out of Port Hedland. We called in at Pardoo Roadhouse which is no longer operating after being severly damaged following a recent cyclone. Arriving in P.H. we set up and went for look around town. This place, though not very pretty, is a hive of activity. Huge trains and very big road trains, bringing iron ore to the port and huge ships taking that ore to places all over the world, but mainly to China.
    Salt is also a major item with Rio Tinto exporting over a million tonnes a year. But with all that iron ore, the area around the port is just covered in red dust. We went out to South Hedland to do some shopping and it is a much cleaner, greener place.    Lue lisää

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    Päivä 29

    Marble Bar Day 1

    13. elokuuta 2023, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C

    We parted ways with Russ, Michelle, Kate and Brooke this morning, no, we didn't have a blue, they are heading down the coast, snorkeling, swimming and exploring the reef and we are headed inland to check out the gorges and to play with the big trucks. Today we headed to Marble Bar, planning to free camp because we thought everything would be booked out. To our surprise we were able to get 2 nights on a powered site in the caravan park so we grabbed them. We didn't do much today, just drove in the 200 odd kms, set up, relaxed and wandered down to the pub about 5pm for a drink and a yarn. We are planning to go exploring tomorrow.Lue lisää

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    Päivä 30

    Marble Bar day 2

    14. elokuuta 2023, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C

    Today we packed a lunch and headed off early to explore our surrounds. First stop was the Marble Bar which is about 5kms west of the town and crosses the Coongan River. When we got there we thought it was a great spot but we were a bit disappointed in the Marble Bar. Turned out we were at Chinaman Pool and not right on the Marble Bar. This really is a petty spot with grass and picnic tables, black swans, pelicans, ducks on quite a large but not huge waterhole and lots of other bird life in the surrounding trees. After a look around, too early and too cold for a swim, we headed off to the Marble Bar car park about another hundred metres from where we first turned in. It is sign posted Marble Bar Pool but there is very little water. The colours and size of this Jasper Bar is quite impressive. From there we headed out to Glenn Herring Gorge a drive of about 35 km with the first 20 bitumen up to the turnoff to Sanjiv Ridge one of Gina Rhineharts iron ore mines. The drive into the Gorge wasn't bad but I don't think I would take a van in. You can drive right in and it is only a thirty minute return walk along the river bed. It was pretty spectacular and well worth the trip out. We then headed back towards town and got sandwiched between 2 Road trains headed to Port Hedland. Being curious, I thought this was a good opportunity for a chat. I asked a few questions and found out they carry 151 tonne of iron ore and all up they weigh 206 tonnes with 106 tyres on the road. They travel half way to P.H. and drop their trailers and hook onto empty ones then return back to the mine, fill up and then travel all the way into Port Hedland with the next load.. So they do one and a half trips a day, about 450kms.
    We called into the flying fox lookout and the Jasper fossicking area then headed out to Doolena Gorge about 40kms out on the Port Hedland Road. We were going to free camp there on the way into Marble Bar but fortunately I missed the turn off. I say fortunately because it was not easy to get into, big potholes filled with bulldust, and once you started on the track nowhere to turn around with a van on. I don't know if we would have made it. There were three campers in there in an assortment of small off road ,caravans and campers. But it is fantastic spot. A big river running through a small but beautiful gorge. At the moment it is only a big waterhole but lots of waterbirds, pelicans, black ducks, egrets, and others. We had lunch and headed back into town and went up the watertank lookout took some photos then back to camp and had a well earned drink after a long and satisfying day.    Lue lisää

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    Päivä 31

    Tognalini rest area and lookout.

    15. elokuuta 2023, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C

    After leaving Marble Bar behind we headed off to Karijini NP. We called in at the Comet gold mine museum. We didn't get much information about the mine but we did enjoy a good chat with the caretaker and some other travellers. I guess we will just have to Google it. After about an hour of chatting and looking at some interesting old stuff we headed off along the dirt, about 65kms then all bitumen, towards Karijini. We pulled up at Tognalini rest area for the night. This sits up on a hill overlooking the Munjina East Gorge. The Great Northern Highway travels through the Gorge and it is quite a scenic drive. From the lookout you look at quite a beautiful part of the road as it snakes through the Gorge. You can hear the roadtrains travelling to Port Hedland going back through the gears as they approach the downhill run before you can see them. They certainly go a lot slower down the hill than they do going up.Lue lisää

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    Päivä 32

    Day one in Karijini

    16. elokuuta 2023, Australia ⋅ 🌙 13 °C

    We arrived this morning about 9am and it was blowing a gale and it was freezing. After setting up and unhooking we headed off exploring àbout an hour later and although it was warmer it was still quite cool. Our first stop was Fortescue Falls Lookout at Dale's Gorge. The first thing that struck us, apart from the breathtaking view, was how deep the Gorge was. It was a long way down and the falls are on the river at the bottom. Fortunately there is a man made steel stairway to the bottom, so off we went. It was a long way down but we arrived safe and sound. As good as the water looked it was not easy for a couple of old codgers to get down to so we headed off to Fern Pool only a short walk away up stream. This was a much easier place to go into the water. It has a steel deck and ladders to get into the pool, not that we did maybe tomorrow. When we arrived we were amazed at how many people were already there and with every minute more were arriving. We headed out to the desert to escape the crowds but that hasn't worked. We headed back and after reaching the bottom of the stairs and deciding the only way out was up, we set off. Helen counted the stairs and there were 293. After reaching the top, following much heavy breathing and a few rests, we headed to the 3 ways lookout and the circular pool lookout. These are at the head of the Gorge. This end is just as magical as the rest with towering walls and the river and Circular Pool at the bottom . They have closed off the walk to the pool as there was a big rock slide and they are probably scared it could happen again putting people in danger. There is a track going down to the bottom of the Gorge at this end but it's made for Mountain 🐐. The scenery at this gorge is just amazing and it is all within about a 2kms walking length. We left there and after a short stop at the visitors centre we headed off to Kalamina Gorge this was 25kms down a very corrugated gravel road. This Gorge is nowhere near as deep as Dale's Gorge but a lot more challenging to reach the bottom having only stone steps of varying heights. After quite an ordeal we reached the bottom and had a look around and it too was spectacular but different. Another small water fall and quite a large pool of water nestled amongst cliffs of layered rocks with flat slab rocks on the floor. All in all a very pretty place. Because it was getting late and we still had to climb back up we didn't walk too far but still what we saw was brilliant. After a much easier climb out we headed back to our van for a rest and we will do some more tomorrow, maybe even head back to Fern Pool for a swim.Lue lisää

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    Päivä 33

    Mt Nameless (Jarndunmunha)

    17. elokuuta 2023, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C

    Today started out windy and cold and only improved slightly to warmish. We were always going to go to Tom Price later today after maybe a look at another gorge and a swim. But mum tried to put a saucepan back under the seat and it wouldn't fit. Wondering why, I discovered that the battery had moved, all the screws holding the battery box had pulled out. So after I had repaired that and over a 'cuppa we discussed our options. We decided we didn't want to tackle the corrugated road out to a gorge that we wouldn't be able to explore because we probably couldn't handle the walk, grade 5 or 6. We also decided that it was too cold for a swim expecially in a pool that is in the shade, so we headed off to Tom Price. This was quite a scenic drive through the Hamersley Ranges and past Mt Bruce, which is the second highest peak in W.A. We arrived in Tom Price for a late lunch , fish and chips, but instead of seagulls turning up we had Corellas . We then bought some supplies in Coles. The shopping centre is just a big long building with Coles and Liquor Land at one end and various shops and takeaways along about a 200mts long building. I noticed a Mitre 10 behind it and I'm sure there must be other stores but we didn't see them. After shopping we headed off to get some fuel when we came across the sign to Mt. Nameless. We heard some people talking about it the day before and they said the track was a bit rugged but well worth the look. So off we went. The track up the hill, mountain, started about 4 kms down a corrugated road. You had to go through a gate, which was open, and the track though narrow wasn't bad. It wasn't long though before it stared to deteriarate but there was no turning back. So onwards we pressed the track getting worse by the minute, ruts, boulders, pot holes, there was a spot where I was sure we were going to end up bogged even in 4WD but we made it. There was a pull off just around the bend but we decided to keep going and 20 seconds later we wish we hadn't, this was probably the steepest and worse section, bigger holes, bigger rocks and bigger ruts but fortunately not very long. There was another pullout at the end of it and we gladly took the opportunity to stop. We were not too far from the very top and decided this was high enough. For those who did the Skytrek in SA multiply that by about 8 and you might have a little idea how rugged this track was. This mountain is 1128mts high and from here you could see all of Tom Price and the rest of the view over the mountain range was awesome. We posted some photos but you know how disappointing they can be. Glad to say we made it back down safely with no damage. It was much easier going down than going up, mainly because you are rolling and not driving and spinning wheels. We finally got fuel and are safely back in our caravan.Lue lisää

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    Päivä 34

    Mt. Robinson Gorge

    18. elokuuta 2023, Australia ⋅ 🌬 21 °C

    Another cold and windy start to the day as we prepared to pack up and leave Karajini. We have had a great two days here and it certainly has some breathtaking scenery. We were on the road about 9.30 and headed for Newman into a very strong easterly wind and it wasn't long before we decided to find somewhere to stop and spend the night. So after driving about 85 kms here we are at Mt. Robinson.a 24hr stop about 100ks west of Newman. It really is a great spot with Mt. Robinson in front and the Hamersley Ranges all around us and this beautiful Gorge behind us. I don't know which is more stunning, the Kimberly or the Pilbra. I am starting to lean towards the Pilbra. But then again, I have always loved the desert.Lue lisää

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    Päivä 36

    Newman and surounds

    20. elokuuta 2023, Australia ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C

    We woke up this morning to another blustery day. For the last few days there were 2 things you could be sure of, getting covered in red dirt and almost getting blown away by the wind, but we are still loving it. Because it was so windy we decided to hang around a bit and if the wind kept up we could stay another night. I went for a walk along the edge of the escarpment, along a track that you could easily drive but surprisingly no wheel marks and I found a spot that actually had small trees growing in it, so I assumed no one had driven along it in quite a while. In this day and age I thought that was amazing.
    When I arrived back the wind had died down so we decided to head into Newman. The drive in was quite scenic as we continued the drive through the Hamersley Ranges. There is not much to do in Newman apart from the Whaleback mine tour which sadly was booked out till Friday. So we headed up Radio Hill lookout and then headed South.    Lue lisää

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